AB Workout in the Captains Chair

[JHUNT921]

your abdominals do not lift your legs.. your hip flexors do. think about the origin and insertion of the abdominals as well as their function. this exercise engages ur abs but it is not an ab exercise.... common mistake.

[TheThisisretarded111]

HAWT!



[TheSupercow2008]

I was watching the video, and all the sudden shes like "you can turn to the side and do it" and i was like WTF ?

[TheSupercow2008]

make sure to keep your lower back firm against the pad... but also you can turn to the side, riiiight. I could see immediately that its not good for the back

[bAdDA5z]

DAT ASS

[iamjohnyboy]

how considerate shes doing sign language as well

[EmpowerYourBody]

@iamjohnyboy :) Be well.  Alycia

[samuelsanchez2010]

@EmpowerYourBody HI IF YOU PLEASE PLEASE ANSWER A (Q) THAT I HAVE DONT INGNORE IT PLEASE.....WHEN I DO THIS AT THE GYM IT CRAMPS MY NECK, BUT I DONT IT THE WAY YOUR DOING IT....PLEASE TELL ME WHATS WRONG

[pinkninjaofdoom]

If you want an "awesome six-pack", lowering your overall bf% is far more important than working out your abs. That isn't to say core strength isn't important, though. I like to do these whilst keeping my legs straight, up into a pike position.

[EmpowerYourBody]

@pinkninjaofdoom I agree lowering overall bodyfat is key, as is improving overall fitness, strength and ability :) Straight legs? Wow...thats great :) Keep up the good work....thanks for watching :) Be well. Alycia

[mrtasteyboy]

@EmpowerYourBody word to that. i see way too many overweight people sweating their butts off at the gym doing ab exercises. not that it isn't a good thing, but it's just not very productive. i like to do the same pike position lifts but while holding a dumb-bell in between my feet. try those once the regular ones get too easy for ya!

[EmpowerYourBody]

@mrtasteyboy Great I will try that :) Be well. Alycia

[pinkninjaofdoom]

@mrtasteyboy Yeah, a rule I tend to follow is that if you're able to do more than 10, you aren't using enough weight.

An even more effective workout is to hang off of a pull-up bar, and do V-ups-- it's the same motion as the straight legged version of this, but you continue bringing your legs up until they reach the bar.

[JackiePhantom13]

lol my teacher said I make it look easy, but I'm actually screaming with pain in the inside xD

[EmpowerYourBody]

@JackiePhantom13 :) Be well.  Alycia

[sangreafrolatino]

Great video! Thanks for showing the procedure.. but you make it look so damn easy lol :(

[EmpowerYourBody]

@sangreafrolatino :) Keep up the good work :) Be well. Alycia

[slyimmortal]

Hi i'm about to leave for basic training and was just wondering if this exercise is useful for conditioning mostly the hip flexors or the abs towards. My goal is being able to do more sit-ups overall?

[EmpowerYourBody]

@slyimmortal WOW!!! I commend your service and thank you very much! Yes, these exercises will help you strengthen your abs and hip flexors. Anytime you bring your knees close to your chest you are engaging your hip flexors....but if you want to perform more sit-ups...you have to do sit-ups. There is a principle called "the principle of specificity". What you want to get better at..you have to specifically do :) Good luck and thank you again :) Be well. Alycia

[MrMZaccone]

So you're working your hip flexors ... and?

[EmpowerYourBody]

@MrMZaccone Do you mean in the video? This activity engages your core muscles...hip flexors, abs, lower back...also, this is 1 of the 3 exercises that have been shown to recruit the most muscle fibers of the abdominal region. I do, however, agree, that to specifically target the "abs" flexing your hips isnt necessary. :) Be well. Alycia

[MrMZaccone]

@EmpowerYourBody Yup.

[EmpowerYourBody]

@MrMZaccone :) Be well. Alycia

[MrMZaccone]

@EmpowerYourBody You too.

[silkorganza]

Thank you for your kind reply! I will check the stores that you mentioned. Thanks!!!

[EmpowerYourBody]

@silkorganza You are very welcome :) Keep me updated please. Be well. Alycia

[golgoly100]

you are good coach , i wish stay with my forever

[EmpowerYourBody]

@golgoly100 Thanks :) Hope you keep watching...a new show every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Be well. Alycia

[silkorganza]

Hi! Good video, quick question where could I find a Captains Chair to use at home? I tried to research it but not much info. Thanks!

