Ab exercises do not make me sore.
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Why do ab exercises do not make me sore? I asked a friend and she said to add weight. I added 5 pounds and do 15 minutes of ab exercises and I'm still not sore. Am I doing something wrong? Should I do them everyday since i'm not sore and do not need a recovery period??
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Are you doing them to the point of failure, to where you can't do anymore? Also consider adding more weight - like 20 lb or 30 lb- and do small rep numbers like 15 to 20 per set. This is actually how I do my abs and I'm not very sore after like I am with other muscle groups. But I will say after doing that only 1 to 2 times a week for 6 months I went from 35 situp max to 75 situps. I'm in the military and we get tested every 6 months.
No don't do them every day. Even if you aren't sore. Soreness isn't an indication of an effective workout.0 -
Soreness isn't an indication of an effective workout.
This.
http://www.intense-workout.com/muscle_soreness.html0 -
Thanks ladies. I see more definition in my abs no inches lost yet, but wasn't sure if this was from running or directly from ab exercises or maybe both?! I do not have a higher weight than 5 lbs. maybe I will purchase a 10 lb weight. Jumping to 20 or 30 sounds a little too aggressive. I don't want to hurt myself and set myself back.0
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Some people just dont get sore! So I wouldnt be worried. What kind of exercises are you doing? Abs are tricky because a lot of people stick to crunches or other exercises that only work the front of your abs and not all the ab muscles.0
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Please go to you tube type in Greg PLitt Abdominal Assault follow his ab combo's sets and reps let me know how you feel tomorrow!0
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I see more definition in my abs no inches lost yet, but wasn't sure if this was from running or directly from ab exercises or maybe both?!
Losing abdominal fat is from a calorie deficit, not from ab exercises, which don't change look of the abs in a major way. For more on that, Google "spot reduction myth".
And yes, "Soreness isn't an indication of an effective workout."0 -
Some people just dont get sore! So I wouldnt be worried. What kind of exercises are you doing? Abs are tricky because a lot of people stick to crunches or other exercises that only work the front of your abs and not all the ab muscles.
crunches, R & L Oblique side crunch, bicycle crunches, reverse crunches, long arm crunches, cross over crunches, half curls, vertical leg crunches (killer) and planks.0 -
crunches, R & L Oblique side crunch, bicycle crunches, reverse crunches, long arm crunches, cross over crunches, half curls, vertical leg crunches (killer) and planks.
I always find it so entertaining that people put so much emphasis on one of the smaller muscle groups.Losing abdominal fat is from a calorie deficit, not from ab exercises, which don't change look of the abs in a major way. For more on that, Google "spot reduction myth".
Ab exercises will change the they way abs look more then just a little. True that you need a lower body fat to actually see them in the first place, but lifting will give them size and make them really "pop".0 -
I always find it so entertaining that people put so much emphasis on one of the smaller muscle groups.
Ahh maybe because we are not in the "know" did you ever think of that? Excuse my ignorance. Next time maybe you could giver pointers and be helpful than making a useless comment expressing your pretentiousness.0 -
Another one that should get you:
3x12 on all.
Weighted, as much as you can do for the 3x12*:
Decline situps (weight behind head)
Weighted hangling leg raises
Dumbell side bends.
From standing if you can:
Barbell/un sprung ab roller ' roll outs'
Ok, if I've been doing this routine for a while, I don't get THAT sore.
And, there's no direct correlation between soreness results.
*Of course, if you haven't done these exercises weighted before, that's a silly way to start. Don't try this at home; start light. I did get up to 20kg behind my head before, but haven't done it for a while so I'm starting on 2.5kg next time I do them.
Biceps are so last-millenium, it's all about the abs nowI always find it so entertaining that people put so much emphasis on one of the smaller muscle groups.
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Sit ups in the squat rack?0 -
I always find it so entertaining that people put so much emphasis on one of the smaller muscle groups.
Ahh maybe because we are not in the "know" did you ever think of that? Excuse my ignorance. Next time maybe you could giver pointers and be helpful than making a useless comment expressing your pretentiousness.
Within the heap of my pretentious sarcasm, I did provide a pointer
In fact, it's the same pointer that most teenage boys in the gym who spend hours on Chest and Biceps need to hear. And it's balance and moderation. The body is a complete and whole network of muscles and each one deserves it's equal attention.
To answer your original question, no you should not do abs every day. Do them as often as you do every other muscle group.0 -
I always find it so entertaining that people put so much emphasis on one of the smaller muscle groups.
Ahh maybe because we are not in the "know" did you ever think of that? Excuse my ignorance. Next time maybe you could giver pointers and be helpful than making a useless comment expressing your pretentiousness.
Within the heap of my pretentious sarcasm, I did provide a pointer In fact, it's the same pointer that most teenage boys in the gym who spend hours on Chest and Biceps need to hear. And it's balance and moderation. The body is a complete and whole network of muscles and each one deserves it's equal attention.
