Geting six pack abs?

Question

I have been doing alot of crunches lately. And im noticing that they seem to only be woprking one part of my abs. Is there more then one exercise that you have to do to get six pack abs?

Answer 1

The July issue of "Shape" magazine (on shelves now until July 11) has some real good ab flattening strategies.

http://www.shape.com/

Answer 2

Besides sit-ups or any other type of ab exercise...the keys to getting a "six-pack" is dieting and cardio-vascular exercise (such as running or swimming) to burn calories and reduce body fat. If anything, this is more important than ab exercises to get a "six-pack". Some exercises besides sit-ups you should do is some core strengtheing workouts. A simple one is to just hold yourself up in the standard push-up position for about 1 minute, then lower your hands down, so you are resting on your fore-arms, hold this position for a minute, then return to the standard push up position for another minute. There is no true shortcut to a six-pack, but products like hydroxicut hardcore will help keep motivated to exercise and diet at the same time.

Answer 3

How are you doing the crunches? If they're just straight up and down, you've got to start crossing your legs to the left and to the right to get the sides as well in reps of 25. What can also be effective is if you lie facing the floor, then lift your entire body so that it's parallel to the floor, elbows on the floor and hold in that parallel position for up to 60 seconds - the key is to breath through the exercise.

Answer 4

I would suggest supersetting or interval training. it combines strength training(for building lean muscle tissue) and cardio(for fat burning). you don't need any fancy equipment or an expensive gym membership. example: squats, push-ups, pull-ups, mountain climbers(if you can't do a push-up or pull-up=> use dumbbells or resistance bands & do a pushing exercise and a pulling exercise instead). do 15 reps of each back to back to back to back without resting. that equals 1 set. rest 30-60 secs. repeat. do 3-5 complete sets. Do this 3-4x/week. If you noticed there are no sit-ups or crunches in this workout(I personally think sit-ups & crunches are a waste of time). the best way to burn fat and tighten up your midsection & core is through total body exercises! This style of training doesn't have you spending in hours and hours a week training either. They are short, fast and effective! These workouts are great for women or men! what you put in your body is important as well. Your body needs all 3 macro-nutrients to survive -- carbohydrates, protein and fat. If you cut out one of those macro-nutrients your body will not function properly and eventually break down. Eat whole, naturally occuring foods. Nothing processed, packaged or anything with added sugar, salt, artificial sweeteners or preservatives. Live by this quote: "If you can't hunt it, fish it, pick it from a tree, bush or the ground, DON'T eat it." good luck

Answer 5

Depends. Upper abs-crunches and sit-ups
Lower Abs- leg raises
Obliques-side crunches, bicycles

The most important thing is that u do them correctly (e.g., no pulling on the head or straining the neck) and that you do a lot. Repetition is key and it takes time. I didn't get my 6 pack until a year later and I did a lot. Cardio helps trim fat as well (so that'll definitely tighten up your abs as well).

Answer 6

While only doing cardio work will help the visibility of your abs as your reduce your body fat percentage, the following advice should help you strengthen them.

When you think about working abs you should think about working the "core" which is a group of muslces that compose your torso. These muscles include rectis abdominus, the obliques and latissimus dorsi. To exercise your "abs" you should concentrate on all of these groups.

My personal favorite exercise for this group is with a medicine ball.

You need at least a 6lb ball. Sit on a mat with your ankles crossed and off the matt. Bring the ball from side to side touching it on the floor each time you move it. This exercise will work the obliques. Do as many as you can.

Then, place the ball behind your head and do reverse crunches by lifting your legs in the air and folding them as far behind you as it possible, then keeping them straight bring them down and hold them just above the floor for as long as you can. This will work your lower abs (quite well too!). Do as many as you can.

To work the upper abs, retain the position in the oblique exercise (with your ankles crossed and off the mat) and hold the ball up and out in front of you. Lift your torso using your abdominal muscles to get as close to the ball as possible. Do as many of these as you can.

For the latissimus dorsi or the lower back, try hyperextensions. Lie with only your forarms and toes touching the matt for as long as you can.

Repeat this routine at least 3 times for one abs exercise.

Answer 7

Ofcorse, you could do vertcal situps, you could run for 50 miles straight to get the abs you want or since i'm so desireable, you could just stare at me for a few minutes to get the abs you want. But do you want boring 6 pack abs or perfect sculpture like 12 pack abs like mine?

Answer 8

Forget crunches etc (though you could do weighted crunches), but try hanging leg raises, squats, deadlifts, etc. Also eat 500 calories less than your maintenance and your abs should start to pop through more quickly.

Answer 9

do crunches, sit ups, and research the internet for more ab workouts.

Answer 10

having the proper diet as well as more strenous exercises on the lower torso helps