General Abs QA

Question:  Can I really get a six-pack?  Anyone can have defined abs if they are motivated enough. Everyone actually has a good set of abs, it's just a matter of removing the fat and sculpting them through nutrition and exercise.

Question:  How many Crunches should I do to tone my abs?  It depends on your body and how intensive your abs training programs are.  Some people only takes 20 reps and a few sets to overload their abs, others may take 100.  The key thing is not how many reps you can do but rather how fast you can overload your abs without injuring yourself.

Question:  How do I achieve definition in my abdominals? You cannot have toned abs when the rest of your body is fat.  Yes it could be possible with targeted exercising but very hard for an average person to achieve.  You should look at toning your overall body and then doing the same with your abs. 

Question:  Best ways to lose fat around my midsection and get rid of my Love Handles?  The best way to burn fat over the "entire" body is through dieting and cardiovascular training, utilising both aerobics and anaerobics exercises.  You also need to reduce your calories through proper eating.

Question:  What is the best abs exercise?  There is no best abs exercise.  No exercise is better than another although each one is designed to stimulate and work certain areas.  Be mindful that what works for someone else may not work for you. You must experiment with each one to find which is best for your body.

The most popular exercises are – Crunches and Side crunches.  Based on research, the exercises which are complete and therefore works all of your muscles are the V-Sit, Crunches and Reverse Crunches.  Before doing anything else, remember to do your research thoroughly.

Question:  What is the best way to train the abs?  Again, there is no best way.  That said, you should consider performing all sets until failure or until you can't perform another repetition. The abs have a high level of resistance to muscle fatigue so you need to push them a lot harder than other mucles. Rest times in between sets should be kept to a minimum (approx. 30 seconds to 1 minute).

Question:  How often should I train my abs?  Opinions vary from training abs every workout, to once a week.  The key thing to remember is that everyone has a different body type.  So you must test every option to find which method works best for your body.  Building muscles work on the concept of overloading them.  Only you will know how much you need to do to overload them.  Recovery during your off days is also crticial.  If you overtrain and do not recover properly then you will not get the desired results.