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Abs exercises, /fit/

I've been doing a lot of weighted crunches lately. I heard that it's more effective when you "shock" your muscles with different exercises but I have no idea what anaerobic stuff you can do with your abs other than weighted crunches.

Is it better to throw some aerobic stuff in or should I just stick to my crunches? Are there any other anaerobic abs exercises?

Note that I'm aiming for maximum muscle hypertrophy. I don't want to get strong, I just want to gain mass.
>> Anonymous
"Shocking" the muscles generally means changing workout intensity. Low reps high weight, high reps low weight, something in between, less sets, more sets etc. All muscles are only going to flex one way anyway, regardless of the type of exercise.
>> Anonymous
>>41594
So you say that I should do one day weighted crunches, the other day bicycle crunches and so on?
>> Anonymous
>>41597

it doesn't necessarily have to vary from day to day, you can do one workout for a week, then switch it up the next week.

Some of the ab exercises that I like are the bicycle, crunches, situps on a decline bench, and leg raises, especially if you vary them. The standard way is just to hold your feet 6-8 inches off the ground, but you can also kick them up and down slightly, and open and close them. There are some bench versions that are good as well.
Med ball sit-ups are pretty good too, and if you have a partner to throw the ball to, they're even better.

You have to remember though, it doesn't matter how many crunches you do, if you don't run (run meaning any form of cardiovascular exercise) the fat over your abs off, you'll never see any significant definition.
If you want a six pack, you have to diet and do cardio as well.