Are abs really made in the kitchen? Yes and no. In my experience having (or not having) abs comes down to a combination of genetics, diet and training. There are some people whose abs show even if theyre not super lean and still carrying a healthy body fat %, and then there are people (like me), whose abs seem to refuse to come out no matter how lean I get. A lot of it has to do with genetics. Having said that, theres no reason why you cant work on that area (or any other area of your body) and improve/develop. Just because I dont have a six pack or abs that show doesnt mean that I dont work those muscles. There are other benefits of training abs...for core strength, helping correct posture as well as helping to support your lower back muscles, pelvic floor, etc. Funnily enough, even though my abs tend to hide away, I have a very strong core. At the moment my routine consist of mainly weighted ab exercises like oblique crunches using a 10kg plate, or elevated sit-ups with a 15kg plate with my arms raised. My favourite at the moment is the good old ab-roller. I have a love/hate relationship with this thing! I remember ages ago seeing a girl using it and I was so impressed by her core strength. I tried it a couple of times and all I can say was it was one of the most painful ab exercises Ive ever done! But I was determined to be able to do them proficiently. Its kind of like wanting to learn how to do proper chin ups, they take lots of practice and over time you build up and become better and stronger. So heres a little video of me at the gym recently on my last set I generally do 3 sets to failure, which is anywhere from 15-10 reps. Try adding them to your ab workout & see how you go! Youll definitely feel your core working, even if your abs are hiding away like mine are!
Posted on: Fri, 08 Aug 2014 07:31:56 +0000
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