Marathon length ab workouts

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Hi guys - I like to occasionally set myself a super long abs session as a challenge. This is not a normal session as the idea here is a long workout with lots of sets/reps to really test willpower and local endurance.

If anyone wants to offer a suggestion, or just a couple of hundred reps to include it would be great
 
I have a suggestion - dont do it.

Train your abs with compound exercises like hanging leg raises and woodchoppers. 15reps max, just like the rest of your muscles
 
As to why- its a challenge and your abs kill for days after.

As to dont do it -I wouldn't do it for a normal session but an occasionally its good to do something out of the ordinary.
 
-Dont worry, I'm not suggesting that this is a "good" workout idea, or even a "good" way to spend the time (working for charity would be "good"). But trying to avoiding risk and allowing oneself to fall in a rut mentally or physically is also not "good".

Before we get two far off topic - how about a suggestion for at least a couple of hundred reps
 
gulp said:
-But trying to avoiding risk and allowing oneself to fall in a rut mentally or physically is also not "good".

Before we get two far off topic - how about a suggestion for at least a couple of hundred reps
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1. I do not understand sentence number one. What does doing a ridiculous number of addominal exercises have to do with falling in a mental rut or more importantly, a physical rut?

2. This is completely ON topic, we are discussing your question regarding abdominal exercises. The subject has not changed at all.
 
Defining "good" is clearly offtopic. Goodness is a moral quality.

also please consider that from my post:

"...its good to do something out of the ordinary."

the reference to ruts should be clear, if not, I apologise for being obtuse.
 
Good has multiple definitions. I believe it is quite clear that I was not using it in the context of "moral goodness" at all. If think I would link moral goodness to abdominal exercises, you have a lot to learn around here.

I see no GOOD in what you are trying to do. Obtuse is a good word for what you have posted so far.

Good luck in your health endeavors. I hope someone here can better help you than me. :confused:
 
We used to do bent knee situps in the when I was in the Marines. The official Marine Corps physical fitness test included as many as you could do in 2 minutes. For practice we used to to as many as 500 reps non-stop. That was a great test of endurance/abdominal muscle strength.

And, by the way, ANY exercise can be used for cardio. By definition cardio is anything that increases your heart rate (and breathing) for a period of time. One can argue that involving larger muscle groups, like quads, glutes, etc. with running, biking, eliptical, etc. is more effective, but for variety and/or an occasional challange what's wrong with using some other movement?
 
tests like that are pretty stupid IMO.
Any exersice can be used for cardio, any food can be eaten.. wait, let me rephrace that.. anything can be eaten (doesnt even have to be food :p)
My point is, for cardio, you should choose exersices that are good for cardio, chanses are your abs would be exhausted before you would get the maximum cardio effect, so it would be better to do springs, shadow boxing, etc.
And if you want varaity, just vary between what actually works.
Would you do biceps curls for cardio?

And some more about that test. Ive never understood the point in most tests like that. we do tests at school too.. for ARM strenght, we were suppose to see how many times we could bench 42.5 kilos.. I just told my teacher one word.. "Skeptic.."
 
dswithers said:
We used to do bent knee situps in the when I was in the Marines. The official Marine Corps physical fitness test included as many as you could do in 2 minutes. For practice we used to to as many as 500 reps non-stop. That was a great test of endurance/abdominal muscle strength.

And, by the way, ANY exercise can be used for cardio. By definition cardio is anything that increases your heart rate (and breathing) for a period of time. One can argue that involving larger muscle groups, like quads, glutes, etc. with running, biking, eliptical, etc. is more effective, but for variety and/or an occasional challange what's wrong with using some other movement?
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Cardio to me means aerobic exercise. Abdominal exercises are not considered aerobic in my world.
 
Definition (from wikopedia): Aerobic is an adjective that means "requiring air" (where "air" usually means oxygen).

Any movement that increases your requirement for oxygen (increases breathing and heart rate) is aerobic. Perform 100+ situps in 2 minutes or less and you will be breathing hard and your heart rate will be elevated, by definition "aerobic". High repetition situps may not be the most effective aerobic exercise, but they are aerobic exercise.
 
dswithers said:
Definition (from wikopedia): Aerobic is an adjective that means "requiring air" (where "air" usually means oxygen).

Any movement that increases your requirement for oxygen (increases breathing and heart rate) is aerobic. Perform 100+ situps in 2 minutes or less and you will be breathing hard and your heart rate will be elevated, by definition "aerobic". High repetition situps may not be the most effective aerobic exercise, but they are aerobic exercise.
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You don't have to preach to me the definition of "aerobic" exercise. I am pretty sure I learned what aerobic means somewhere along the line of my studies, haha. I said in my world, sit ups are not an aerobic exercise. That does not mean you can't make them aerobic.
 
Derwyddon said:
Why would we suggest a couple hundred reps to you when we think its completely ridiculous?
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who are "we" and the answer is: Because "we" dont know better.
you do situps to stimulate the muscle. and the muscle needs atleast 60% of 1rm to be stimulated.
If you want to do situps for your cardio, go right ahead, im not going to stop you.
 
u kan punch urself 1000x in da stumich, dat maks u hurt a lot and trainz da abz alzo u cam biild mentil tuffniss day way i du it all da tim w. my frnds cuz we r hard lol!!!!111!
 
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