No burn during ab exercises

CookiesandCrunches16
CookiesandCrunches16 Posts: 41 Member
edited November 22 in Fitness and Exercise
Today I did Ab Ripper X (p90x) and I could not feel the burn at all while doing the ab exercises. I'm not sure why... Does this mean the exercises are inneffective?

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  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    It could mean that you weren't engaging the muscles and that you were using other muscles instead.
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    You do not have to "feel the burn" or be sore after a workout for it to be effective.
  • brimin101
    brimin101 Posts: 31 Member
    I notice the burn usually occurs 1-2 days after. For me though burn isn't how I gauge effectiveness, it's a gauge of lactic acid build-up in your muscles, effectiveness would be measured by weight loss, bigger muscles, leaner look, etc. Also, like usmcmp said "you may be using other muscles instead" I'm not familiar with the ab exercises in p90x, but crunches aren't very effective (they target your hip flexors) and I'm sure you already know that abs are made in the kitchen not the gym!
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    usmcmp wrote: »
    It could mean that you weren't engaging the muscles and that you were using other muscles instead.
    what she said
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    ValGogo wrote: »
    usmcmp wrote: »
    It could mean that you weren't engaging the muscles and that you were using other muscles instead.
    what she said

    x2
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    It's a 15 minute program, so no doubt you engaged your abs at some point. I'm going with the "burn doesn't mean effective" explanation. :+1:
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