Comments on: Tighten Your Obliques Without Adding Size With These Isometric Exercises http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/ Fitness Tips To Get Lean and Toned, Not Bulky! Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:59:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: michael http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-2/#comment-336688 michael Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:04:01 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-336688 how did that guy get his obliques to look like that? how did that guy get his obliques to look like that?

]]> By: Mike http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-2/#comment-284968 Mike Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:31:54 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-284968 Hey Rusty, I have pretty big obliques and a pretty small and toned midsection everywhere else. Im thinking they could be bigger from hockey or rock climbing. Could you give me any tips on how to maybe lose some mass in the oblique area and tighten them up a bit? Thanks so much I love your site Cheers, Mike Hey Rusty,
I have pretty big obliques and a pretty small and toned midsection everywhere else. Im thinking they could be bigger from hockey or rock climbing. Could you give me any tips on how to maybe lose some mass in the oblique area and tighten them up a bit?
Thanks so much I love your site
Cheers,
Mike

]]> By: drew http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-2/#comment-273742 drew Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:53:23 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-273742 Rusty, Can I do isometrics as much as I want? I do not want to overtrain so I have been keeping sets and reps of all exercises low but focusing on intense muscle contraction. Because they do not break down muscle can I overdo isometrics or will I continue to notice an increase in definition based on the residual tension it creates? Thankyou so much, amazing site. Drew Rusty,
Can I do isometrics as much as I want? I do not want to overtrain so I have been keeping sets and reps of all exercises low but focusing on intense muscle contraction. Because they do not break down muscle can I overdo isometrics or will I continue to notice an increase in definition based on the residual tension it creates? Thankyou so much, amazing site.
Drew

]]> By: Ron http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-2/#comment-267359 Ron Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:27:11 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-267359 GREAT post Rusty. I'm going to implement the renegade row into my routine GREAT post Rusty. I'm going to implement the renegade row into my routine

]]> By: vacoder http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-2/#comment-267210 vacoder Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:34:46 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-267210 Hi Rusty, I couldn't agree more, excellent post. I love planks and follow your routine from the earlier post to the T. I want to find out if there is any harm in doing the planks routine more than once per day? keep up the good work! Hi Rusty,
I couldn't agree more, excellent post. I love planks and follow your routine from the earlier post to the T.
I want to find out if there is any harm in doing the planks routine more than once per day?

keep up the good work!

]]> By: Rahim http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-2/#comment-264423 Rahim Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:59:43 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-264423 Great post! I'm always looking for ways to improve my abs especially since I feel like I'm hitting a ceiling with my progress. I had actually seen some guys in the park doing a similar looking exercise in the park one day. But the technique in the video above looked more controlled. Great post! I'm always looking for ways to improve my abs especially since I feel like I'm hitting a ceiling with my progress. I had actually seen some guys in the park doing a similar looking exercise in the park one day. But the technique in the video above looked more controlled.

]]> By: Brandon http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-2/#comment-264405 Brandon Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:43:48 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-264405 did the renegades after the 6 minute plank today...i never really felt obliques tightening with 30s and today i tried with 40s, and i could really feel my obliques tightening. Thanks for the exercise!! did the renegades after the 6 minute plank today…i never really felt obliques tightening with 30s and today i tried with 40s, and i could really feel my obliques tightening. Thanks for the exercise!!

]]> By: Bertie http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-2/#comment-263869 Bertie Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:15:55 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-263869 Just wanted to say, been adding these to my abs routine which I do twice a week and it's made an awesome difference, really helped tone up my mid-section, especially when I take it nice and slow letting the dumbell down, really really solid exercise right here Just wanted to say, been adding these to my abs routine which I do twice a week and it's made an awesome difference, really helped tone up my mid-section, especially when I take it nice and slow letting the dumbell down, really really solid exercise right here

]]> By: Ken http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-2/#comment-260552 Ken Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:54:07 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-260552 Rusty, I like doing the planks, but I don't notice any after workout soreness like after doing non-isometric ab work. Is that just because I'm not tearing down any old muscle to build more new, and rather just strengthening whats already there? Rusty,
I like doing the planks, but I don't notice any after workout soreness like after doing non-isometric ab work. Is that just because I'm not tearing down any old muscle to build more new, and rather just strengthening whats already there?

