Has anyone tried a machine crunch

[AlexAP]

I leanmaxxed enough, started to train my abs, but without weights. I would like to train with weights, has anyone tried tried this machine crunch exercise.

I have no idea if my gym has these machines (didn't know it exited until today), has anyone tried machine crunches here. If it works, why is it not a widely known exercise and everyone uses it?

 

[pentamogged9000]

Yeah, was completely terrible better just doing exercises at home for abs

 

[pentamogged9000]

But I guess if you're preparing for mr Olympia it can help

 

[AlexAP]

Yeah, was completely terrible better just doing exercises at home for abs

Why didn't it work well?

 

[idcgraycel]

I leanmaxxed enough, started to train my abs, but without weights. I would like to train with weights, has anyone tried tried this machine crunch exercise.

I have no idea if my gym has these machines (didn't know it exited until today), has anyone tried machine crunches here. If it works, why is it not a widely known exercise and everyone uses it?

it is a good exercise if youre engaging your abdominals instead of your hip flexors which is a mistake a lot of people make

 

[idcgraycel]

Yeah, was completely terrible better just doing exercises at home for abs

no, weighted exercises in proper rep ranges are the best for hypertrophy including the abs. youre not better off doing a gajillion bicycle kicks at home

 

[AlexAP]

no, weighted exercises in proper rep ranges are the best for hypertrophy including the abs. youre not better off doing a gajillion bicycle kicks at home

Yeah sounds reasonable. My gym has to have these machines, I never paid attention but they're big and should have them. I'm doing weightless stuff at home and don't feel like progressing.

 

[Oberyn]

i don't feel my abs with this stupid machine for some reason.

 

[idcgraycel]

Yeah sounds reasonable. My gym has to have these machines, I never paid attention but they're big and should have them. I'm doing weightless stuff at home and don't feel like progressing.

As with any other muscle, eating in a surplus, and training them with resistance in proper rep ranges is the key to growth.

 

[idcgraycel]

i don't feel my abs with this stupid machine for some reason.

youre using your hip flexors instead of abs. think about crunching your abs more than just bringing your knees up and your torso down

 

[User28823]

This machine is pretty dogshit, meh contraction.

Prefer upside down ab crunches on my pullup bar (if u fall its over, paralyzedmaxxing) if you're targeting upper abs.

But what really changed my core was just normal leg raises while hanging on a pullup bar (target mostly lower abs) + stomach vacuums

But I'm also genetically blessed in the abs department, still my core used to look very different

 

[pentamogged9000]

Why didn't it work well?

I guess lower back rotation doesn't work very well on a machine

 

[AlexAP]

Prefer upside down ab crunches on my pullup bar (if u fall its over, paralyzedmaxxing) if you're targeting upper abs.

Hmm ...

 

[idcgraycel]

This machine is pretty dogshit, meh contraction.

Prefer upside down ab crunches on my pullup bar (if u fall its over, paralyzedmaxxing) if you're targeting upper abs.

But what really changed my core was just normal leg raises while hanging on a pullup bar (target mostly lower abs) + stomach vacuums

But I'm also genetically blessed in the abs department, still my core used to look very different
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normal leg raises and ab crunches are pretty much similar movements which both engage your abs sub effectively when you use your hip flexors like most people do. the machine is better for hypertrophy bc you can load weight but leg raises too

 

[Deleted member 33540]

I leanmaxxed enough, started to train my abs, but without weights. I would like to train with weights, has anyone tried tried this machine crunch exercise.

I have no idea if my gym has these machines (didn't know it exited until today), has anyone tried machine crunches here. If it works, why is it not a widely known exercise and everyone uses it?

Just do hanging leg raises lol

 

[Lawton88]

Yeah, was completely terrible better just doing exercises at home for abs

This. It doesn't hit the abs well imo.

 

[Dystopian]

Gives stocky waist