abs and handstand pushups

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zantheplank

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anyone got any ab exercises so you can only do like 8 reps max. prefereablbably without weights, but give me weighted ones tooo.

also, when doing handstand pushups i find all the blood rushing to my head unbearable after about 10 seconds. anything i can do? or do you just get used to it?

cheers ma dears.
 
Why are you doing handstand pushups? If you want them to be harder use leverage from the couch or a chair. Are you doing them for tricep work or chest work? Change your position inside or outside. All the pro bodybuilders I know hardly do any reps when it comes to abs. My friend will do 10/8/6 reps perfectly, continually flexing and making sure his abdomen is completely empty of air (air filled stomache will stop the contraction). Using weights can lead to more negatives than positive. Best of luck
 
handstand pushups are for shoulders. its like doing a shoulder press except moving your body, which works everything from back to abs and hips.
i also do 1 handed, diamond, marine and widegrip. i think pressups are one of the bestest exercises, but i think im in a minority there.


so your mate just does situps?

zan
 
I have a bit of a gymnastics background and I had some issues with all the blood rushing to my head and even getting dizzy when doing handstands push-ups.

How many reps/sets are you doing?

Anyway, what my coach did, aside from making fun of me, as to have me just hold the handstand against the wall for as long as I could (in no time at all it becomes very a difficult position to hold). Then I'd grab a rest and start my handstand pushup reps.

I dunno if that'll help or not, but it did the trick for me.
 
All of the body builders I know rarely do ab work, being their eating and cardio takes care of it, but my good friend will do some slow concentration crunches and work his external obliques hanging from a bar, other than that he gives most of his abdominal creidit to genetics and his leg routine(barbbell rows and squats)
 
For the blood rushing, you can try a "g-force squeeze". Try keeping your lower body flexed, like your pushing out a S#*t. And when you breath, breath out once and then force a little bit more out. Pretend your saying HOOK, where HOO is the out breath and the K is the last little bit you have in you.

I think those hand stand shoulders are a great idea, closed chain work is essential but very difficult to come by. Realistically, the only common closed chain exercise is the pull up.
 
Ab's are more than a simple muscle group like pecs or lats. Ab's, obliques and low back make up the "core" of your strength. Sit ups, crunches, extensions etc. are great to isolate the muscle groups individually, however; when you want to build core strength you need to work the muscles in more functional fashions.

A squat incorporates you low back, your abs keep you steady (not falling forward ot backward) your obliques keep you steady (not falling sideways) etc.

Good solid core strength will make you stronger overall. You'll be able to do more pullups, more on the bench, more on just about everything.
 
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