today m gonna tell u smthing about building strong ABS from the experience i gained in the last 14 years.
Tell me 1 thing honestly, whats d 1st thing that comes to our mind wn we c this pic????
"OH GOD, I WISH I CUD HAVE SUCH ABS" i guarantee no evn a single person wud think differently.
When i was younger, about 16yrs old(right now m 24 :D) i ws crazy for abs. I did evry possible thing. Training twice a day, doin cardio twice a day 6 times a week, sometimes 1.5 hours nonstop running followed by 1-2 hours wt training, doing 1000 crunches everyday. But nothing worked.
REASON: IMPROPER APPROACH
So i want you all to have a proper approach to achieve ur fitness goals. Building a nice and impressive 6 pack is not an OVERNIGHT process. It may take several months or may b years depending upon ur current level of %age of body fat. What i have seen these days, most of the instructors ask their clients to perform 100 crunches in 1 time and follow the same for 4-5 sets. Few ask them to repeat it evryday. I have a very simple question to all those instructors:
ARE OUR ABDOMINAL MUSCLES MADE UP OF SOME SEPARATE TYPE OF MUSCLE FIBERS?? WHICH NEED NO TIME TO RECOVER????
So i suggest u all to please follow these tips:
1. Treat ur abs as a normal muscle group.
2. Perform 5-6 exercises, 2-3 sets each in a single workout as u do it for any odr muscle group whdr its chest,legs,shoulders.
3. Alws focus on the FORM and the INTENSITY.
4. Dont forget to stretch ur muscles in btwn sets.
5. Have proper nutrition not only aftr ur workout but all day long.
6. Give them proper time to recover(depending upon the intensity, ur abs may need 2-3 days to recover)
Stay healthy stay young(jus like me :P)
ReplyDeletemake a lot of sense to me, nice post!
ReplyDeleteto make the sit-ups and crunches more intense and focused do it with some weights like 10-20lbs plate. mazza aajayega 20-25 reps main hi.
...well said...but Im not sure if I really want six packs(being a female).....although I definitely feel it will help me tuck in the 'muffin-tops'....Can you elaborate a bit more specifically on the type of exercises...Tc...Ups
ReplyDeletebro i hav a thick layer of fat that covers ma lower 4 abs !! ....
ReplyDeletem confused bt it dat wat is da reason .... !! ??
starvation ??
bcz at college tyms i wint b able to eat for 4-5 hrs n water intake is also low
help me !!!!!!!!!
@Avijit: yes bro u rite. but i wud suggest u to go for 10-12 reps max. adjust ur weights accordingly :)
ReplyDelete@Ups: as i already said. its not an overnite process :) it may take a person years to develop abs. so u don worry, keep workin out,eat healthy,have a sound sleep. Do crunches,Leg Raise,Ab Roller,cable crunches,barbell side bends,dumbell side bends etc. thr r plenty of exercises. but alws concentrate on the FORM.
ReplyDelete@bPuri : d simple reason is dt ur body may have a tendency of storing body fat on the lower abs more than any odr part.Evry body is different.Men have a tendency to store fats more on the tummy n chest whereas women on sides n butts.
ReplyDeleteStarvation wil defntly lower ur metabolism. So this is not the solution.
I suggest u to maintain CONSISTENCY in ur diet n workout :)