The Advanced Ab Exercises That Actually Work (Seriously) 

please record if you can! highly appreciate it

-Sissy squat for anchor -if power rack or smith machine pins low enough set up barbell at lowest point w a pad over it

@@nnnnnnnnnnnnmmm I second this!

We need a video without GHD

So sorry to bring a downer on this really interesting video with good exercises Eugene but the bit about adding weight does worry me because of my back problems due to heavy ab training when I was younger & dumber. I particularly don't like the look of exercise 4 with the recommended heavy weight - it sets up large shearing forces on the discs. I actually regard heavy ab work (including exercises 4 & 5 - they're not new) as being more responsible (than heavy squats/deadlifts) for my many years of back problems with several back operations. I ended up with total disc collapses at L5 - S1 & L4 - L5 levels and a further 20 years of neuropathic pain (a particular type of nerve pain) throughout the lower back and upper glute areas - this still hasn't totally gone away but I am back at the gym doing what I can and being very careful. My advice would be to see what benefit changing exercises brings before adding any weight But if adding weight is really necessary, i.e. your ab muscles lack size, then please just use small amounts of weight with small increments. I'd rather I had the fattest gut in the gym & still worked out than had many years of severe pain & no workouts.

Youre doing gods work👌

@@whoknows8223 haha appreciate it

Not all heroes wear capes. Thank you good sir 🫡

Thank you! 🙏 Alec is an excellent coach and teacher

EXACTLY

Didn't Heineken make that video? 😋

If your Gym has a GHD that is :(

Totally agree! These are great, I'm pumped to put these into my workout. Thanks for Alec and Eugene for the great content!

Just posted alternative set ups to the pinned comment!

MVP behaviour

I love to use a medicine ball!

​@@coacheugeneteo Was really hoping for a video for the alternate setup too :) the text is tricky for non native speakers.

It just means people need to raise awareness to gym leaders.. err I mean gym owners. Won't work on your everyday commercial gym, but they should be used by everday people who are not invested in using more advanced gear for their advanced needs.

Good luck!

This was awesome, been doing the GHD reverse sit up and kneeling cable twists. They're incredible!

Ready for round 2!

Thank you my friend!

He's an excellent coach!

Don't forget to keep your elbows off the table, son

You could find out where he lives and eat outside his front door. Or not.

Thank you! 🙏

Enjoy!

Awesome name for a program! Do you have a link?

program is here! join.ganbarumethod.com/alec-blenis/

Glad to hear it!

Twisting as you descend and untwist as you ascend incorporates Obliques training. But holding the twist through the eccentric and concentric is all QL+some glute. I do these fresh then Glute Med,Max,Mini kickbacks after.

"Biiigggg stretch"

Im a big Dr. Mike fan. But Dr.Mike has nothing on this guy

He also trained with him.

i agree, the dragonflag honestly is one of the best ab exercises that targets your entire abs along with obliques if done correctly along with other parts of the body

dont be an ass-->dont max out on them and you will be just fine (at least if you are healthy😅) you have to position your leg correctly and maybe have it bent otherwise you might very well annoy your sciatic nerve

Just don't overload them too quickly and you'll be fine

I do wish he would release a video for abs. Could really use some options for deep stretch.

Check the pinned comment!

I made it

Then screw you

You can try similar variations, like some people lay on the floor and hold on to racks to do reverse GHD sit-up

Hyper extension

I figure something like a Bosu ball would allow you to have that lumbar support. Could make it work and many Gyms have one.

Decline situps perhaps