To answer your original question, no you should not do abs every day. Do them as often as you do every other muscle group.
Why jump to conclusions about the way I exercise? I was merely asking if I should do abs more if I don't feel it. It's not that I'm obsessing about one particular body part. I think you were mistaken0 -
Why jump to conclusions
Because I live in Murica!0 -
I would simply suggest 2 things:
1. dont worry because as someone said above, soreness is not an indication of an effective workout. It just depends on who you are. Some people sweat more than others, some people get more sore.
2. if you're still wondering, I would say the best thing to do would be to make sure you switch up your workout every 4-6 weeks so you don't plateau.
Hope this helps!0 -
Why do ab exercises do not make me sore? I asked a friend and she said to add weight. I added 5 pounds and do 15 minutes of ab exercises and I'm still not sore. Am I doing something wrong? Should I do them everyday since i'm not sore and do not need a recovery period??
Do slow crunches to failure, every rep at the top make sure you get a nice hard contraction on all your abdominals.
If you're not sore after that, have someone push in on your abs as you're doing your reps, and you contract to stop them.0 -
Why do ab exercises do not make me sore? I asked a friend and she said to add weight. I added 5 pounds and do 15 minutes of ab exercises and I'm still not sore. Am I doing something wrong? Should I do them everyday since i'm not sore and do not need a recovery period??
You probably have strong abs.
Try doing a plank for as long as you can hold it. Then do two more, same thing.
If that's still too easy, put a weight plate on your back and repeat.
Abs are muscles and do require recovery, so I'd avoid every day.0 -
I can do crunches and planks and most ab work out without hurting the next day..unless I run first. You mentioned you ran. After your run, do some crunches planks or what ever other ab workout you want.. I can't do nearly as much after I run and it makes me sore...just an idea 0
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Some people just dont get sore! So I wouldnt be worried. What kind of exercises are you doing? Abs are tricky because a lot of people stick to crunches or other exercises that only work the front of your abs and not all the ab muscles.
crunches, R & L Oblique side crunch, bicycle crunches, reverse crunches, long arm crunches, cross over crunches, half curls, vertical leg crunches (killer) and planks.
The lack of soreness could be just that you are doing a buttload of ab exercises, so there is nothing new enough or that has enough eccentric loading to cause soreness.
It could also be because the exercises you are doing are not particularly challenging.
I personally think it's a waste to time to do 15 min of ab work a day, but then again I waste plenty of time on other things, so who I am to judge.
I would spend some time with teh Googlz, and look for some more ab and core exercises. It shouldn't be too hard to find some more challenging exercises you can do w/out needing a lot of weight.0 -
do the five minute plank...Neilarey.com you will get sore, no weights0
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Why jump to conclusions
Because I live in Murica!
Can confirm. If I didn't jump to conclusions I wouldn't really get in my cardio for the day.0 -
i'd agree that not getting sore isn't necessairly a sign of a poor workout
but if you've NEVER experienced muscle sorness with a particular muscle group, i think thats interesting. IMO, at least the very first time you attacked it, way back when, you should probably have experienced soreness.
it could be that you have poor form.
also, abs are pretty strong muscles, and 5 lbs wont do much. think more like 25 plus.
but even that i don't really recommend. if you've never done hanging leg/knee raises then i recommend them. THEY ARE NOT IDENTICAL to leg raises done in that seat less chair/dip station. Do these and then move onto crunches or whatever upper ab exercise you perfer.
IMO form is everything when it comes to direct ab work. You should get to the point where you sincerly feel a contraction in your abdomen, and focus on that as you do it0 -
when people ask this, do you think they typically men
"i've never been sore in this area"
or
"i'm not sore in this area after EVERY work out i do for it"
does anyone feel sore after EVERY workout? that sounds like hell to me and i'd be surprised if said person isn't gettting a lot of over use injuries0 -
Do slow crunches to failure, every rep at the top make sure you get a nice hard contraction on all your abdominals.
agree with that. would suggest doing 'lower ab' work first and then upper ab work. its really all one muscle, but when you work the lower abs, the (stronger) upper abs are heavily involved, so when you move onto your upper ab work you've pre-exhausted them, and you can reach failure in 30 crunches instead of 2000 -
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Thanks!! I will give this a try.0 -
Add another set and add weight into what your doing... also what i find reunions my abs is squats but as silly as it sounds use your core more then anything else and go as low as possible, the whole time tensing.. 3sets of 10 (normal weight) then as soon as you have finished that go straight into leg raises side to side... so hang from pull up bar, and raise your legs up, hold it when they are fully up and then twist side to side for 10... i guarantee your abs will be sore for 2 days after0
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My abs don't get sore and in the last 3 months of consistently working out I've definitely gained muscle and gotten stronger. So being sore isn't an indication of a good workout.
I wouldn't worry about not being sore.0 -
Ok i did lengendy abs, 30 jack knives, and two, 1 minute long plank and now I'm sore!!!0
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