How to Train The Lower Abs!

[PrayyDreams]

crocks! xd

[burlhorse89]

2 much posing!!!

[ImJustNerd]

thumbs up for ufc hat!

[xSiL3nCeD]

you skinny as shit foreign mother fucker.

[juslas94]

@I2AVEI2 what astonishing words..and calling lui a noob....u got something 2 prove?..

[kush8978]

Thank you for the video. Great work

[mymonkeymoves]

dude... you have crocks...

[ZYWARRIORYZ]

how many kg do you recommend

[inoviamaster]

at 16 years of age do you suggest this? right now i have a undefined six pack but will this help?

[luimarco]

@inoviamaster yes why not

[greenmarine5]

@inoviamaster It will help...keep working out, I would suggest just using Body mechanics to exercise..IE push ups normal calisthenics. The upper side of 17 is when you want to start hitting the weights hard. Your testosterone will be almost at full output and you'll build muscle pretty fast. If you use weights now stick to the lighter side and do more reps per set. This will prepare your tendons and smaller muscle fibers for the big time. No Junk food no processed foods.

[MrTonsun]

ur pecs are tiny

[iRollinguy]

Hey Luimarco!

I find it very hard to train on my abs...sometimes I dont even feel the muscle working unlike when i train on my biceps or chest. And i feel like giving up when i can't feel the abs muscle working...or sometimes i would feel pain in my back instead of my abs when working on abs.

Could you advise me on that ?

Cheers :)

[OohShiii]

@iRollinguy I'm the same way iRollinguy. Just hurts my back and/or neck.

[runescapeclassicable]

bro.. for ur leg raises u aren't bringing ur legs higher to top.. so how come it target your lower abs ./???

[luimarco]

@runescapeclassicable no need to go up high, there is no tension there

[greenmarine5]

@runescapeclassicable as soon as your legs leave the ground it targets your lower abs. Go to high and your quads and hips come into play.

[UpalKashey]

only half way then huh?

[thetumiami]

Oh hey! Have you considered intellectus diet (search on google for intellectus424dietcom)? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my friend lost a ton of weight with it.

[KnightTnight]

ok i cant get a consistent answer on this but does it help if you suck your stomach in while doing ab excercises?

[19may0001]

your ripped youd beat me in body building but id fuck u up in boxing

[SupaFlyBoyZz699]

@19may0001 boxing is dead, so u might want to train something else bro:)

[19may0001]

@SupaFlyBoyZz699 pro assassin? 

[PuyoPuyoFever]

Doesn't this exercise put a lot of strain on the lower back?

is this normal, or am i doing it incorrectly?

[luimarco]

@PuyoPuyoFever you're lifting too heavy!

[SupaFlyBoyZz699]

@PuyoPuyoFever this lower abs e is great,,but u right strain ur back a whole lot , so u should put ur hand under ur butt or so that will prevent lower back pain..

[takegawaah]

but it hurts loads in my lower back , guess my lowerback isnt trained well yet , what should i do?

[FamedRolemodel]

i just wanna add you don't Have to put your hands out like that, if you don't have a couch or anything heavy just simply put them under your ass when you're laying down. i like to use a sit up bench and hold the part that is for your legs and lift my legs up personally

[mythjaz]

helo dude, appreciated what you did and all the advice.1 qstn. can you give me a plan diet to lower ma fat.. thnx

[joralva100]

hey lui I also do leg raises for the lower abs but I put a dumbbell in between my leg . You should try it :) . It makes the exerise a LOT harder. thanks for the great videos , just wanted to give you that little tip on training the lower abs

[MonteKristof]

Hello Lui, I wondered, this is an exercises we do a lot between martial art training to reinforce the abs, but, why keeping the reps so low? What is the difference between making 6 or 8 series of 20, or 4 series of 50 - 60?

[TeenBodybuilderJosh]

how much do you weigh? props to you for such low body fat!

[luimarco]

@TeenBodybuilderJosh 155 lbs

[TeenBodybuilderJosh]

@luimarco bro your fucking cut as hell, keep it up

[luimarco]

@TeenBodybuilderJosh 155

[SethBordersTv]

i really needed that....by the way...ur exercises for waist line are fabulous....in 2 weeks working only 80 on each side and the visual efect is granted...thx

[luimarco]

@SethBordersTv i guess it made you sore as well ;)

[BrownFlip7852]

haha why are you wearing crocs bro

[luimarco]

@BrownFlip7852 my Wife's

[ObliquusExternus]

I'm no expert but I'm pretty sure the leg raises workout your hip flexors more than your abs. Sure your abs are working staticly but there's no contraction/extraction unless you raise your hips off the floor.

And also, there are no such things as upper or lower abs. Rectus abdominis is one single muscle and you can't workout different parts of it.

[theman1860]

@ObliquusExternus You are right, but you emphasize the tention on that particular area of the abs (the lower abs in this case). Crunches got me the first 4 packs! and i'm still struggling for the 6th and 8th! i have a moderate body fat since i'm 17 so i can't go below 13%!

[GraemsayBuey]

Hehe i always used to do this :) I even got some strap on weights to go on your ankle while your doing them :) Works really well :P

[DDFDriver]

very nice exercise,I use to lift my legs in that way when I warm up,cool so keeping a weight in both hands like that is working more the abs,who knows if it works for everybody,hope that it will work for me also

I started for 2 weeks to do the traditional abs exercises in a way which works quite good for me,I stay with my legs sticked to a small piece of wood on the floor with my heels sticked of that wood

[MegaParaic]

thanks for putting this up man

[LolLayLol]

Ok thanks, and I how much whey protein should I drink after I train?

[luimarco]

@LolLayLol 50 grams

[strawberryben]

Thanks for the video how long will take to get abs like you?

