I fell for the meme that compound exercises are enough for good abs, so my core looks like shit. Now I'm looking for advise for core exercises to fit into my program.
My goal to make strength progress and some hypertrophy in the meanwhile as I'm a beginner, ultimate goal is hypertrophy.
One week Squat on A en DL on B, next week other way around.
I'm 1,95cm/87kg and lifts are BP 57,5kg x6 Row 50kg x5 Squat 85kg x5 DL 110kg x5 OHP 35kg x5
So what exercises should I do? and where should I fit it in? Other more general advice is welcome as well.
Nolan Ortiz
>my core looks like shit >I'm a beginner
of course your core looks like a shit, you're a beginner. don't attribute it to compound exercises
that said, i think your routine looks fine.
Hudson Diaz
also your stats are shit. keep adding weight.
Ayden Foster
abs and core are also different things
Bentley Gutierrez
I can't speak for looks since I'm only starting my cut now, but since I started using the ab wheel 2-3 times a week I feel much stronger and safer during squats and deadlifts. I hit a squat 1RM yesterday and while it was a grinder I didn't have any form breakdown. I can also see some of the top abs in certain lightning even though I've been gaining weight for a long time, and I couldn't see them before. So yeah, try the ab wheel. But be careful because as a beginner you're definitely not strong enough to do full reps, especially when you're that tall. If that's too hard, try weighted planks and go up in 5kg increments when you can do a full minute.
Justin Jenkins
hanging leg raises with weight and ab wheel from standing position will make your core strong. don't neglect your lower back strength though and also do back extensions.
Ayden Roberts
Get food poisoning seriously. You will vomit so much the abs doms will be insane.
Josiah Clark
>back extensions That is a hamstring exercise, user.
Jason Cooper
I don't think you lift enough to be worried about your core not being up to snuff.
You didn't fall for anything, you're just weak as fuck. If you want a strong core, fall for the eating and not being a pussy meme.
You want a 6pack, eat less and do the ab wheel. Keep being weak.