I understand the key to the "6-pack" is Low Body Fat%. I already accomplished a single digit body fat %. I still have an Abdominal and Oblique day in my workout routine (I know its redundant, but it sounds better than "ab day").
I was always under the impression abdominals were of the slow twich fiber group. Recently someone told me otherwise, I don't know why I suddenly trust this guy, but anyway...
Would 20 reps, be a waste of time? Compared to 15 reps, considering this new revelation?
2007-05-06 11:47:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
The first thing to know about abs is that they're involved in every single movement you make and there are more to them than the "six-pack" and external obliques you can see. The way to build great abs is to use a variety of exercises that target the different muscle groups of the abdomen.
Since all movements run through the abs they can be worked a little harder than the rest of the muscle groups. You want to be careful not to over train, but you can go hard when you work them. It sounds like you're already in pretty good shape so ditch the 15-20 rep sets and start bumping it up to at least 40 reps with 3-5 sets per excercise as your abs get stronger. I usually do 3-6 excercises per workout. Depending on how hard you go you can do abs as often as 3 times a week. But pay attention to your body. If you stay sore more than 96 hours after a workout you went too hard.
If you don't have a gym membership I'd suggest getting a swiss ball. You can find them at Wal-mart and they're only about 20 bucks. There are a lot of great ab exercises you can do on one. I put links below for a few of my favorites you can do at home. If you have a gym membership ask one of the trainers there for advice on your abs. As a personal trainer I know they'll be happy to give you advice in hopes that you'll buy a few sessions, which might not be a bad idea.
When doing any type of crunch excercise make sure not to strain your neck by pulling on it with your arms or planting your chin into your chest. Try to keep your chin pointed up and your eyes should always be on the ceiling.
2007-05-06 12:15:09 · answer #1 · answered by Reggie B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-17 06:00:07 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 or 20 reps, it won't make a difference. abdominal training is all about making each rep count and peak contraction of the muscles during each rep performed.
quality beats quantity any day of the week.
2007-05-06 11:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 reps is cool..U could try a few crunches in that 10-15 rep range with light weights for a change of pace...increase the weight and u can stay in a normal rep count.
2007-05-06 11:54:50 · answer #4 · answered by Rocky88 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as the greatest body builder all have said u need to train ur abs just as much as anypart that u would normally train. dont leave them till the end of ur work out when ur feeling tired and slugish. they are just as important as any other muscle..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... try adding some weight hold a few extra killos close to ur chest. and then continue to do ur ab work out
2007-05-06 11:54:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