Comments on: Kick Your Abs: Basics, Round 1

By: TexMT

TexMT — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:01:51 +0000

Quick question: when you say 2-5 sets of each, do you mean to do the 6 exercises as a circuit, then do 2-5 sets of the circuit, or do 2-5 sets of the first exercise before proceeding on to the next (and so forth)?

Wai

By: Andreas

Andreas — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:16:22 +0000

Great post!

I have an exercise wheel… is that good for anything?

By: jason

jason — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:31:33 +0000

fantastic post. mark, your expertise is so easy to see and is so helpful. i feel badly for the guys the my gym that think the ability to bang out 300 crunches in a row is invincibility.

can’t wait to see what’s next!
wai
jason

By: Gusnark

Gusnark — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 09:58:35 +0000

Great post. This is also a great conditioning training and goes great along with power lifting exercises. Tnx!

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:10:29 +0000

oh man, this is an awesome workout!!

i cannot, i repeat, cannot wait for your next post!

i would kiss you…if you were a female that is. lol

By: Ernesto

Ernesto — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:38:40 +0000

Thanks Mark.. I will have those South Beach abs by Xmas..

By: Tong Po

Tong Po — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:26:39 +0000

I think Dii Mak and Black Widow will secretly use the ball for their own pleasures.

Also, I want to point out that its great that Mark gave us exercises for the back part of the core and not just the front. Many people do endless crunches/situps, but not many exercises for their back/lowback. Big ups to Mark for that.

By: Ruts

Ruts — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:46:38 +0000

Mark,

Great post and thank you! I’ll definitly add these to my training. I seriously wish we had something like the Alter Center here in Arizona!!!!

Also I’ll definitly be ordering from you, not them.

By: Blackwidow

Blackwidow — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:19:47 +0000

Eewwww… I will not use that ball in FnF anymore…. Thanks Dii Mak for the warning.

By: Dii Mak

Dii Mak — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:31:28 +0000

Thanks for the great info. I will definitely incorporate this as well. It is really useful to not just be shown the exercises properly, but to describe how to integrate it into one’s current training regiment. That is super helpful. Thanks again Mark!! You friggin rock.

Really funny on the back extension ball humps. Something tells me that is a favorite of Mart’s… and that Tong Po will be doing lots of those. I actually feel bad for the ball at FnF now….

By: spydaman

spydaman — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:03:57 +0000

Mark, Thanx for takin’ the time. I’m definitely gonna work on this tonight and teach them to the guys at the gym tomorrow, Nobody likes a liver shot, nobody likes to get the wind Knocked Outta them either and I have Knocked my share of sparring partner down with a well placed kick tho the midsection. Core excercises are definitely beneficial if not crucial to a Muay Thai practitioner. NOP, I know I’m starting to sound redundant but thanx again for bringing him on board, and thanx to Neugsiam “the rock” for illustrating the moves. MMT ROCKS !!!

By: Mark Alter

Mark Alter — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:52:56 +0000

Good point, Tong Po. You usually need a prop to do back extensions. Even on the ball, it helps to wedge your feet against the bottom of a wall.

If you have nothing to hang off/over, you can also just lie on the floor, totally flat on your stomach – hands behind head and elbows wide. Pull your abs in and drive your hips down to peel your chest up, chin down. Try to bend through your upper spine and not just your lower back.

It’s a limited range, but will still strengthen your spinal erectors & posture.

Hope that helps.

*Wai*