Weighted incline sit up.
Weighted twisting roman chair sit up.
Use a roman chair apparatus glute ham bench or back extension bench.
But not so user friendly for the abs especially if you are just an average joe starting out as opposed to the fitness models shown standing next to the machines.
Slowly allow the trunk of your body to sink below parallel than raise.
Even though it is called a sit the hips are actually not being held up by sitting on something.
Make sure your legs are anchored under the foot pad.
Secure the front of your feet under the pad and sit on the bench holding a weight plate at arm s length.
You can do chair squats oblique crunches and back extensions on a roman chair.
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Two different exercises you can do on them include.
Twist from side to side.
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Aside from the dangers of this unnatural twisting most of the tension being pushed onto the hip flexors to drag to torso along even while facing forward while the rest is in the arms to hold on to the handles of the machine.
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Another exercise called the roman chair squat requires using the quadriceps dynamically.
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Hyperextensions note that these are sometimes referred to as reverse sit ups.
The ab glider is reminiscent of the seated spinal twist machine which causes the spine and discs to swivel while rocking from side to side.
They are also great for working your hamstrings abdominal muscles back and glutes.
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Most roman chair hyperextension combo machines the ones that are for both back and abs are more user friendly for the lower back when doing hyperextensions.
Hook your feet under the pad and get a comfortable position in the chair.
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Brace your abs and lean back so that your core is fully engaged.
Weighted incline twisting sit up.
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