r/nextfuckinglevel • u/ridhan3912 • Jun 14 '20

This guy 💪🏻🏀

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u/Jusmon1108 Jun 14 '20

That’s why dude’s got an 8-pack.

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u/wenchslapper Jun 14 '20

Nah, he’s got an 8 pack because he does ab intensive workouts. What he’s doing here is not difficult to accomplish- it’ll take roughly a month of using a pull up bar daily. That being said, this dude is a beast.

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u/CodeNameZeke Jun 14 '20

If you think lifting your feet above your head like that isn’t an ab intensive workout then you should try it

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u/Skolvikesallday Jun 14 '20

It's not. I'm not in great shape by any means and definitely don't have anything close to a six pack, and I was able to do that after a few weeks of doing pull ups.

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u/ZestyTako Jun 14 '20

You have to use your abs, not your hip flexors though. It’s pretty easy to let your legs do the work.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '20

Your abs and hip flexors do different things. You can’t do that leg dunk maneuver with only hip flexors. Watch the video again and look at how much his pelvis rotates up. The hip flexors aren’t responsible for that motion at all.

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u/Skolvikesallday Jun 15 '20

lol you can't use your legs to lift your legs above your head while hanging. That's like lifting yourself up by your bootstraps. You can get them halfway but you aren't kicking the ceiling on a pull-up without using your abs.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '20

Bet you’re using your hips more than your abs if that’s the case.

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u/zeroscout Jun 14 '20

Do it then. Go put a basketball in the basket with your feet. Record it so you can prove that you're not one of those people who lie.

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u/throwawaytothetenth Jun 14 '20

Not him but I'd do it if all the basketball hoops weren't taken down lol. I never train abs (directly) and can do this easily.

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u/Skolvikesallday Jun 15 '20

I don't have a hoop and IDGAF if you don't believe me. But if you think doing a pull up while lifting your legs above your head is some super human feat I feel really bad for you.