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Could someone explain this to me? I tried to do search and I only got to results and it didn't really explain it too much. Thanks, Albert

What the fuk are you talking about

Vaccums. RIPT posted something about them on another tread. I tried to search for an example of what they are but I only found two posts with no examples.

Its sucking your abs in towards your spine,while elevating your rib cage.Frank Zane 's famous pose.Typically practiced by lying on your back,as gravity assist's in sucking it in.

empty your lungs and suck inwards. after a while you get better at it and you can breath (somewhat) while doing them and posing. imo useless if your not competing.

If you run down to the bookstore and find a copy of Arnold's Encyclopedia of the Modern Bodybuilder it has some pictures and a detailed description in the exercise section. Frank Zane made them popular and swears by them and they do work to some extent if for nothing more than teaching you how to control your ab muscles and not have your stomach bulging out all the time. You start by ...

Quote: Originally Posted by loizier empty your lungs and suck inwards. after a while you get better at it and you can breath (somewhat) while doing them and posing. imo useless if your not competing. theirs a fella down my gym bout 250 - 260 in superb competion condition who was performing a few posses ...

Quote: Originally Posted by albertinhouston Vaccums. RIPT posted something about them on another tread. I tried to search for an example of what they are but I only found two posts with no examples. I'm no expert by any means, just read about them in Arnold's Encycolpedia.........

Cool thanks guys... I'm kinda new to working out. Well... NOT a NOVICE but I'm actually trying to learn how to work out properly rather than just lifting weights thinking i'm doing something good. This topic(vaccums) just popped up in one of the old treads I was reading And I had never heard of it. I've been trying it about 5 days or so. I don't know if its just a mental thing but when I'm ...

search yoga sites or look at beyond crunches by pavel tsatsouline. essentially just empty yourself of air then use your transverse to pull your abdominal wall up and in. Powerlifters you may be suprised by how much this exercise will help your squat and deadlift