How to Work Out Your Abs : Ab Workouts With Leg Lifts

[FurbyParade226]

Standard leg lifts work your main abs. For a better (lower ab) exercise, bring ur legs up about a quarter of the way and point your toes out. I started doing 10's for 10 songs. 10 big, 10 little, 10 songs. =]! My friend was doing 60's..

[MNRick041]

I do a lot of abs on the machines at the club but I still do these as part of my workout. I can do a lot of them and they are very easy for me. Using a variety of machines and doing things without machines is the best way to get a total ab workout.

[bladedush]

ahhi just did some a little while ago, felt like nothing, sat around, got up, and bam, abs burnt like hell lol, good exercise, burns the abs like nothing else ive tried

[Charlie1406]

I did this like 3 or 4 sets of 25 each on Brazilian Jiu-jitsu

[justhelpme18]

Thumbs up if you're watching this in 2011

[MajorSimon]

Hi guys ive got a question, why can i not feel¨the burn¨when i work out using 9KG weights, i can only do like 20, i do feel my arms burning after doing like 500 using 2kg tho..

[amante1984]

thanks for the video!!!!

[beehot24]

What is with these videos showing only one lift per video. I see why they got over 100,000 videos. AB lifts are for strength and looks. In order to lose fat you need a total body workout preferably with weights and agility exercises. But what do I know?

[1xXxIceGirlxXx1]

will this help lose belly fat ?? a little belly fat ????

[MsThecomputernerds02]

@1xXxIceGirlxXx1 YES ! I've done 40 a day for a week now and already lost 8 pounds and look ALOT slimmer , I also do 100 jumping jacks , 90 crunches , 80 squats , 70 miututes of doing something athletic , 60 more jumping jacks , 50 more crunches , 40 legifts .. , 30 more squats , 20 pushups , and 10 minutes of dancing or something else athletic , Try it :D

[jenny16121]

how come i only feel it on my thighs and not my abs? am i doing it wrong?

[SenseiDonGraham]

I do this in addition to my penis workouts, great addition!

[Fegzy]

these are awesome! I broke my elbow and can't bend it or do planks or anything like that, but I can still work my abs!! woohoo!!

[Ktwonnn]

i feel the BUUURRNNN haha. ima do like 150 a day :p

[MrLumpyDoodle]

my legs start shaking cause i think all the blood rushed down

[TheRowerman]

put your hands under your head

[scruggscorp]

My abdominal area starts trembling when i do these, is this normal? Same thing happens with crunches.

[becipod]

@scruggscorp Sorry for such a late reply. Yes I believe this is normal, especially if your abdominal muscles aren't very strong. It's just the muscle working hard :)

[armykid567]

yeah i w

as just doing this and my abs hurt like shit after 30 then it felt so good after i stopped lol

[oliviaolas]

this is curious I have to def get more ab work in and get better at it cause I was in class last night and was the worst at tghe abs portion I am going to watch this and practice!

[Mangi132]

Lower ab area seems to be the hardest area to work out for me. Thnx heaps tho

[seekdamnation]

these work, but you will feel them super tired after about 200 if you're just starting out

[external25]

@seekdamnation if you are doing 200 reps of any exercise then you need to increase resistance. 8-12 reps is the ideal...

[sk8ter9214]

this dose work , wow

[fireguy123469]

do this same exercise but have your partner throw your feet down towards the ground. your job is to stop them from hitting right above the ground. It's the same concept but better results

[TheSupremeDon]

one Great workout for upper abs is one that I use frequently, it works. You take two of 45-50 dumbbells or anything heavy you can slide your feet under. Take 1 mid size dumb (Im 190lbs and use 35lbs). lean back like your doing situps half way. While holding the dumb a little away from lower chest, then begin shifting the weight from side to side. I do like a boat rowing motion with it to work the sides more. It'll start to burn in a matter of seconds if you do it well. careful of back injury.

[KIDAmnesiacBends]

what's a good workout for upper abs

[ShannonGraceDelapaix]

wow it looked like nothing...i tried it, did a few

and now it burns

hahaha

[alabalacr2]

@ShannonGraceDelapaix i did it a long time and hurt my self a week

[MurderCl0ak]

@ShannonGraceDelapaix Try adding leg weights. Your definetly gonna be feeling the burn after a couple of those

[integra0guy]

does this work?

