Best of the Online Ab Routines?

[emulatorloo]

I've been doing this one for a few months now:

Muscle Media Ab Bootcamp
http://www.musclemedia.com/training/BootCamp.asp

Because of a shoulder injury I've had to do it flat rather than on an incline. but all in all I think it has worked pretty well for me.

But I've gotten a little bored w it. I'd like something new and I feel like I need something that really really hits lower abs.

Thanks in advance for all the links!

[seemunkee]

1. If it is getting too easy

Try doing dragonflags instead of the crunches or hip raises. They may be too hard on your shoulder, I couldn't do them after my rotator repair but they are pretty damn hard on the abs.
I would disagree with the comment about not using weights while doing side bends. At one point I had worked up to using 2 25lb weights.
Look up Saxon side bends for more info.
Janda sit ups are also good and hard. If your pretty light weight they are a lot easier and should be done one legged.
Russian full contact twists are another one but I don't have experience in doing them.

[emulatorloo]

3. thanks for your tips -- someone else was recommending Janda sit ups

but didn't have a name for them. . .per your post I was able to do some research and get a better handle on them. . .

Looks like I need to find a copy of "Bullet Proof Abs" as well, as that book kept coming up in my goooooooogling.

[seemunkee]

5. its a great book, a little pricey for the size

[Brewman_Jax]

2. Try the stability ball

and do your ab routine. My gym had a 15-min ab workout on the ball, and has added a 45-min cardio and body sculpt workout on the ball. It's a great ab workout! You don't have to worry about your shoulder 'cause the ball isn't hard. The cardio isn't bad, either. :thumbsup:

[emulatorloo]

4. Ball seems like a good way to make things harder/more challenging

I'll try the crunches on it and see how it goes.