Using an inverter for abs

[IronKnuckle]

I wondered if this is a good idea.
I do abs upside down now because we already had the inverter and it seemed like a good way to add intensity to my ab workout.

http://www.fitnessfocus.co.uk/images/apollo.jpg

Now I'm holding a weight, keeping balence and trying to get full contraction. I like it but I don't know if it might be harmful to my back.

[Jedi]

That looks scary /forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Why not just do the regular weight assisted crunches?

[X-Factor]

well, it seems with weight you might seperate a rib or a vertabrae or something, but at least you'll get a little taller, shorty /forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[rise]

looks like it may be working your hip flexors more than your abs, at least thats what it feels like for me when I do decline situps

[X-Factor]

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looks like it may be working your hip flexors more than your abs, at least thats what it feels like for me when I do decline situps

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Thats beause you are doin sit-ups not crunches. The abs are used for trunk flexion, hip flexors for hip flexion.