6 “Gut Busting” Ab Exercises (NO CRUNCHES!)

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It is not only possible to get a gut busting ab workout without crunches but it is necessary. In this video, I’m going to show you 6 ab exercises that will fire up your core in ways you never imagined by training your abs like an athlete. In order to effectively hit your abs you need to stop focusing on the ability of your abdominals to simply flex your spine and more on their ability to prevent motion as well. 60% off all AX programs - http://athleanx.com/x/5-workouts Subscribe to this channel here - http://youtube.com/user/jdcav24 Here, I’m taking WWE superstars Sheamus and Cesaro through an intense series of six ab exercises that will challenge the muscles ability to prevent rotation, produce power rotation and prevent over extension of the spine. No crunches, no planks and no basic ab exercises are performed in this workout. The first ab exercise we cover is the leg lift performed in the captains’ chair. The key to this move is that we are able to support our upper body through our forearms rather than our shoulders while hanging from a bar. Particularly for those that have shoulder issues like a torn labrum, being able to take the hang out of the move without sacrificing the effectiveness of the movement on the abs is key. Next we perform a rotational variation on this exercise called the gymnast abs. Here instead of curling your lower pelvis up towards your shoulders you lift your hips into a posterior tilt. This is incredibly challenging and takes advantage

Published 2018-11-14 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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