does the cross crunch abdominal exerciser really tone your abs?
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Not sure about this particular one, but I highly recommend the ab lounger 2.
202643
Hey, I would strongly recommend you to save your money and invest it in a abs book at barnes and noble or visit a public library.  The ab lounge is a waste of money because you can get same results by doing different abs workout such as regular crunches. By the way, there are many books out that will give you examples of working your abs.  I have been using men's health best abs book.
1141463
yes because it works your core (abs) but better would be to do planks where you get into the push up position but on your forearms on the ground instead of your hands. You can stay like this for as long as possible. Also doing sit up obviously works your abs but you can try flutter kicks, froggies work very well if you need to know how to do them let me know. Also you will need to do obliques which are on the side or your abs. Those are harder but there are some sit ups you can do to help that. Let me know if you need more info.\n\nit does work your core because you will have to hold your back in a straight line and in order to do that you will need stomach muscles to stay strong to hold you straight. It works your arms predominately though.
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I just love when people talk about doing 100s of crunches.  Waste of time and waste of energy.  The abdominal muscles work just like any other muscle and have to be challenged as such.  First of all, high-repetition crunches will work nothing more than your endurance.  If you want muscular abdominals, you have to challenge them with resistance and good form just like you would your chest, your back or any other muscle for that matter.  Targeting the correct energy system is imperative.  This means you should never enter into the aerobic phase of this exercise, ideally keeping it under 2 minutes at most.  \n\nThink of rolling a carpet and contracting fully on the top of the movement and squeeze.  If you do them correctly, you shouldn't be able to do more than 30 crunches.  Any more than that, and you're probably doing them half-azz, incorrectly or with a partial range of motion.\n\nHere's a good list of ab exercises:\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/Strength_Exercises_abdominals.html
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you can get really toned abs by doing cardio exercises along with daily crunches , following a low calorie diet.
1005188
It is good to alternate from time to time otherwise you muscles will get used to one exercise and you will hit a plateau.  Flat bench press works you pecs as a whole, while incline focuses more on the upper fibers of you pecs.\n\nIncline sit ups target more of you lower abdominals because it forces you to contract your abs as a whole rather than the traditional crunch which typically works your upper fibers.  Try working your abs by flexing up your knees while hanging from a chin up bar.  This will force your spine to flex from bottom up rather than top down, focusing more on you lower ab fibers.
280242
Save your money. There is no device that will give you "six pack abs". The only way to get them is to reduce your body fat. Everyone has them, but most people have too much layers of fat to have them show. If you really want to spend your money, buy a fitness ball. They do an excellent job of strengthening your core. Much more than any device you see on TV will.
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There is no exercise that will give you a six pack fast.\n\nFirst and foremost, stay away from any ab machine you see on TV as they are simply a waste of money and barely effective.  \n\nThe abdominal muscles work just like any other muscle and have to be challenged as such. If you want muscular abdominals, you have to challenge them with resistance and good form just like you would your chest, your back or any other muscle for that matter. Targeting the correct energy system is imperative. This means you should never enter into the aerobic phase of this exercise, ideally keeping it under 2 minutes at most. \n\nThink of rolling a carpet and contracting fully on the top of the movement and squeeze. If you do them correctly, you shouldn't be able to do more than 30 crunches. Any more than that, and you're probably doing them half-azz, incorrectly or with a partial range of motion.\n\nFor the upper abs, focus on crunches which effectively work the abdominals better than sit-ups or any machine on the market.\n\nFor the lower abs, keep in mind there is very little muscle tissue there so decreasing levels of body fat is the most effective way to bring out the best in this area. Hanging leg raises, v-situps and reverse curls are among some of the best exercise for this region. Always make sure your pelvis curls up to maximize lower abdominal contraction during these exercises.\n\nAs far as fat loss and getting ripped goes, cardio, cardio, cardio. Abdominal exercises alone will never burn fat from your abdominal area.  You must do cardiovascular exercise to accomplish this.  Cardio is best in the morning, on an empty stomach at about 70-80% of your maximum heart rate for about 30-45 minutes. This combined with a common sense diet will quickly shed body fat so you can actually see those abs you've developed. \n\nI would encourage you to seek the advice and guidance of a personal trainer in your area for further education on these principles. Please ensure you start off at a very basic level for crunches and cardio if you are a beginner.\n\nHere's a good list of ab exercises:\nhttp://preventdisease.com/fitness/Strength_Exercises_abdominals.html