]]> By: Mathew http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-2/#comment-243220 Mathew Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:06:07 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-243220 Hey Rusty. Thanks for the information. Its gonna help me and also it will help in bringing new clients Hey Rusty. Thanks for the information. Its gonna help me and also it will help in bringing new clients

]]> By: Chris http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-1/#comment-242980 Chris Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:06:01 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-242980 Nice to see this exercise is starting to get more publicity. I first starting implementing this into our training with the NZ rugby team a year ago when a colleague from Mens Health recommended it. Just one thing, I have to disagree with what Yavor says about it not being a back exercise, it most definitely is, and more so in some respects as you can't cheat on it as much as you can in bent over rows and one arm rows. A one-arm bent-over dumbell-row (with no rest for the other arm) will also work the obliques in a very similar and effective way, just avoid twisting yourself, thats the key. Nice to see this exercise is starting to get more publicity. I first starting implementing this into our training with the NZ rugby team a year ago when a colleague from Mens Health recommended it.

Just one thing, I have to disagree with what Yavor says about it not being a back exercise, it most definitely is, and more so in some respects as you can't cheat on it as much as you can in bent over rows and one arm rows.

A one-arm bent-over dumbell-row (with no rest for the other arm) will also work the obliques in a very similar and effective way, just avoid twisting yourself, thats the key.

]]> By: danny http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-1/#comment-242934 danny Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:17:33 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-242934 i did these for the first time on Tuesday, ive gotta say my abs are as sore as they have ever been, also my arms are sore too, which is good! Thanks for another informative post rusty, good stuff as always! i did these for the first time on Tuesday, ive gotta say my abs are as sore as they have ever been, also my arms are sore too, which is good! Thanks for another informative post rusty, good stuff as always!

]]> By: Baz http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-1/#comment-242653 Baz Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:24:49 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-242653 Rusty, my current ab routine is done on the days in between my weights training. I do this so my weights dys don't go for too long leading to me skipping excercises. I work my abs at home on the off days because I dont really need equipment to do them all I need is a floor really. Now I do planks ect on this day but I don't have dumbells at home so I can't do the renegade rows at the same time. If I did the renegade rows on my weights day and all other ab wrokouts on my abs day would this be too much? Cause even though I am not doing the same excercises each day I'm still kind of working the same muscle area. Is this a problem? Thanks rusty Rusty, my current ab routine is done on the days in between my weights training. I do this so my weights dys don't go for too long leading to me skipping excercises. I work my abs at home on the off days because I dont really need equipment to do them all I need is a floor really. Now I do planks ect on this day but I don't have dumbells at home so I can't do the renegade rows at the same time. If I did the renegade rows on my weights day and all other ab wrokouts on my abs day would this be too much? Cause even though I am not doing the same excercises each day I'm still kind of working the same muscle area. Is this a problem?

Thanks rusty

]]> By: Monica http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-1/#comment-242239 Monica Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:57:33 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-242239 I started them as well on Sunday, 4 sets of 5 with just 10 lbs and repeated on Tuesday. I can feel some soreness from it. they sure are harder than they look. I started them as well on Sunday, 4 sets of 5 with just 10 lbs and repeated on Tuesday. I can feel some soreness from it. they sure are harder than they look.

]]> By: Wazzup http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-1/#comment-242230 Wazzup Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:30:56 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-242230 What does it mean for a muscle to be "dense". Is it about the number of muscle fibres per square inch ? (so that must mean fibres should be small), or what ? I think the secret to great looking abs is having some muscle mass and a low enough fat% to see them. What does it mean for a muscle to be "dense". Is it about the number of muscle fibres per square inch ? (so that must mean fibres should be small), or what ?

I think the secret to great looking abs is having some muscle mass and a low enough fat% to see them.

