"Stomach Vacuum"
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I was just trying this exercise and then I realised it has a simalarity with some Asanas yoga. Were you expel air from your lungs and then from your stomach. Inhaling air into your stomach and then your lungs, repeating the process.
I noticed inbetween breaths that I was holding the belly button in as far as possible. I found combining both worked well.
Anybody know any abdominal exercises for the area of muscle directly below the sternum?
I noticed inbetween breaths that I was holding the belly button in as far as possible. I found combining both worked well.
Anybody know any abdominal exercises for the area of muscle directly below the sternum?
would any of you recommend me to use this exercise if i wanted to get flat-cut abs like brad pitt in fightclub and snatch? i do alot of cardio and dieting so i kinda figured that the running would be working the abs anyway. or is this exercise mainly for makin teh abs bulge out?
ok im not totally clear on this.
from what iv gathered, this is the way to perform this exercise
1) maintain a good posture
2)inhale as much as you can through the nose
3)bring your stomach in so its tryin to touch the spine
4)hold the breath for 20 seconds
5) after 20 seconds exhale through the mouth.
then repeat the procedure.
is that basically what it is?
from what iv gathered, this is the way to perform this exercise
1) maintain a good posture
2)inhale as much as you can through the nose
3)bring your stomach in so its tryin to touch the spine
4)hold the breath for 20 seconds
5) after 20 seconds exhale through the mouth.
then repeat the procedure.
is that basically what it is?
I havent been following this thread but by looking at this your pretty much set (look at the video)
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ms-fit5.htm
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ms-fit5.htm
The transverse abdominis (like ALL muscles in your body) needs 48 hours of rest after a SERIOUS workout. This is because your muscle is actually damaged with microscopic tears during a hard workout and as it rebuilds, it makes itself stronger.Karky said:
BTW - The TA is a key component of the core. The reason your waist shrinks is because the TA is responsible for holding in your guts. As it is strengthened, it tucks in some and holds your inards in better. This in turn presents a leaner tummy.
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retired_whiskers603
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Vacuums
I saw this article years ago in Muscle Media written by Shawn Phillips. In it he talked about these. you can still read a little about them at the following web site near the bottom of the page.
The original article had an Awsome picture of Arnold perfoming them, and arnold had an unbelievable midsection, unlike most of today's bodybuilders. He didn't have as much muscle mass in the abdomen, but atleast it wasn't protruding like a rhino's.
Hope this article helps alittle
I saw this article years ago in Muscle Media written by Shawn Phillips. In it he talked about these. you can still read a little about them at the following web site near the bottom of the page.
The original article had an Awsome picture of Arnold perfoming them, and arnold had an unbelievable midsection, unlike most of today's bodybuilders. He didn't have as much muscle mass in the abdomen, but atleast it wasn't protruding like a rhino's.
Hope this article helps alittle
ive read it before. when you do them, i usually count to 25 when i do them so i guess its around 20 secs holding. is that one rep or one set? ive always wondered this about them. like, how much of it should i do?
3 x 20 sec hold? or should i do 20 sec repetitiones maybe 5 reps and 3 sets or something?
3 x 20 sec hold? or should i do 20 sec repetitiones maybe 5 reps and 3 sets or something?
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retired_whiskers603
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in the context of that article, and the one i read before, one vacuum was one set. In the above article, the vacuum was one part of a circuit, so one vacuum was done for about 20 seconds, then on to the next exercise.
