The most challenging thing is working out my abs

MeowNes
MeowNes Posts: 29 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I would say I have a strong endurance for cardio and weights, but I can't seem to last no more then 5 sit ups and 10 second planks. Why? Help?

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  • KateTii
    KateTii Posts: 886 Member
    It's because they are totally different muscles. You can have strong arms but weak legs and strong legs but weak core. Once you start working the muscles and building strength, you'll see improvement.
  • Bxqtie116
    Bxqtie116 Posts: 552 Member
    That's ok. Just do what you can for now and you'll find over time that you're able to do more and can hold your planks for a longer time period.
  • MeowNes
    MeowNes Posts: 29 Member
    Ok. Thanks!
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Keep working at it and it'll get easier. You'll get better. :)
  • barryplumber
    barryplumber Posts: 401 Member
    If you can only do 10 then do 10 and set it In your mind you will always do at least 10 + never less. I did this with the stair climber only it was with minutes it didn't take long and i was doing 30 minutes
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,039 Member
    Because your core isn't conditioned to do more. Repetition and consistency with core exercise (of course along with adequate rest days) will condition them to be able to exceed what you're currently doing now.

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  • VykkDraygoVPR
    VykkDraygoVPR Posts: 465 Member
    edited September 2015
    MeowNes wrote: »
    I would say I have a strong endurance for cardio and weights, but I can't seem to last no more then 5 sit ups and 10 second planks. Why? Help?
    What helped me the most was a pyramid structure to my body weight exercises. Start at 1. Rest, then do 2, and rest. Do that, adding one each time, until you can't add another, then go back down the pyramid. Granted , I used this for push ups, but it should work for crunches/sit ups too.
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