Is putting weight on your abs while lying back to the floor a good idea to increase size?

Not something rediculously heavy, but maybe 7-10kg.

I don't follow. You want to put a weight on your abs and do what?

just lying on the floor with weight on your abs won't do much good.

Just holding your abs tense for a long period of time with weight on is what I meant by it.

Thanks for answering my question Karky.

hahahah that is a fun idea! but will be hell trying to work up a sweat! hahaha

just flip over and take a plank position for as long as you can for 10 reps. that is 10 rounds of "as long as you can hold it"

record your times here. and let's see how those abs feel on Friday

sweat daily.
FF

You mean..weighted crunches...?

One needs to understand that the ab core muscles do NOT grow in size "like" the other parts of the body. If its under developed sure it will improve, but it will only go so far no matter the training on it. The obliques could be an exception.

When I do crunches I take two approaches:

1. I put the weight high on the chest and hold it with my hands (and use velcro straps to hold the weight together if there are more than one).

2. I put the weight low or near my naval. When doing crunches its more of a function of a squeeze-tight sort of movement (so-to-speak), but the lower end (at least with me) tends to push up, and by placing the weight lower or near the naval, it provides some tension resistance and different stimulation at least with me.


Best wishes in all that you set out to do in fitness and in life,


Chillen

Thanks for the info guys.

It'd be great if I could just lay there watching TV while working on my abs. I guess I'll actaully have to put the effort in

You're thinking more along the lines of one of these: CLICKY! LOL!!! Just kidding bud!

They don't work, nor does most of the stuff the FDA approves, the way something natural (i.e. physical exercise) would.

I agree fully with Chillen. I do the same thing. I normally would grab a 45 lb (20.45 kg) plate, hold it on my upper chest and use an incline bench. Once I get to the top of the sit-up, I push the plate outward, twist (carefully and slowly) to the left, to the right, back to the center and lie back down.

I'll try that out Lettuce, thanks

No prob. It's a combination of two different exercises. One, used a lot by friends of mine who play baseball and, the ever-present, sit-up.

My friends do one, standing up with a 45 lb plate held in front of them and they twist from side to side. It works a range of your core muscles and, apparently, is good exercise to improve your swing. Although, making contact with the ball is another story.

I want to add, when I extend the weight out, I never go farther than maybe 12-15 inches away from my chest.