Six Pack Abs Workouts - No More 50 Pushups
One misunderstanding that is very common in the gym is the numbers of crunches you need to do to gain six pack abs. All the time I hear people brag about doing 50 or even 100 sit-ups, and at the same time complaining about not noticing any results. It seems to be the common understanding that the more crunches you do the better your abs will look.
How many times have you ever seen people doing 50 reps when they are training bench press or working on their biceps? My guess is not many times. If you want to reach new levels in bench press you ad weight. If you kept on doing 60 pounds every time you did bench press you would never get anywhere. The same principles works when you exercise your six pack abs.
How many reps should you use when exercising your six pack abs? I use to aim for 12 and typically end up between 10 and 15. I use 3 reps on each exercise. I have talked to people that only use 8 reps per set, although these people often do 5 sets per exercise.
For increasing the resistance on your six packs abs exercises there are several methods you can use. If you use a declining bench when you do sit ups or crunches you will increase the resistance. You can also lift your feet of the ground or supplement the resistance by using a dumbbell or some weights on your chest.
You should always combine different exercises when doing six pack abs training. Focus on exercising all the different areas of your mid body area. This includes your lower back and the muscles on the side. You also have several different abdominal muscles that need to be trained properly.
Back in school we were thought that you could exercise your abs every day. There was something unique about these muscles that did not make them tired. This is only true when you leave out resistance in your training. If you do resistance six pack abs training, two times a week is way better. Let your abdominal muscles rest.
We have now gone through the importance of implementing resistance in our abdominal workout routine. We have also seen that we only need to exercise our abs twice a week to get the results we want. More important than abdominal exercises is having a good diet and a good cardio exercise routine. If your six pack abs is hidden behind a layer of fat it does not help how strong and fit they are. Exercise your entire body on a regular basis and implement as much healthy and protein rich food in your diet as possible to get the results you want.
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