]]> By: Simon http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-1/#comment-242014 Simon Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:54:56 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-242014 Ooh, just tried these for 3 sets of 5 each side using 'light' 6kg weights, these are tough, love them. Ooh, just tried these for 3 sets of 5 each side using 'light' 6kg weights, these are tough, love them.

]]> By: Studio Element Personal Training http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-1/#comment-240527 Studio Element Personal Training Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:47:14 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-240527 The Renegade row are great and I use them often with my clients. I believe that the key to great abs is consistency and the implementation of a wide variety of entire core exercises. Diet is key as well. The Renegade row are great and I use them often with my clients. I believe that the key to great abs is consistency and the implementation of a wide variety of entire core exercises. Diet is key as well.

]]> By: baz http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-1/#comment-240386 baz Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:06:42 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-240386 rusty i just clicked onto the link for abs without a hunchback and right in front of me your words were "Do Crunches for a Short Period of Time Then Maintain''. I guess that answers my question. I just hope they can develope before summer. Oh how many times a week would be enough to work the abs? I was thinking every second day? Cheers rusty i just clicked onto the link for abs without a hunchback and right in front of me your words were "Do Crunches for a Short Period of Time Then Maintain".

I guess that answers my question. I just hope they can develope before summer.

Oh how many times a week would be enough to work the abs? I was thinking every second day?

Cheers

]]> By: baz http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-1/#comment-240378 baz Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:00:30 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-240378 Hey rusty, I know that you preach definition over size and i couldnt agree more, but i just wanted to ask you is there any time you should do the usual ab excercises such as crunches? In my ab workout i have crunches, reverse crunches, bicycle(dont exactly know what its called but its an oblique excercise) along with planks and side planks. Now i ask becasue i think theres only so much definition your mucles can have and in order to look better i think they need to get a little bigger. Not like massive but more than normal, if you get what i mean. What i was thinking was to get my abs to grow with the traditional excercies along with planks then once i feel they have gotten big enough i will ditch the crunches and stick with isometrics. What do you think about this? Would you recommend it at least for a little while for someone who has no abdominal developement at all? Summer is 4 months away for me, so i need my abs developed by then in terms of size etc. I'm not worried about the fat covering them as i am in the process of reducing my body fat levels so im only worried about the size and correct way to go about it for now. When my stomach is tensed it feels like i have abs but when it is not tensed all it feels like is, well nothing really. No muscle at all. I'm looking to develope abs where at a single touch you can fell them without the need to sqeeuze. Thanks as always rusty! Hey rusty,

I know that you preach definition over size and i couldnt agree more, but i just wanted to ask you is there any time you should do the usual ab excercises such as crunches? In my ab workout i have crunches, reverse crunches, bicycle(dont exactly know what its called but its an oblique excercise) along with planks and side planks. Now i ask becasue i think theres only so much definition your mucles can have and in order to look better i think they need to get a little bigger. Not like massive but more than normal, if you get what i mean. What i was thinking was to get my abs to grow with the traditional excercies along with planks then once i feel they have gotten big enough i will ditch the crunches and stick with isometrics. What do you think about this? Would you recommend it at least for a little while for someone who has no abdominal developement at all?

Summer is 4 months away for me, so i need my abs developed by then in terms of size etc. I'm not worried about the fat covering them as i am in the process of reducing my body fat levels so im only worried about the size and correct way to go about it for now. When my stomach is tensed it feels like i have abs but when it is not tensed all it feels like is, well nothing really. No muscle at all. I'm looking to develope abs where at a single touch you can fell them without the need to sqeeuze.

Thanks as always rusty!

]]> By: Randy http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/comment-page-1/#comment-240304 Randy Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:50:15 +0000 http://fitnessblackbook.com/six-pack-abs/tighten-your-obliques-without-adding-size-with-these-isometric-exercises/#comment-240304 Hey Rusty, Should I be doing the ab exercises before or after my HIIT + Cardio. Hey Rusty,

Should I be doing the ab exercises before or after my HIIT + Cardio.

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