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Your abdominals are no different than the rest of your muscles. You wouldn't work your shoulders every day and, similarly, you shouldn't work your abdominal muscles every day either. Your body needs recovery time In order to grow stronger and change.
Work your abdominal muscles 2-3 non-consecutive days a week, taking care to target all your abdominal muscles including rectus abdominis, Transverse abdominis, and Internal and external obliques. It is very important to know that whenever you work your abdominal muscles, make sure you work your lower back too.
How many sets/reps of abdominal exercises should I do?
As mentioned above, your abdominal muscles are just like other muscles in your body. That means you want to do between 10-16 reps of each exercise for 2-3 sets. If you've been working abdominals for a while and find that you're not fatigued at the end of each set:
- Check Your Form. Don't use momentum or other body parts (like your neck or your hip flexors) to help you.
- Go slow! The slower you go, the more your muscles will work.
- Challenge yourself with different exercises.
Almost any abdominal exercise is effective. You can not lose the fat layer over your abdominal muscles without burning calories through cardio and strength training , as well as a healthy low-calorie diet. In order to achieve more definition, abdominal exercises are a must.
Nothing in this area should be considered authoritative or complete, or medical or health advice. You should consult your doctor or other health care professional before making any decision based upon the general information presented here.
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