How to train your abs to take hits?

[SamuraiGuy]

For the past two days ive been doing them like the guy in the video... the post above yours explaining how to do vacuums.... ive been doing em lying down... because that website said you could do em anyway.... two days isnt enough to see any results soo im still gonna keep doing these along with the crunches... ummm... I hold mine for about 20 secs like that website said... is eitehr way superior to the other one???

[koto_ryu]

The only way for a person to develop a tolerance for pain is for him to experience the pain. If you experience a certain type of pain for the first time the body goes into shock. We see this happen all the type with inexperience fighters who don't spar that often and just practice kata all day long. So to increase your threshold for pain you must first experience the pain.

It definitely helps, much like any abdominal exercise will toughen up your stomach as well to take a good shot. I'd rather do vaccuums and abdominal exercises all the time rather than letting my buddy uppercut me in the solar plexus several times a day and not do anything else. Vaccuums can and do help, it's what many of the old pros used to take punches without even blinking that would drop the average man on the street.

[koto_ryu]

For the past two days ive been doing them like the guy in the video... the post above yours explaining how to do vacuums.... ive been doing em lying down... because that website said you could do em anyway.... two days isnt enough to see any results soo im still gonna keep doing these along with the crunches... ummm... I hold mine for about 20 secs like that website said... is eitehr way superior to the other one???

I just said start off with 5 cause that's how I learn them, 20 should be fine. Lying downs a good idea, good to get used to the movement first then once you get it you can do it anywhere: driving in your car, waiting in line, watching TV, etc.

[SamuraiGuy]

Alright thanks ill see how they work... I still dont know if im doing em right.. but after i do a bunch... for 20 seconds.. and go to do crunches.. my abs are a bit tired before i even do a crunch.. where they normally wouldnt be.. guess thats a sign... I just exhale all my breath... then suck in , breath in while sucking and just try to compress my stomach as much.. while lying on my back.

[HtTKar]

I definitely cant do them for a minute yet. I dont even know if while training I am able to hold my breath that long. That will surely take some time.

SamuraiGuy.
what I found best is, its not just sucking in. Once you have your abs sucked in, you push out on your upper abs as hard as you can. Kind of pushing them out against the resistance of the suction. I still do regular crunches and everything. But you can do these while doing crunches also.

Being in top shape is definetly the best way to protect yourself against hard shots to the body. This is just another excercise. It is one that had been neglected in my training though. So it does help me.

[koto_ryu]

I definitely cant do them for a minute yet. I dont even know if while training I am able to hold my breath that long. That will surely take some time.

Being in top shape is definetly the best way to protect yourself against hard shots to the body. This is just another excercise. It is one that had been neglected in my training though. So it does help me.

As long as I helped at least one person, it's all good Glad to know you're digging them HtTKar.