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Summer abs

cmills003
cmills003 Posts: 21 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I found a great workout DVD with 15 minutes of abs - but I'm looking for other ideas/workouts... Thoughts? I know diet is huge - just looking to mix up my workout routine.

Thanks!

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,750 Member
    Heavy squats and deads.... Great for the core... Whatever you do to develop better ab muscles won't make a bit of difference if they're covered in fat though.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Yeah, "abs" are from low bodyfat, and fat loss can't be targeted. Personally i'd spend the 15 minutes doing something that burns more calories than ab exercises. Pick anything strenuous that interests you. Include strength training too and you're set. :+1:
  • seanbrownecardiff
    seanbrownecardiff Posts: 8 Member
    I agree with two previous posts, most people already have abs (under the fat). They just need revealing.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,169 Member
    You can have great looking abs without working out. Skinny teenage boys who don't work out flaunt them all the time.

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  • 5KidsStrong
    5KidsStrong Posts: 9 Member
    Cherimoose wrote: »
    Yeah, "abs" are from low bodyfat, and fat loss can't be targeted. Personally i'd spend the 15 minutes doing something that burns more calories than ab exercises. Pick anything strenuous that interests you. Include strength training too and you're set. :+1:
    cmills003 wrote: »
    I found a great workout DVD with 15 minutes of abs - but I'm looking for other ideas/workouts... Thoughts? I know diet is huge - just looking to mix up my workout routine.

    Thanks!
    I do lots of yoga-inversions & balances. It's physical and a constant core challenge. :-)
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    cmills003 wrote: »
    I found a great workout DVD with 15 minutes of abs - but I'm looking for other ideas/workouts... Thoughts? I know diet is huge - just looking to mix up my workout routine.

    Thanks!

    If you mean a 6 pack, my suggestion is to start last summer. No one gets visible abs for summer by starting in June.
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