How long and how would it take to get girl abs?

Question

How long and how would i get abs? Im a girl and do push ups, lift weights, leg up, & fast crunches.I do tie kwan do and they have me do tons of kicks and stuff like that...but im looking for help on what i have to do to get abs. Would i have to do alot of cruches? They hurt my butt more then stomoch so i prefure to do fast half crunches wich hurt more. does ur age matter?....I'd Appreactd your andwsers!

Answer 1

It sounds like you get a lot of cardio exercise through martial arts and all. The biggest thing is to just use common sense when eating. You don't have to eat less, just eat smart.

As for abs, keep working and they will show eventually. Personally, I don't like doing "fast" crunches or anything like that. Form is so important. You would probably do better to do 50 slow crunches where you hold the up position for a few seconds than to do 1000 fast ones. As for a workout idea here is one you could do which alternates every day. The first day works the upper abs and sides. The second works the lower abs and sides.

Day 1:

Crunches - 25 reps (slow and controlled)

Crunches with knees up (you should look like you are sitting in a chair while laying down) - 25 reps

Side crunches- 25 each side

Planks- 30 second hold

Day 2

Bicycle Crunches - 25 reps

Twists (with a medicine ball or light weight) - 25 reps

Leg Raises (not letting feet touch the ground) - 25 reps

Scissors- 25 reps (lay flat with hands under your butt with both legs about 12 inches off the floor and open you legs into a "V" and close them crossing one leg over the other.)

Leg Lifts (aka "6 Inches") - 20 second hold. Lift both legs up 6 inches off the floor and hold them there.

Each exercise has only one set, but as you get stronger, you can add sets or reps. On the flip side, if it is too much reduce the reps to what you can handle.

Good luck!

Answer 2

Ab muscles as you are thinking of is toning the abdominals, but first you have to decrease your fat over your abdominals. Cardio exercise (like tae kwan do) is important. There are a lot of abdominal exercises you can do. Everyone does crunches, but you aren't going to tone your abs by just doing crunches. You won't get a six pack. You should lift weights and if you do ab exercises you can add weight (but you don't have to do crunches). I would encourage you to work your abs and your back to keep a balance. One thing that I would recommend, which I don't know if you have available, is an exercise ball. Another thing that is popular and is great for toning is Pilates. Give it a try!

Answer 3

That would primarily depend upon the motivation you are putting in for your work out to get that. A guided work out for two hour per day is the best way to achieve that. So what you can do is start by jogging for 5 kms each day followed by jumping and crunches. Go for pull ups and weight alternately and include citrus fruits and green tea in you diet.

Answer 4

Maybe you should try doing actual sit-ups...those work very well....