stomach/ ab toning

ccardoza55
ccardoza55 Posts: 5 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Im looking for an ab workout that yields great results, any suggestions??

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  • gnat45
    gnat45 Posts: 833 Member
    Cardio - anything that gets your heart pumping. It will burn off the fat.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    All ab workouts yield good results when form and execution are correct. Your abs should be stronger and firmer from it.

    I suspect what you're looking for is to reduce fat and "tone"(hate that word) your abs. Sorry, that comes from consistent calorie deficit.

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    Cardio - anything that gets your heart pumping. It will burn off the fat.
    Not if you're not in calorie deficit.

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  • daphnesosa
    daphnesosa Posts: 2
    I just read today from the Dr. Oz magazine that rowing is great for that. I have snow here but next gym visit I will use the machine for it.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    walking
  • TheConsciousFoody
    TheConsciousFoody Posts: 607 Member
    All ab workouts yield good results when form and execution are correct. Your abs should be stronger and firmer from it.

    I suspect what you're looking for is to reduce fat and "tone"(hate that word) your abs. Sorry, that comes from consistent calorie deficit.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    Tone tone tone tone tone tone tone.....tooooooooone tone tone tone
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    I just read today from the Dr. Oz magazine that rowing is great for that. I have snow here but next gym visit I will use the machine for it.
    Lol, crunches and leg lifts can be done for free to condition your abs.

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  • gnat45
    gnat45 Posts: 833 Member
    Cardio - anything that gets your heart pumping. It will burn off the fat.
    Not if you're not in calorie deficit.

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    Wouldn't cardio help put you into calorie deficit?
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    All ab workouts yield good results when form and execution are correct. Your abs should be stronger and firmer from it.

    I suspect what you're looking for is to reduce fat and "tone"(hate that word) your abs. Sorry, that comes from consistent calorie deficit.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    Tone tone tone tone tone tone tone.....tooooooooone tone tone tone
    I do have a pair of pliers on me................:laugh:

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  • bananapancakebella
    bananapancakebella Posts: 178
    Cardio - anything that gets your heart pumping. It will burn off the fat.
    Not if you're not in calorie deficit.

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    Wouldn't cardio help put you into calorie deficit?

    Not if you're eating that deficit away. Abs are built in the kitchen.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    All ab workouts yield good results when form and execution are correct. Your abs should be stronger and firmer from it.

    I suspect what you're looking for is to reduce fat and "tone"(hate that word) your abs. Sorry, that comes from consistent calorie deficit.

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    Tone tone tone tone tone tone tone.....tooooooooone tone tone tone

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    Cardio - anything that gets your heart pumping. It will burn off the fat.
    Not if you're not in calorie deficit.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    Wouldn't cardio help put you into calorie deficit?
    Not if you're eating more than you burn.

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  • kfesta52
    kfesta52 Posts: 98 Member
    If you're looking for a workout routine (I like somebody else to tell me what exercises to do, haha), the P90X Ab ripper X is tough, but great. I also like Jackie Warner's ab routines, and Amy Dixon. There's probably tons of resources on the web as well, especially YouTube. Women's Health has some good ab workouts.

    If you're looking to actually SEE the abs you're developing with your exercise, well, then you've got to get down to a nice low body fat percentage - "lift heavy weights" seems to be the conventional wisdom around here for that, which I do some, though I like to throw a bit of cardio and circuit training in for fun.
  • TheConsciousFoody
    TheConsciousFoody Posts: 607 Member
    All ab workouts yield good results when form and execution are correct. Your abs should be stronger and firmer from it.

    I suspect what you're looking for is to reduce fat and "tone"(hate that word) your abs. Sorry, that comes from consistent calorie deficit.

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    Tone tone tone tone tone tone tone.....tooooooooone tone tone tone

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  • gnat45
    gnat45 Posts: 833 Member
    Cardio - anything that gets your heart pumping. It will burn off the fat.
    Not if you're not in calorie deficit.

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    Yes.



    Wouldn't cardio help put you into calorie deficit?
    Not if you're eating more than you burn.

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  • MacInCali
    MacInCali Posts: 1,012 Member
    I prefer planks over crunches, but either of these will only strengthen your abs, not make them visible. In order to actually see them, you need to lower your body fat percentage by eating at a deficit.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    Cardio - anything that gets your heart pumping. It will burn off the fat.
    Not if you're not in calorie deficit.

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    Exactly. I gained weight training for my first marathon because I wasn't tracking my calories and I guess I got hungry from all that cardio and I ate to make up for it and then some! :laugh:
  • aryya
    aryya Posts: 33 Member
    All ab workouts yield good results when form and execution are correct. Your abs should be stronger and firmer from it.

    I suspect what you're looking for is to reduce fat and "tone"(hate that word) your abs. Sorry, that comes from consistent calorie deficit.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    Thank you! Tone such a buzz word.. Do some planks, leg raises, russian twists (just to name very, very few ab exercises), eat squeaky clean and do some cardio. And yes, if you're in a calorie deficit consistently, any abs you've built from your ab exercises will start to show through :)
  • ccardoza55
    ccardoza55 Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks guys, This information is very useful. :wink:
  • gypsylosefat
    gypsylosefat Posts: 53
    Wow more people being silly instead of just being helpful!! I also want to shape my belly up, i do cardio burn, sit ups, body twists, squats and i am almost burning the same amount of calories as i eat. My question is has anyone used an ab circle and did they get results.
  • aross001
    aross001 Posts: 237
    Wow more people being silly instead of just being helpful!! I also want to shape my belly up, i do cardio burn, sit ups, body twists, squats and i am almost burning the same amount of calories as i eat. My question is has anyone used an ab circle and did they get results.

    sounds like you're doing it right. Once you get your BF % low enough you'll get to see those abs you've been working out, like folks have said here. I'm looking forward to that day myself...
  • gnat45
    gnat45 Posts: 833 Member
    Thanks guys, This information is very useful. :wink:

    Sustaiing a calorie deficit is the best way to get better abs unless your body fat is already fairly low.

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