Cable Crunches for Abs

Cable crunches are the easiest way to learn how to exercise obliques. In the last video I showed you how to make your own cable apparatus, now lets use it! If you dont have cables, you can also use simple resistance bands tied to something high. Its really tough for beginners to get the feel of how to do obliques but cables are the best. Form is very important in crunches, many people do them incorrectly and end up working out their neck or hips more than their abs. Use slow movements and only use the abs. Start out with light weight and concentrate on keeping your hips completely immobile. If you are pivoting around your hip-joint then you are NOT doing this correctly. Don't worry about how many reps you do but focus on using perfect form. The main reason to workout abs is because strong abs stabilize your lower back and shield you from injury but as a side benefit the rippling "gills" beside your 6-pack look amazing :)

Anyone can be healthier, have more energy, sleep better, and feel better about themselves through bodybuilding. Bodybuilding doesn't have to be expensive or take a lot of time, gyms are great but home workouts can save you time and money. A cheap dumbbell set from a garage sale or walmart is all it takes to get started with your home workouts.

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[WowIRule]

Hey Scoob! I've been watching your videos (and going to your website) for a really long time now, you're amazing! I have a question, though.

I hear a lot of people saying that you shouldn't do pulling and pushing exercises in the same workout. Why exactly is that? I see in one of your videos you're doing triceps and biceps, which include both pushing and pulling motions, and yet you're ripped!

I'd really appreciate it if you could give me your input. :)

Keep making videos man!

[scooby1961]

There are as many workout methods as stars in the universe, bodybuilding is as much an art as a science. If you hear anyone say that their way is the "only right way" to workout, run the other direction. Different things work for different people.

[khaali91]

Hey scooby, in your push ups for beginners video you say that its good to be sore the next day. but no matter how hard i work out im never sore the next day, ill work out untill my muscles just get weak nd i cant work em out anymore but i never get sore. any tips?

[scooby1961]

If you are getting a bit stonger every month, dont worry about getting sore! The ultimate measure of success is strength and mass follows strength.

[gthbf]

My worst problem in weightlifting is especially when im doing dumbell or barbell presses....I get the weights up in the air (hardest part), then as soon as i start pressing i get a nose itch!!

Argh!!!

[scooby1961]

Sounds like you need to punish that reaction. Try scratching your nose before lifting. If you have to stop any set to scratch, your punishment is (choose the most unpleasant) a) no fast food for two weeks b) eat 1 pound of veggies a day for 2 weeks c) run for 5miles each day for 2 weeks

[lmm9607]

scooby, you are doing a great service here for all of us that can't afford a trainer. your website rocks as well. thanks so much for taking your time to teach everything you teach. further, your teaching style and educative approach is awesome. thank you thank you so much.

[Evilcyber]

Hans is on the shelf in the background, contemplating the meaning of life.

[chainkjr]

Take a chest workout, I bet that Bruce Lee NEVER did bench press. He would probably have done clapping pushups, falling pushups, or something like that. His training was probably focused at getting that explosive punch, not at being able to bench 405lbs :)

[S1ay3R007]

Scooby please accept my friend invite, i need to ask you a few questions please, its urgent

[elampman74]

Great videos, thanks:-)

[ftwatheist]

OH there's hans, he in the background!

[Evilcyber]

BTW, if you haven't seen it yet: Scooby's site is now available in German.

[peti212121]

thanks the thips, all video are very good. greetings from Hungary

[bffasys]

Real great videos, thanks! Greetings from Germany