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Ab Workouts

Posts: 245 Member
edited February 2 in Introduce Yourself
Does anyone know any good ab workouts? I feel like sit ups just aren't cutting it for me.

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  • Posts: 2 Member
    kickboxing is the best ab workout!
  • Posts: 871 Member
    squats, deadlifts, standing overhead press
  • Posts: 129 Member
    squats, deadlifts, standing overhead press

    This and sprints.
  • Posts: 154 Member
    check out Jessicasmithtv on you tube - she has great workouts!
  • Posts: 73 Member
    Check this out too - http://30dayfitnesschallenges.com/classes/30-day-abs-challenge/#_

    A girl in my Zumba class looked so good after doing this for 30 days that I started last week....can see/feel the difference already!
  • Posts: 245 Member
    Also, does it really matter what time of day that you do your workouts in? Cause I prefer to do mine at night.

    Thanks for the help guys :)
  • Posts: 129 Member
    Also, does it really matter what time of day that you do your workouts in? Cause I prefer to do mine at night.

    Thanks for the help guys :)

    anytime....
  • Posts: 295 Member
    Bump to look up videos later
  • Posts: 107 Member
    Prone Holds (planking on elbows) Start with one minute, 3 reps , move up from there.
  • Absession by Pauline Nordin!
  • Posts: 4 Member
    Bump
  • Posts: 47 Member
    I've been alternating between tonys 10 minute trainers abs, turbo jams abs and Zumba Core. I'm down about 4 inches off my waistline since I started doing these.
  • well its not a good idea to do ur workout first thing before you had anything to eat you need your fuel right!!

    I also do mine at night after I have eaten everything for the day so I can burn it off you know what I mean!! It also just feels better to end the day off like that. Don't get me wrong I will do some exercises throughout the day like yoga or go fr a walk but I do the main work out at night!!
  • i love tony Horton!!:heart:
  • Posts: 39 Member
    I don't know if your into Jillian Michaels but all of her videos incorporate abs and, in my opinion, they work
  • Posts: 532 Member
    well its not a good idea to do ur workout first thing before you had anything to eat you need your fuel right!!

    I also do mine at night after I have eaten everything for the day so I can burn it off you know what I mean!! It also just feels better to end the day off like that. Don't get me wrong I will do some exercises throughout the day like yoga or go fr a walk but I do the main work out at night!!

    Working out after you eat is good if you are trying to maintain weight because you are only burning off what you just ate. But if you are trying to burn fat and lose weight, you need to work out on an empty stomach.
  • Posts: 1,350 Member
    ^^^^^^
    Ignore this
  • Posts: 28,072 Member
    ^^^^^^
    Ignore this

    ^^yep
  • Posts: 28,072 Member
    What equipment do you have access to?
  • Posts: 222 Member
    check out FitnessBlender on youtube... I'm also a massive fan of finishing off my workouts with 5 or 10 minute abs. That's where you do 1 minute of an exercise and then switch exercises without any rest (move to working a different part of your abdomen and maybe throw in things like burpees or plank or squat jumps).

    Here's an example but this is really flexible
    1. bicycle
    2. burpees
    3. wall sit
    4. scullers
    5. russian twist
    6. squat jumps
    7. plank
    8. supermans
    9. oblique crunch
    10. side plank (30 secs each side ... do not drop down in between)
  • Posts: 10,413 Member
    What do you mean by "just aren't cutting it"?
  • Posts: 700 Member
    well its not a good idea to do ur workout first thing before you had anything to eat you need your fuel right!!

    I also do mine at night after I have eaten everything for the day so I can burn it off you know what I mean!! It also just feels better to end the day off like that. Don't get me wrong I will do some exercises throughout the day like yoga or go fr a walk but I do the main work out at night!!

    It doesn't matter when you workout or when you eat. Do some research. The body doesn't have set times that it has to eat or exercise in either for it to be a more effective machine. For some people, there is a mental aspect to it, but that is it.

    I personally workout every AM before I eat anything and have never had a "crash". I have had mornings I have felt weaker than usual but I attribute that to what I ate the night before and how much sleep I got. I also feel the best when I get my workout right away in the AM. If I have to do it in the evening it is a struggle and fight and it just doesn't feel as rewarding.

    Bottom line, the OP needs to do what works best for her. Everyone is different.
  • Posts: 700 Member

    ^^yep

    ^^^^^^^^Double Yep^^^^^^^^^^
  • Posts: 747 Member
    What do you mean by "just aren't cutting it"?

    Exactly! What is your goal? If you want visible abs, all of the situps in the world aren't going to make that happen if you BF% is too high. Also, keep in mind that genetics will also play a role in this.

    Want a strong core for overall stability, health and strength? Then heavy, compound lifts: squats, DLs, OHPs. If you don't have access to weights, then check out Nia Shanks Bodyweight Guide, Convict Condition or You Are Your Own Gym for bodyweight strength programs.

    I got "abs" by focusing on heavy lifting and NO situps. Low BF%, heavy lifting AND genetics have helped this. I'm an hour glass shape and very lean on my upper body, and carry my excess weight in my lower half. If I were an apple, I'd likely not have visible abs.
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