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Absolutely, positively, without a doubt NONE!!!  Save your money and stay away from any and all AB machines if your interested in showing off a six pack.  \n\nFor the upper abs, focus on crunches which effectively work the abdominals better than sit-ups or any machine on the market.\n\nFor the lower abs, keep in mind there is very little muscle tissue there so decreasing levels of body fat is the most effective way to bring out the best in this area.\n\nRegarding exercises for the lower abs, you need to try and disengage your hip flexors (psoas muscles) as much as possible so that they don't override any efforts to contract your abs. That's why it's very important to never anchor your feet under any fixed device when doing situps. \n\nHanging leg raises, v-situps and reverse curls are among some of the best exercise for this region.\nAlways make sure your pelvis curls up to maximize lower abdominal contraction during these exercises.\n\nHere's a link with a complete list of ab exercises:\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/Strength_Exercises_abdominals.html\n\nAlso here's a tool to help you evaluate your stength in this region compared to the population average (note: only anchor your feet for testing purposes only and not during your workouts)\n\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/sit-up_test.html\n\nI would advise to seek the advice of a personal trainer for proper execution and intensity.
640419
Crunches are great for abs.Lie on your back bring knees to chest and hold them there,now try to rise your shoulders off the floor.Backwards leg lifts are great for toning your backside.Get on all fours and extend one leg,bending it at the knee,while leg is bent push your heel upwards.Lunges are also great.Stand with feet slightly apart,step forward with on leg,bending at the knee with both.You should do at least 5 sets of 10 on these.If you feel you can do more,Go for it.GOOD LUCK!!!
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Your ab muscles are no different than the other muscles in your body. They need time to recover from exercise. For maximum results, don't work them everyday. Every other day is best.\n\nIf you are trying to get your "six-pack", crunches are not the way to go. Everyone has a six-pack, but for most people, a layer of fat covers it. Even though you have a flat stomach, you probably still have just enough body fat to cover them up. It is important to eat properly and exercise to burn this fat.
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The best piece of ab workout equipment is your floor.  Sittups crunches flutter kicks scissors bicycles, they're all good.  Alone that will help flatten your stomach, but honestly in order to burn all the fat in front(assuming you have some) you're going to need cardio-respatory fitness which means jogging or a bike or something for at least 20 minutes.  You should really strive for a total fitness routine rather that just "I want flat abs".  If you're only working out because you want a certain part to be more appealing I'd be willing to bet you're less likely to stick with the routine than if you were going for total fitness.
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No. With crunches alone you can not get any apparent result even if you do it for a month together.\n\nOn the other hand you are prone to have a terrible back pain if you do cruches everyday!!\n\nThe reason, the tummy is the net accumulation of fat in your body. So you have to adopt a system which works for your entire body.\n\nBetter depend on a work out regime,which can burn your body fat even if you take rest too. Thwe only one is resitance training.\n\nA well combination of resitance training and cardios will surely diminsh your tummy.\n\nFor further queries write me.
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no it doesn't make your abs ripped but it does make the fat over the abs go aways which helps people see your six pack. Every one has a six pack abs but most people have fat over their abs which hides the muscles.
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Diet and exercise. However due to the musculature of the abdomen, you will not get a completely flat stomach. Muscles do protrude. :) The Ab-Lounge works well ONLY for the front abdominal muscles. If you want to work your obliques, try a series of crunches by your knee to the opposite side of your head. Also, to protect your neck, do NOT put your hands behind your head, and always look at the ceiling so that you are using the right muscles; abs NOT back.
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You can't spot reduce, so no, you won't be able to target just the fat stored in your stomache area.  You can do crunches (all types) to tone up your abs.  If you do variations of crunches and work on your upper body, that should be good.
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Cardio is going to burn off the body fat you have covering your abs. Crunches are going to tone the abs underneath the body fat so that once the body fat is gone you will have shapely muscles. And if you've been eating cheetos, that's not really going to help.... :)