Best workouts for abs/chest? Options

[cnelson]

Alright, well heres the story; Since the end of novemeber, I have lost about 65 pounds. I went from 225, to 161 as of this morning. Yes i do eat in case someone asks that question. I have lost weight before but never to this extant. Now i would really like to start working on toning my body. Mostly my abs/chest muscles. I know doing sit ups and push ups is probably the best.

It needs to be something that i can do at home, i don't have time to get to a gym. Although i do have a weight lifting set with a bench and stuff, its not set up right now.

But if just continue to do, sits up and push ups. How many should i do, how much should i increase it, etc?

Right now, i'm doing about a 100 sit ups and a day and 20 push ups. I'm 18, and in decent shape. Don't know if that helps or not.

But thanks for any advice guys.

[b1gr3d]

www.shapefit.com lots of routines, articles about workouts, new routines, supplements, and all thigs fitness. my suggestion is to overload your body regularly....i have been the same height for the past 8 years and gained went from 130 to 175 last summer and back down to 160 a few months ago. most of what i do is overload. i go to the gym sometimes but due to gas prices i usually stay home and work always doing chest. biceps and sometimes abs (yeah i know i am lacking BUT i am on my feet moving all day at work) ANYWAY try doing 5 sets pf 10 on everything except abs which you need to do something like 4x25 on one work out. and try and do enough weight to where when you get to the last set you can go to failure. another part of overloading is to NEVER STOP! most programs say to rest between sets, but that lets you muscles cool off and the blood and oxygen move away from the muscles....just do a little bit of research about it, pyramids,super setsand 300 sets (basically you do a full body workout OR target a couple specefic groups and do 300 total reps in as little time as possible doing 15 rep sets)...do the workouts like you mean it, then look in the mirror while you are still out of breath..you'll see results

oh yeah pushups, diamond pushups, bench, incline, decline,wide grip bench, narrow grip, flys, http://www.shapefit.com/training-chest.html
and as for abs...run your ass off....that is the big secret. notice how malnourished people have good definition on their abs? like survivor? its not cause they do situps but because they dont have any fat on their midsection...dont get me wrong situps help but they arent the only thing you do http://www.shapefit.com/training-abs.html

This post has been edited by b1gr3d: Jun 8, 2008 - 11:55 PM