I've been doing situps for about the past month, starting off at about 35-40 a day, then just recently a few days ago i did 200 and now my abs have been hurting me so i took a break since waiting, for the pain to go away, now i notice that when i look in the mirror i see it coming in..
My body fat % is really low.. too and i do eat realatively healthy.
So how many should i do a day and how long would it take?
2007-03-09 02:17:19 · 10 answers · asked by anotherguy 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Try doing sit-ups in the morning and again in the evening, but not too close to bed time. Start off with 4 sets of 25, of the regular set-ups, morning and evening. That will give you 200 a day to start. Do this every other day for two weeks. At the start of the third week, do (morning and evening) 4 sets of 25, of the regular set-ups, and 4 sets of 25, crunches. That will put you up to 400 a day. Try this for three weeks. If that's too much, you can always reduce the amount. Also, keep a log book of your workout progress, that way you'll be able to look back and see exactly how long it took you to achieve the results that you're happy with.
2007-03-09 03:30:04 · answer #1 · answered by c_ray_mcmanus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are really that lean and you do them correctly in 4 to 6 months.
Do as many as you can. Don't worry about burning out. Take a day off when you want to but not more than 72 hours.
Make sure you are isolating your abs. If you use a stabilizing ball (you should) reach around and feel your hamstrings as you do a pelvic tilt while crunching(pushing your spine into the ball while contracting your abs to lift your pelvis, while exhaling). They should be flaccid. If they are tight you are cheating by using your legs as helpers.
Lift your chest to the ceiling rather than to your knees. Keep your chin way back - fix your stare on something on the wall behind you, as you lift. If you put your hands behind your head make sure your elbows stay back, arms parallel to the floor. This will take your sternoclydomastoids (sp?) and traps out of it.
Hold a 25 lb. plate on your chest as you lift. Don't waste too much time on leg lifts. You cant see the soas or hip flexor mucsles, they're burried.
Twist for obliques - they look quite sexy.
2007-03-09 10:31:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dont get burnt out...do situps every other day.
Work up to 100 every other day, do crunches and curls
and count by 10's on each hand.
2007-03-09 10:21:04 · answer #3 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure about how long. u should prob stay around where u are on the count. but if u hold a weight above or on ur chest while doing sit ups or crunches it will add a bit of resistance and make a big diff
2007-03-09 10:20:09 · answer #4 · answered by jenivive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOu need to vary the exercises or you won't see anything happen. Can't just do situps. The abdominals muscles are varied and you're probably only working one group.
2007-03-09 10:21:33 · answer #5 · answered by RUNINTLKT 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
u have to decrease ur calorie intake per day and then u will get a six pack, u can do hundreds of crunches per day and u wont get anything that shows except for a strong stomach that no-one sees... my trainer told me this and it worked cause i had the same problem u did
2007-03-09 10:21:26 · answer #6 · answered by Stunt M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Exactly three months if you do 50 or more a day!and running helps a lot!!!
2007-03-09 10:20:12 · answer #7 · answered by jazzyman33 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have to drive to pick up that 6 pack! LOL just kidding I have a twelve pack I want to get rid of LOL!
2007-03-09 10:22:36 · answer #8 · answered by kissybertha 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
looks like you are doing good, but if you are too skinny...drink a protein shake.
2007-03-09 10:20:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
DO PILATES, IT WILL GIVE YOU A BURN MUCH FASTER. TRUST ME, I HAVE A 12 PACK. KIDDING, BUT SERIOUSLY.
2007-03-09 10:20:51 · answer #10 · answered by dtwladyhawk 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