[luimarco]

@strawberryben as soon as you drop your BF%

[strawberryben]

@luimarco

thanks! I am about to start your workout plan from your face book and I am 5'11 and 155lbs so il stay on month 1 like it suggests. i think i need to build up my ab muscles first.

[chris96kalonji]

Seems like no range of motion. I believe should lift legs higher otherwise aren't really working much...

[spiderman241069]

LUI!! Are you wearing Crocs?? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[luimarco]

@spiderman241069 my wife's lol

[yeeaaabuddy]

lol at the unnecessary flexing of the pecs always makes me laugh for some reason

[dszv]

What about hanging leg raises? What do you think about those.

[luimarco]

@dszv good but i don't think you can lift as much as lying down. but i need the tension to be higher when the muscle is fully stretched

[LolLayLol]

Hey, I was wondering if wholeweat brown bread puts on alot of weight? Or is it ok to eat even if you're slimming down?

[luimarco]

@LolLayLol you must eat it when sliming down

[HollanderT12345]

I feel it more in my legs then abs lol :( :p

[luimarco]

@HollanderT12345 means your legs are not up there yet may be no?

[rahulteam16]

@luimarco whats the best option ? to do sets with small reps or one long set ?

[luimarco]

@rahulteam16 for the abs, longer reps ftw

[ChrisSierra408]

keep the tension on the abs. the range of motion may be different for everyone as we all have individual proportions

[luimarco]

@ChrisSierra408 agreed

[DogBoi1692]

The whole lower abs thing is a myth. A crunch works your abs enough.

[SaugaTricks]

@DogBoi1692 Exactly. Just because you only feel the crunch at the top, it doesn't mean the entire rectus abdominis wasn't engaged because there's only one insertion at the pubis. Not only that but the leg raises performed as seen here are an isometric contraction exercise for the abs and are using the hip flexors as the prime movers.

[1aMattes]

@DogBoi1692 You will never gain mass on your whole 8-pack. Sure most people even don't want it becasue they have enough problems to burn the fat in that regions. When you compete with other bodybuilders you will change your mind rather quick. As an average Joe you might never get the use of the lower ab excercises.

[luimarco]

@DogBoi1692 i highly disagree and this is said by experience. crunches stimulate the lower abs but not enough

[redweedplace]

Thanks again Lui..

[luimarco]

@redweedplace my pleasure bro

[bronzesword06]

Lui. Do you perform this exercise in sets or one long set. I have heard that it is better to do one long set. What's your opinion on this?

[luimarco]

@bronzesword06 i do 2 to 3 sets. 15 reps each ( 3 times a week)

[FruitarianSwimster]

Hello sir again! Why not put the hands under the tailbone while doing leg raises instead of holding on to a big dumbell behind the head?

[luimarco]

@FruitarianSwimster impossible to hold it with a 25 lbs. even with a 10 lbs it is challenging

[topcod3r]

you are a beast my friend ;)

[2129261184]

1:47 OMG!

[HollanderT12345]

@2129261184

hehe

[mankindkn]

My back makes sounds when i do this and it hurts afterwards (my back)

[Bishiup]

@mankindkn like what kind of hurt? spine or a muscle

[luimarco]

@mankindkn lower back?

[mankindkn]

@luimarco exactly,my lower back,any help?

[LonelyGuitarrist]

I think you mean "Check me out" instead of going.

[luimarco]

@LonelyGuitarrist yes sir )

[target946]

lovin the crocs

[luimarco]

@target946 lol i do love them indeed

[CaptinCurlz]

why dont you go all the way up with your legs ?

[enkroning]

@CaptinCurlz you want it in the nuts? :P

[CaptinCurlz]

@enkroning what if i used ankle weights , their wouldnt be a problem

[enkroning]

@CaptinCurlz then it would be perfectly fine! but do you have heavy enough?

[luimarco]

@CaptinCurlz no tension up there. nonsensical to go all the way up. you'll rest if you do so

[luimarco]

@CaptinCurlz cause at the top there is no more tension

[CaptinCurlz]

@CaptinCurlz ohh ok thanks, im going to put this into my workout now :)

[switch0123]

wow can i punch your abs it looks like rock.

[luimarco]

@switch0123 go right ahead

[switch0123]

@luimarco aww ! it hurts my wrist its so tough man

[switch0123]

@luimarco argg! amn your abs are awesome . my wrist are hurt

[ImSuperVince]

LOL CROCS.

[MainzxLivewire]

wow lui, really looking much more bulkd up nowerdays!! very impressive stuff, keep it up! (Y) 0:15

[luimarco]

@MainzxLivewire thanks sir!

[ChainBreaker01]

Great video,keep up the good work !

[luimarco]

@ChainBreaker01 thanks brother

[r4ng3own]

so you dont have to come all the way up? Great vid again cheers : )

[luimarco]

@r4ng3own exactly. at the top there is no more tension

[CdnBlt]

best example you are to have on how to make them stay there - re: in plain old sight or even to feel up too

[805jose]

great video

[luimarco]

@805jose thanks mate

[ChainBreaker01]

Hey Lui,aproximativ when will you do another live brodcast? :)

[luimarco]

@ChainBreaker01 somewhere this week in the morning nyc time

[ChainBreaker01]

@luimarco Understood,have a nice one.

[cyberic853]

@luimarco hey , can you tell , how to watch your live broadcasts???

[pballakid]

my lower back always KILLS whenever i lift my legs ne reason why??

[abcasd1]

@pballakid means you ve got a weak lower back, you must strengthen it, mine used to hurt too..do back extension excerises

[HollanderT12345]

@pballakid

I have the same :(

[luimarco]

@pballakid kills in a good way you mean?

[ninosuprstaR]

@pballakid Try without any weight and lift legs higher