{"id":12261,"date":"2023-05-09T17:11:11","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T17:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=12261"},"modified":"2023-05-09T18:03:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T18:03:00","slug":"six-time-figure-olympia-champion-cydney-gillon-shares-ab-training-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/six-time-figure-olympia-champion-cydney-gillon-shares-ab-training-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Six-Time Figure Olympia Champion Cydney Gillon Shares Ab Training Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many champions don\u2019t just want to win titles \u2014 they want to help others become their best as well. One example of a champion that does as such is six-time <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2022-mr-olympia-award-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"247683\">Figure Olympia<\/a> winner Cydney Gillon.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of her competitive career, the former \u201cSurvivor\u201d contestant trains and coaches other athletes. She also shares training tips for her social media followers, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-ab-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"247684\">ab workout<\/a> she posted to her Instagram on May 8, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cr_Ie4IuRUt\/\" data-lasso-id=\"247685\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cr_Ie4IuRUt\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/half-kneeling-pallof-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"247686\">How to Do the Half-Kneeling Pallof Press for Full-Body Stability<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/how-to-burn-fat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"247687\">Everything You Need to Know About How to Burn Fat<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gillon told her 139,000 followers that she includes these three exercises regularly into her training routines, performing an ab workout in every <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/workout-splits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"247688\">training session<\/a>. Besides the video demonstrations, she also included tips in the caption of the post to help execute the exercises.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foam Roller Crunches<\/h3>\n<p>Gillon can be seen lying on the floor with a foam roller under her mid-back area. She lowers herself down so her upper back rounds around the foam roller before performing a standard <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/sit-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"247689\">crunch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Her hands are behind her head with the elbows coming forward as she rises and flaring out as she goes back. She didn\u2019t offer a specific rep goal, but performed eight reps on the video.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThere should be zero strain in your neck. Make sure your hand is properly supported and you aren\u2019t bending your neck versus using your abs.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plank Knee Taps<\/h3>\n<p>Next, Gillon takes a <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/push-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"247690\">push-up position<\/a> before lowering her knees to the floor. Once they touch the ground, she immediately brings them back up to the starting position. She maintained a consistent cadence with each rep. Gillon showed herself doing 15 reps on this exercise.<\/p>\n<p>Replying to a question in the comment section, she clarified the goal of the exercise by saying it works the entire ab muscle with an emphasis on the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/reverse-crunch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"247691\">lower abs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cGreat if done efficiently. The core should be tight the entire time and the knees should not collapse to the floor. Plank first, drive knees down and right back up for each rep. This variation is good if your hip flexors are zapped from leg lifts or <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/best-leg-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"247692\">leg day<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planks<\/h3>\n<p>Gillon placed her elbows on the floor for the final exercise of the sequence. She performed a traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/bear-plank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"247693\">plank<\/a> with her elbows and forearms on the ground, while keeping her <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/hip-thrust-alternatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"247694\">glutes<\/a> slightly higher than her shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>This stationary exercise is most effective when the abs remain strongly contracted instead of allowing them to relax. Gillon is shown holding the position for roughly 10 seconds before the clip ends.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cMake sure your core remains engaged and try to make sure you don\u2019t rock forward to your shoulders when the abs begin to fatigue. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Cr9Cw7yJnbV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Mitchell Gilbert (@gilcoproductions)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-call-out-bm-icon is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>More from Breaking Muscle:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/dumbbell-ab-workouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"247695\">The Best Dumbbell Ab Workouts for a Stronger, Better Looking Core<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/cable-crunch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"247696\">How to Do the Cable Crunch for Ab Strength and Size<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gillon will be making her next title defense when she steps on stage at the 2023 Figure Olympia contest as a part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/2023-mr-olympia-date-confirmed-orlando-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"247697\">2023 Olympia Weekend<\/a>, scheduled for Nov. 2-5 in Orlando, FL. With six consecutive titles, she\u2019s already the winningest champion in her division\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>The next-closest uninterrupted string of title wins was inaugural Figure Olympia champ Davana Medina&#8217;s three-year run (2003-2005). Nicole Wilkins amassed four total wins across six years (2009, 2011, 2013, 2014), still not approaching Gillon&#8217;s six-and-counting victories.<\/p>\n<p>Not to discount her fellow Figure competitors, but Gillon appears to have no doubts about retaining her title indefinitely. In November, her streak could be expected to extend even further.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured Image: @vytamin_c on Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/cydney-gillon-figure-olympia-ab-workout\/\">Six-Time Figure Olympia Champion Cydney Gillon Shares Ab Training Tips<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\">Breaking Muscle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many champions don\u2019t just want to win titles \u2014 they want to help others become their best as well. One example of a champion that does as such is six-time Figure Olympia winner Cydney Gillon. Outside of her competitive career, the former \u201cSurvivor\u201d contestant trains and coaches other athletes. 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