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Anonymous
I say, be wary of almost all the commonly recommended ab and midsection exercises. Abs are evolved for stabilizing the torso and holding things in place, NOT for flexion of the spine. The spine doesn't like to be flexed. What happens when you do that? Back injuries, that's what. And they sneak up on you. They're cumulative, so you can do heavy lifting with bad form for years, then one day you bend over to pick up a 10 lb plate and SNAP, you're fucked for months while your whacked out back heals.
As I was saying -- try some ab exercises that employ stabilizing positions and small movements. Like that one where you lay on a mat (or sit on the end of a bench) and balance on your butt, then lean back a little, then raise your arms over your head. Move your legs further out for balance if necessary. Then come back to start; that's one rep.
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