WARNING - Do NOT Do This Ab Exercise EVER Again

[DeMoNSe3d]

Man where do you get all of this ideas? its awesome!

[ninjabic]

Pro strat



[miamiarnisgroup]

Slick!



[JoshSonsiadekDC]

yes, this is a much better stabilization movement due to taking out the rotational and shear forces in a weight bearing position. Very bad on the disc in the first movement. Nice Video Smitty!

[express375]

Looks interesting.It would be good if you explained why one was better than the other in the vid,rather than just taking it on face value.

[smittydiesel]

@express375 I did, the link for the full post is in the description

[Colimus]

IS the other varitaion dangerous aswell? The varitiaon where u go half way down, lock ur core and rotate left and right. Decline russian twist i think it's called.

[nate009gmail]

cant u do that by holding a weight plate?? (the good version not the bad)

[smittydiesel]

See full post of why this is bad at dieselsc [dot] com / warning-worst-core-exercise-do­-not-do-this

[2112mike]

makes sense, because in the 'bad' way you are twisting your spine?

[smittydiesel]

@2112mike yes, twisting your spine with your hips locked in place AND with additional weight

[JackTheGripper1985]

My chiropractor said that the first exercise is the best way to rupture discs.. If that's what you're looking to do.

[richroadkill]

not to shabby might have to give it a go

[keanukuh]

why is it better to do it in the second way? 

[TheAmericanCreep]

@keanukuh I think the second way is an anti-rotation exercise forcing you to engadge your obliques. The first way with locked hips sheers your discs/vertabrae......I think ?!?!?

[smittydiesel]

@TheAmericanCreep yes sir

[keanukuh]

@TheAmericanCreep ah i get it. you're forcing your core to stay right with recistance from that cable, it also engages the obliques

[simonwitney7]

sorry for my possible naivety, but why is the first one 'bad' to do?

[gehrett123]

never do it again? okay