Comments on: The Lower Abs Exercise Myth

By: Canadianguy

Canadianguy — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:17:47 +0000

In reply to evilcyber. What's holding you back?

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:02:28 +0000

In reply to Canadianguy. You know, I should make videos about beards! :)

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:16:08 +0000

In reply to aris. I think you are confusing the transversus abdominis with the rectus abdominis muscle. Have a look at "stomach vacuum" exercises.

By: aris

aris — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:31:00 +0000

I disagree on this one. The type of the curve of the abs depends on where you contract them. You can target-contract both lower and upper abs seperately (even middle ones). So even if they are one muscle, they can be targeted as if they were two or three.

If they are trained hard enough, upper abs or lower abs can get more doms depending on the exercise used. Leg or pelvic raises target lower abs better than cruches. I also get lower ab doms from playing tennis sometimes, while normal crunches give me more upper ab doms.

By: Canadianguy

Canadianguy — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:31:39 +0000

Classy beard. Looks good.

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:19:38 +0000

In reply to Fraser. Very keen observation! Indeed the illiopsoas plays an important role in keeping an upright posture and in older people with a sedentary lifestyle it can shorten which, as Moon said, leads to a increased pelvic tilt.

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:14:44 +0000

In reply to Andreas. Thanks! :)

By: evilcyber

evilcyber — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 20:14:30 +0000

In reply to Anon. The same applies.

By: Moon

Moon — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:31:55 +0000

Fraser: If they become too strong in relation to their antagonists they cause an anterior pelvic tilt(google images has pictures), which will cause the usual problems associated with poor posture. too weak, and they cause the opposite problem(you’ll be pulled in the opposite direction), and it again results in poor posture leaving you open to those posture related injuries again.

By: Fraser

Fraser — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:32:18 +0000

The positioning of the Illopsoas makes it look like a very important muscle-supporter for the spine. Would continuing exercises like the hanging leg raise to keep this muscle in shape be important for the sake of spine/back support? I’m not sure what exact relation it has in terms of back-support.