[fisher1034]

integrOfagget want's to loose weight lol! maybe you should get off your fat ass and get a real car homo

[DownL04d]

does this help to burn fat as well?

[lokrenzo]

@DownL04d no abs workouts dont burn fat they build ad muscle but cardio burns fats such as cycling,running on treadmill,jogging,

[alabalacr2]

@lokrenzo true thats why you should NOT do ab workouts when you have a stomach so that it dosent become bigger it made me look fat but when i tryed cardio i found nice muscles under my previous fat but i work hard to stay like this i mean just dont workout for a month and you'll get a little fat

[77goldberg]

keeep ur legs straight

[TheDiva180]

Thanks a lot this really works and it's simple and easy that's the best part about it thank you bye now.

[julianken2008]

Dont u have to keep ur legs straight?

[yourtube1234567]

do this even work???

[DrawnHere21]

yes it does work because our coach made us do this and it acutally has results

[soobichick]

OMG i'VE JUST TRIED IT AND WOW.

[wwefan192]

i think im too fat for this, because i cant really lift my legs straight up, at least for too long

[Hiroh182]

I'm 13 six pack starting to come in pretty deffined do crunches and these but slow it works

[dark123z]

everyons got a six pack its just a matter of being skinny enough for it to show, but the muscles can also get bigger

[fixingtheproblem]

i had to do this dril

l in football

[MyGrandmaTheArsonist]

My HS team had too hold it 45 minutes as punishment for fucking around. than we started our 3 hour practice

[maxim2266]

every time i bring my legs back i can hear my lower back cracking wat the fuck

[anthwhite91]

Are you a robot?

[Leny1777]

Some people say using your legs is the most effective way. And it dosent hurt your back.

[kewl20789]

can someone please tell me when to inhale and when to exhale while doing this excercise?

[theSHAGGYman1]

inhale when pulling legs up then exhale when lowering (on my bros youtube so dont reply ) lol thanks

[caniseeuno]

why are u on your bros youtube?

[K1ttyKat09]

replying replying

[escape889]

First, exhale and lift ur lefs, then hold ur breath for 5 minutes. After your face turns a nice shade of blue inhale then hold for 6 mintues.

[kewl20789]

Why not make a video of ur technique and post it.......like the Dominos guy did?

[raingerbluejew]

when i do it the joints in my leg crack its there a way to avoid that?

[Jordan11ufc]

same here =/

[DarkMnMChocolate]

try to warm up you're legs

[daesonesb]

stretch more. If you have a clicking hip or knee, there isn't usually much you can do about it.

If it hurts when they crack, see a physical therapist.

[fbotts]

nah just lay down and lift your legs a couple inches off the ground for like 5 minutes

[blade83336]

arent these like leg raises

[reesespuffs000]

hold that upper position a while and i will show you a real good exercise

[katrina947]

i think im doing this wrong, when i lift my legs i feel the ground/mat on my lower back and it hurts...how do i do it right?

[OMGWTFHAI2UALL]

keep your legs straight.

[kidmarkay2210]

ya i felt the same. ill try to keep my leg straight next time like OMGWTFHAI2UALL said

[ProcrastinatingHere]

put your hands palm down under your ass... this keeps your back from arching.

[Shadowfury]

Is this also what it is referred to as a "Reverse Crunch" ?

[thfreedumb]

no. reverse crunches are where you actually lift your whole body up. not just the legs.

[tunizianboi]

god damn, keep ur legs straight

[Lunkanp]

This isn't an abdominal exercise, it's a hip flexor exercise that requires the abs to contract isometrically. The abs do now lifting-the hips would have to move for that to be the case.

[semicroma]

so you are saying that you use the abs but it dont work out the abs?

[Lunkanp]

The abs contract but they don't lift the legs, that's not their function.

[FoxxZombie]

try holding your feet 6 inches high for a minute- i can hold it for (the most i know) 4 minutes

[FoxxZombie]

i do 6 inches- it works much better

[hardcoreryhno]

I use to do this I might go back to doing it :)

[P4Pow]

haha, i can only do 10, lol, wats wrong with me?

