If I do excerise such as situps and crunches will it help me get abs?

labellefamilletheone

If I do excerise such as situps and crunches will it help me get abs?

claireychn074

Technically, any exercise which works the core will help to build abs. That includes specific core exercises and the compound lifts. But whether they will be visible depends on your body fat and genetics. Also bear in mind your whole core supports good posture etc, so working the back and side (obliques and QL) is a good idea.

The old saying is that abs are built in the gym but revealed in the kitchen (something like that anyway) 🤣

nossmf

^^ What she said. (And yes, @claireychn074 that is how the saying goes.)

springlering62

As @claireychn074 says, it depends on where you started from and genetics.

I started from nearly 100 pounds overweight. After losing that weight, I have kick *kitten* abs.

Do I have a six pack?

*sigh* I have a ring of leftover extra skin, and genetic predisposition to be thin everywhere except my waist.

Would I stop working my abs because I’m not getting Insta worthy results? No way.

I can still lay on my mat, enjoy my taut abs, and privately laugh as everyone else whines “it’s too hard” while I’m busy thinking “now how can I make this more challenging?”

In other words, work those abs, but don’t overthink it. Your Mustang might not be meant to turn into a Corvette, but they’re both damn fine vehicles and still turn heads.

tomcustombuilder

Some people with decent natural ab structure just have to lose fat to see abs. If you aren’t one of those people then you need to build up abs with strength training and depending how much fat you’re carrying, your calorie amount will vary in relation to maintenance calories.

Exercise wise, sit-ups aren’t great however there are a lot of good substitutes for those and hanging leg raises also work well.