[EmpowerYourBody]

@silkorganza Hi. Most sports stores have something that works. I dont know where you live, but I have seen them in Modells or Sports Authority. Hope you keep watching :) Be well. Alycia

[gggrow]

Why do you say "be well" so much? Are you trying to have your own catchphrase?

Be well. gggrow.

[EmpowerYourBody]

@gggrow I honestly mean..."be well". I say it all the time. B_ we__ :) Alycia

[WSMDSA]

Another great video!

I have some important heath and fitness issues I need to ask you about. I thought maybe we could discuss them over dinner sometime?

[EmpowerYourBody]

@WSMDSA That is very kind however I am in a very happy and healthy relationship :) Hope you still continue to view my videos :) Be well. Alycia

[WSMDSA]

Sorry, no offence intended. Your videos are great and my abs are looking good!

[EmpowerYourBody]

@WSMDSA I didnt take any offense to your question :) Keep up the good work :) be well. Alycia

[thebayareapimp]

Ur hot

[EmpowerYourBody]

@thebayareapimp Why thank you :) Hope you watch more of our shows.  We air a new episode every Friday. Be well. Alycia

[WalzY123]

How many sets/repetitions should I be doing for this exercise. For example, I feel the burn after doing 3 sets of 10 repetitions. Am I doing it right or should I be doing 2 sets of 15 repetitions? And should I be increasing the number of repetitions as my abs get stronger or doing the same amount every time? p.s. great video!

[EmpowerYourBody]

@WalzY123 Thanks for watching my videos and enjoying them :) I air a new episode every Friday, hope you keep watching. Regarding your question, the answer really depends on your current fitness, however, basically, yes, you should increase intensity as you get stronger. Although I suggest getting cleared by a physician, you can increase the reps in the 3 sets. Hope that helps.  Be well. Alycia

[rockyqw12]

Would doing 3 sets of 16-10 reps of Captain's chair and Bicycle Crunch back to back every morning lead to overtraining? If yes then how should I go about doing both of these?

[EmpowerYourBody]

@rockyqw12 overtraining is relative to each person. Depending on your current fitness level, it may be or it may not. I suggest being cleared by a physician and determining your goal. Basically, on average, no that amount wouldn't lead to overtraining..but don't forget about cardio and eating well. Be well. Alycia

[EmpowerYourBody]

@Dookiebutt47 You can definitely do this exercise with straight legs....it will be harder, however, it will also place more tension on your back...just be cardful. Be well. Alycia

[plasticpunch]

this exercise is also for the up and down abs ???

Thanks

[EmpowerYourBody]

@plasticpunch Hi. The captains chair, which in found in most fitness centers, targets all abdominal muscles. just be careful please. be well. alycia

[EmpowerYourBody]

@salmdesign Thanks :) Be well. Alycia

[LovesToSpooge77]

I love the way you talk it's so clear and understandable.

Keep it up!

[EmpowerYourBody]

@LovesToSpooge77 I am glad you find them beneficial :) Be well. Alycia

[DivaNLA]

Thanks for the demo. I'm trying this workout for the first time in my LBW (lower body workout) today. ...

but $200/hour for personal training? I'm obviously in the wrong business. LOL

[EmpowerYourBody]

@DivaNLA :) Let me know how the additional workouts affect you. be well. alycia

[keki2006]

You just made that look soooo easy. I am going to have to check that machine out monday when i go to the gym

[EmpowerYourBody]

@keki2006 its a very effective activity...let me know how it goes...be well.  alycia

[dudewithhawk]

Like I mean it's hard for me to contract sometimes like not my first day into my schedule like my last before my breaks. It's also hard to flex. Are my abs tired

[EmpowerYourBody]

@dudewithhawk probably, but its hard for me to be sure without watching your form. be well. alycia

[dudewithhawk]

Hey it's me again . When u say contract the abs when I do them from a pullup bar like my abs get tired and it's hard to contract

[EmpowerYourBody]

@dudewithhawk hi...i am a bit confused as far as what you are asking...sorry. however, whenever you are targeting your abs you definitely want to make sure you are contracting them..if not, i suggest changing up your activity so yo can engage them. if you would like to hang from a pull-up bar, just lifting your legs isnt as effective as lifting your legs AND tilting your pelvis towards the sky...and yes, they are difficult :)  hope that helps. be well. alycia

[snipe609]

how much per hour for one on one

[EmpowerYourBody]

@snipe609 hi...my hourly personal training rate is $200/hour. do you need some training? be well. alycia