Comments on: Muscle Building Feel Good Foods, Have You Got it Cracked? http://www.bodybulding.org/natural-body-building/muscle-building-feel-good-foods-have-you-got-it-cracked-6 The Best Natural Body Building Workouts Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:10:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anthony http://www.bodybulding.org/natural-body-building/muscle-building-feel-good-foods-have-you-got-it-cracked-6/comment-page-1#comment-6013 Anthony Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:55:59 +0000 http://www.bodybulding.org/natural-body-building/muscle-building-feel-good-foods-have-you-got-it-cracked-6#comment-6013 Cant help you with the your lower back cracking, I actually came across this as i was trying to find out what it is! But there are many other ways to work your abs http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises_10.htm some basic exercises there. If your anything like me only a full sit up will make your back crunch so different ab exercises like legs raises and flutter kicks wont cause any discomfort. If your after a flat belly, lower stomach exercises probably best as usually most ignored and that's where the extra food and will show :P As for your diet you seem to have the right idea, try not to eat anything with modified maize starch in as well as High fructose corn syrup. Aim for 5 to 8 portions of fruit and veg, 8 to 10 glasses of water and try and get your protein from the highest quality food. for example salmon has better quality protein than say beef. http://www.bodybuilding.com has allot of good articles about protein intake and diet in general when working out. Search the net for a copy of elite combat fitness, its an exercise dvd the best one I have come across. failing that run play basketball swim go rock climbing just do something that will work your core. An extremely hard ab exercise which requires no movement is the plank aim for 2 minutes at least, that will give you a solid core!<br><b>References : </b><br>http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises_10.htm http://www.bodybuilding.com Cant help you with the your lower back cracking, I actually came across this as i was trying to find out what it is! But there are many other ways to work your abs http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises_10.htm some basic exercises there. If your anything like me only a full sit up will make your back crunch so different ab exercises like legs raises and flutter kicks wont cause any discomfort. If your after a flat belly, lower stomach exercises probably best as usually most ignored and that’s where the extra food and will show :P
As for your diet you seem to have the right idea, try not to eat anything with modified maize starch in as well as High fructose corn syrup. Aim for 5 to 8 portions of fruit and veg, 8 to 10 glasses of water and try and get your protein from the highest quality food. for example salmon has better quality protein than say beef. http://www.bodybuilding.com has allot of good articles about protein intake and diet in general when working out. Search the net for a copy of elite combat fitness, its an exercise dvd the best one I have come across. failing that run play basketball swim go rock climbing just do something that will work your core. An extremely hard ab exercise which requires no movement is the plank aim for 2 minutes at least, that will give you a solid core!
References :
http://exercise.about.com/od/abs/ss/abexercises_10.htm
http://www.bodybuilding.com

]]> By: E.W. http://www.bodybulding.org/natural-body-building/muscle-building-feel-good-foods-have-you-got-it-cracked-6/comment-page-1#comment-6012 E.W. Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:53:41 +0000 http://www.bodybulding.org/natural-body-building/muscle-building-feel-good-foods-have-you-got-it-cracked-6#comment-6012 <b>lower back cracking during sit ups?</b><br>I'm 20 years old, 5'6 and weigh 140 lbs. A few weeks ago I decided to try to build some muscle and lose some pudge I've been retaining (not fat, just out of shape) and hoping to get a flat stomach/six pack. I have free weights and have been working my arms and chest, but the only thing I can think to do for my stomach is sit ups. The problem is, whenever I do a sit up, my lower back cracks in 1 place. It isn't painful or anything like that, just feels weird. It makes it so I don't actually want to DO my sit ups because I feel like that can't be a good thing and its mildly uncomfortable. Are there any other ways I can work my abs? Also, about my diet, I've cut out High fructose corn syrup, all soda, fast food, and anything generally unhealthy. Like I said before, I'm not fat so an intense diet isn't entirely necessary but I've been doing well I think with the foods I'm eating. My concern is that the foods I HAVE been eating (veggies, water, maybe some chicken, special k cereal) isnt really conducive to gaining muscle. I don't work out hardcore (4 days a week) so I dont THINK that I should be drinking things like protein shakes as that will only make me gain fat. Does anybody also have diet suggestions for me? Thank you for the answers. I appreciate it. lower back cracking during sit ups?
I’m 20 years old, 5′6 and weigh 140 lbs. A few weeks ago I decided to try to build some muscle and lose some pudge I’ve been retaining (not fat, just out of shape) and hoping to get a flat stomach/six pack. I have free weights and have been working my arms and chest, but the only thing I can think to do for my stomach is sit ups.

The problem is, whenever I do a sit up, my lower back cracks in 1 place. It isn’t painful or anything like that, just feels weird. It makes it so I don’t actually want to DO my sit ups because I feel like that can’t be a good thing and its mildly uncomfortable.

Are there any other ways I can work my abs?

Also, about my diet, I’ve cut out High fructose corn syrup, all soda, fast food, and anything generally unhealthy. Like I said before, I’m not fat so an intense diet isn’t entirely necessary but I’ve been doing well I think with the foods I’m eating. My concern is that the foods I HAVE been eating (veggies, water, maybe some chicken, special k cereal) isnt really conducive to gaining muscle. I don’t work out hardcore (4 days a week) so I dont THINK that I should be drinking things like protein shakes as that will only make me gain fat. Does anybody also have diet suggestions for me?

Thank you for the answers. I appreciate it.

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