[lagerkennziffern]

hahaha same here!! xD

[P4Pow]

gee ur nice

[to8765]

tht doesnt even work me i swear to god i done like 200 and i still didnt feel anything / ?

[testingme60]

don't let your feet touch the floor..hold it slightly above the floor

[sweetiecandykim]

We used to have to do these in dancing. It doesn't do a thing for me if my legs aren't straight. But once I am a bit tired, it is hard to keep my legs straight cos it hurts. Make sure you go to 90 degrees too.

[Team3xtreme]

I can do 20 with and I have a 4 pack(not very defined)

[NoDropsAllowed]

i can do 50 :)

[dancingmonkeyabc]

im 14 and can do like a bazillion of these. ( i do a lot at dance) but i'm not fond of the way she teaches them in this video.

the way that she teaches them really works at your hip flexors before it works out your abs which can be annoying sometimes. i like to do them so you start with them on the floor and then lift them up 6 inches. hold for a few secs. then lift them up another 6 inches. then lower them right above the floor (don't touch) and repeat. just a suggestion though.

[hammerpower1]

great video! im 13 and can do 100 without pushing myself

[oneivan4u]

finnally, ive been trying alot of exercises to work on my lower abs and i just didnt feel the burn but this one does work for me ^_^

[AllCrownVideos]

i normally only do 60, im only 13 but i wanna go for tons more.

[ILuvOmarionG]

damn i can only do 10 =[

i'm 14 tho =]

[RiskGraffitiTV]

i can only do 60 i am 13 tho

[ILuvOmarionG]

only 60??

that's 2 much 4 a 13 year old

take it easy don't hurt urself =]

[AllCrownVideos]

only 10?

[ILuvOmarionG]

i can do 20 now =]

it's really hard 4 me

i don't know why

how many can u do?

[BROOKLYNKIID128]

does this workout your legs

[Cwalkaaa]

she sounds very sophisticated and cute

[strong1235]

You can do an isometric where you just hold your legs up 12 inches off the floor for as long as you can. You are very tough if you can stand it over 3 minutes or so. Need to keep your lower back sucked down tight to the mat to avoid back strain. If you can do it over 3 minutes, post a video!

[zstarch]

I don't know whether she could do 165 non stop, but I bet she could come close! I saw a report of a girl who held the lower position for 8 minutes! Thats serious ab endurance!

[robleclairo]

That hardly works out your abs, its a hip flexor exercise. The only reason you feel it in your abs is because they are trying to stabilize your body.

[helloadios12]

thank you

[borka720]

Do what she's doing then when you hold your legs up, lift up your pelvis, then lower.

ps Do them slow, to utilize all muscles. Yes you do a smaller amount at a time. 70 is crazy. You actually only need to work your abs 10-15 mins a day 3-4 x's a week. Other than that you'll stop progressing! Remember to breathe!!

[iamright11111]

you only do 10 or 15???

i do like 70 then take a break

[LBC6893]

thats not a good idear

[LBC6893]

thats not a good idear

[digitaldude6745]

sure it is. I just replied with a video of me doing 165 with plenty of energy left.

[LittleDevil0071]

how the fuck can you do 165...like wtf...I can do 60-80 and my legs/hips get tired. ANd i play plenty of sports and have good legs..

[digitaldude6745]

haha I'm not sure always had good abdominal strength I guess...been doing abs since 6th grade. Believe me I'm tired when I get to 100 but I have enough juice and motivation to push out the next 65...I'll post a video of me doing 200 at the end of this summer, currently going through hip flexor tendonitis though.

[theWaumsG]

hey wot is hip flexor tendonitis..

is it bad? will i get it from doin these leg lifts plz help thx

[digitaldude6745]

just means hip flexors have been overused and need to take it easy for a while. I doubt it was from the leg lifts, though doing the set of 165 may have contributed. You have nothing to worry about, this is a good exercise just don't go "to failure" very often.

[theWaumsG]

ok cheer m8 i managed 100 today!lol whcih do u think is best these orleg lifts while hanging on a pull up bar? cheers

[digitaldude6745]

hanging ones are WAY tougher...those work your forearms too I like those more personally.

[theWaumsG]

i just bought a pull up bar and im gonna set it up and do some 2morrow thx for the advice=]