Yeah. My sister recommended I start doing those. I feel like the carpet in our basement is hindering my ability to use the stability ball properly though. :/
Need to get that shit refinished in the spring.
Feb-22-2011 07:55
SYSTEM-J
IDKFA.
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Manchester
quote:
Originally posted by Miss Pie
Right? What's the point/benefit of doing planks for 4 minutes?
I don't know. Have you benefited from your routine more than I have from mine?
I don't know. Have you got any pictures to show your progress?
Feb-22-2011 20:46
SYSTEM-J
IDKFA.
Registered: Sep 2003
Location: Manchester
No, but now my bodyfat is down I can see my abs fine. I'm more interested in strength and endurance. In a couple of months of sporadic core work I've more than quadrupled my plank time, tripled my number of leg lifts, despite being set back by flu and back problems.
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
No, but now my bodyfat is down I can see my abs fine. I'm more interested in strength and endurance. In a couple of months of sporadic core work I've more than quadrupled my plank time, tripled my number of leg lifts, despite being set back by flu and back problems.
The fact that you're doing 4min of planks illustrates quite well how much work you've done with your core No need for pictures.
I think you'll get a serious challenge from adding in a swiss ball.
Will help your back out more too as you tend to use more muscles to stabilise yourself.
I really want to go for a run and/or play basketball tonight but my hamstring is still fucked. Stupid injuries
Can you actually explain the issue, rather than just being incredulous? I don't get it. I haven't heard or read anything about recommended durations for the exercise, I thought I could only do one or two minutes at the start I hadn't been targeting my core and it was very weak. I don't usually do isometrics and the planks have only been a stop-gap measure for the last few weeks.
And I don't want to buy a swiss ball. If planks are useless without equipment I'll switch exercises again.
They aren't useless without equipment, but why wouldn't you want to incorporate the use of more muscles into the exercise? I mean, if you like challenging yourself and want to strengthen your core, it would be kind of silly not to.
Besides, stability balls are great for so many other exercises. An essential piece of gym equipment imo.
Feb-23-2011 19:50
igottaknow
PerfectTeeth R4 Dinosaurs
Registered: Feb 2001
Location: The Future
thats why men are more stable than women
Feb-23-2011 19:54
infinity HiGH
groovin
Registered: Oct 2001
Location: west side T.O
quote:
Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
Can you actually explain the issue, rather than just being incredulous? I don't get it. I haven't heard or read anything about recommended durations for the exercise, I thought I could only do one or two minutes at the start I hadn't been targeting my core and it was very weak. I don't usually do isometrics and the planks have only been a stop-gap measure for the last few weeks.
And I don't want to buy a swiss ball. If planks are useless without equipment I'll switch exercises again.
There's different variations of planks. Try doing those if regular planks are too easy. Doing them for 4 minutes to get something out of it is a waste of time imo. I'd rather do something harder for 30 seconds to 1 minute and be done with it.
Feb-23-2011 20:26
DancingMonkey
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2007
Location: History
Stability balls are the biggest lie in the exercise world.
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It looks like you ain't got no pants on there buddy!
Feb-24-2011 12:41
Vivid Boy
TA's GodFather
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: T.O
running on the treadmill now for 10 mins daily. after that my leg starts to kill. added some small plyometrics that isnt too hard on the knees. I dont see me burning the amount of fat i want to by doing this....but something is better nothing. last time i weighed myself i was 210 lbs. I want to get down to 190 without dropping the muscle mass I have gained during my year of rehab.
my knee feels good. it still hurts but its nowhere near to how bad it was even 2 months ago. still working legs out 3 times a week trying to get the strength back. I work it hard for 3 weeks, 3 times a week and then rest for a good week and a half to let it heal and get the inflammation down.
Feb-24-2011 19:30
Nrg2Nfinit
ItaloDiscoAddict
Registered: Sep 2001
Location: Ottawa
quote:
Originally posted by Vivid Boy
running on the treadmill now for 10 mins daily. after that my leg starts to kill. added some small plyometrics that isnt too hard on the knees. I dont see me burning the amount of fat i want to by doing this....but something is better nothing. last time i weighed myself i was 210 lbs. I want to get down to 190 without dropping the muscle mass I have gained during my year of rehab.
my knee feels good. it still hurts but its nowhere near to how bad it was even 2 months ago. still working legs out 3 times a week trying to get the strength back. I work it hard for 3 weeks, 3 times a week and then rest for a good week and a half to let it heal and get the inflammation down.
why so much rest.. you should never just fully rest for a week.. just take that week easy.
You'll ruin your porgress that way.. I took a 3 month hiatus and now its a fucking mission just to get back to basics.
No need for pictures.
