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John05 · 09-25-2003, 04:29 AM

I recently stopped weight lifting so that I could emphasize more on twitch/speed. My arms have the "snap" in them that I desire, (quite worthless since your power comes from your hips... but i find it handy when throwing longer ranged hooks). But my body won't twist as fast as i want it to. I'd like to think it's just form, but i honestly try to twist my torso quickly and efficiently without wasting energy (by keeping feet on ground, not jumping when i twist). It just seems like i'm doing everything correctly. I'm guessing that maybe my torso is too heavy, there's too much angular momentum needed to twist.

I do 30 quick crunches, 30 more for each side of the ab (towards right leg, and towards left leg), 30 bicycles, and 30 leg lifts.
What am I doing wrong? I'm doing them quickly, so it's not as though i'm just building strength, i should be building power. Should i lose weight? I'm 5'7'' (approx 170cm) and weight 148 lbs.

09-25-2003, 04:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
John05 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 10 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Faster Abs? How to "twitch" the torso? I recently stopped weight lifting so that I could emphasize more on twitch/speed. My arms have the "snap" in them that I desire, (quite worthless since your power comes from your hips... but i find it handy when throwing longer ranged hooks). But my body won't twist as fast as i want it to. I'd like to think it's just form, but i honestly try to twist my torso quickly and efficiently without wasting energy (by keeping feet on ground, not jumping when i twist). It just seems like i'm doing everything correctly. I'm guessing that maybe my torso is too heavy, there's too much angular momentum needed to twist. I do 30 quick crunches, 30 more for each side of the ab (towards right leg, and towards left leg), 30 bicycles, and 30 leg lifts. What am I doing wrong? I'm doing them quickly, so it's not as though i'm just building strength, i should be building power. Should i lose weight? I'm 5'7'' (approx 170cm) and weight 148 lbs.