is it pointless to exercise abs if

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  • autumnk921
    autumnk921 Posts: 1,374 Member
    Never pointless to get stronger around your middle. Abs are only one part of your core, but being stronger there will help support your back, making lifting easier, and, as you lose fat you'll see the nice abs underneath!



    This!
  • jadedone
    jadedone Posts: 2,446 Member
    Never pointless to get stronger around your middle. Abs are only one part of your core, but being stronger there will help support your back, making lifting easier, and, as you lose fat you'll see the nice abs underneath!

    Yup. Strength you core, improve your balance. And personally? I am seeing improvements with my love handles and I am not even halfway...
  • wildboar1
    wildboar1 Posts: 88
    Unless you're an MMAer or you're a skydiver or some other sport that requires strong abs, working out abs is a waste of time that could be spent doing an exercise that'll actually grow some muscle.

    So yes, ab exercises are 99% useless.

    Doing more ab exercises won't "tone" your belly or make your pants fit better -- stop listening to Dr. Oz.

    Six packs are made in the kitchen.
  • Smores18
    Smores18 Posts: 119 Member
    If you really want to get rid of your stomach you may need to try to work your transverse. Look it up you can find some wonderful exercises for it. One example of an exercise for it is a reverse crunch.
  • Demmuscles
    Demmuscles Posts: 228 Member
    Unless you're an MMAer or you're a skydiver or some other sport that requires strong abs, working out abs is a waste of time that could be spent doing an exercise that'll actually grow some muscle.

    So yes, ab exercises are 99% useless.

    Doing more ab exercises won't "tone" your belly or make your pants fit better -- stop listening to Dr. Oz.

    Six packs are made in the kitchen.

    my abs beg to differ
  • missallenxox
    missallenxox Posts: 175 Member
    YEs everyone (mostly) i agree with hahaahah. i am a strong believer in working opposite muscles. yes core is very important. LOL love how upset some of you are getting. even if i already say i know doing sit ups arent going to give me abs. which isnt at all what im going for . so thanks i will DEF be working my CORE for strength
  • joehempel
    joehempel Posts: 1,543 Member
    Unless you're an MMAer or you're a skydiver or some other sport that requires strong abs, working out abs is a waste of time that could be spent doing an exercise that'll actually grow some muscle.

    So yes, ab exercises are 99% useless.

    Doing more ab exercises won't "tone" your belly or make your pants fit better -- stop listening to Dr. Oz.

    Six packs are made in the kitchen.

    my abs beg to differ

    I bet your core work was more important than "ab" work. Abs are made in the kitchen, everyone has abs, you just have to have a lower body fat percentage to see them, and working them won't make them bigger or make your stomach flatter......sadly, I do not have that yet. LOL
  • wildboar1
    wildboar1 Posts: 88
    "Yeah you gotta work out your core"

    What the hell does this even mean? You are not a freakin' tree. You are a complex organism with a complex musculature system. Your "core" is no more important that any other muscle group. Your "core" will grow in proportion to your squats and deadlifts.
  • aproc
    aproc Posts: 1,033 Member
    I think of it this way. When you do lose the body fat, just think of the awesome abs you'll have showing from building them up before. ;)
    I'm bulking so not expecting to see any abs anytime in the near future, but I still do weighted ab exercises once a week or so. Eventually I'm hoping to end this bulk and cut so even though I may not see the results this year, at least all my work will pay off later.
    I only work them once a week though since they get worked through other exercises like squats, etc.
  • doubglass
    doubglass Posts: 314 Member
    Strong abs are part of core strength. They are important in almost all sports, help prevent back injuries, will keep your belly from sagging and keep you from getting as tired when you are on your feet for a long period of time. Other than that, they don't matter.
  • embstine
    embstine Posts: 5 Member
    anyone knolws about under taken calories is not good to methaboism?
    What do we should do to loose weight more then 1 pound a week?
  • hpynh2o
    hpynh2o Posts: 194 Member
    Your abs make up your core. Strong abs make you less prone to injury, less like to suffer a hernia, prevent low back pain, and are a big group of muscles that will help burn calories :) Work um!
  • Demmuscles
    Demmuscles Posts: 228 Member
    Your abs make up your core. Strong abs make you less prone to injury, less like to suffer a hernia, prevent low back pain, and are a big group of muscles that will help burn calories :) Work um!

    Yip! I had massive back problems until I got a strong core, now when I ping my back (rare) it isn't half as bad and it comes right fast.
  • PeterThompson
    PeterThompson Posts: 62
    Eating right and getting a lot of aerobic exercise may give you a relatively small stomach, but if you want a flat, toned abdomen, core exercises need to be part of your routine. There are several ab-targeting exercises possible with dumbbells that give your abs a harder workout than exercising without weights.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    "Working abs" (e.g. various forms of crunches and other focused "ab work")

    "working your core"

    NOT the same thing.
  • DKaye09
    DKaye09 Posts: 109
    Ab exercises are important. While cardio may help shed pounds, ab workouts can help tighten things up!

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