Question about getting six pack abs

sblair2122 · Post by **sblair2122** » Tue May 20, 2008 1:57 am

I have changed diet and eat extremely well. I run close to 10 miles a week. (i started about 2 weeks ago and am about 20lbs overweight)

question is this: I only do sit up and crunches. Will i eventually get a six pack by keeping up with this regimen? Or do i need to include all of the other ab workouts that i see on this site?

Thanks for the suggestions!

HOUSTON TEXAN · Post by **HOUSTON TEXAN** » Tue May 20, 2008 6:26 am

No you need to add this.

Diet
Squats
Deadlifts
Sprints
Water

timtimtimmah19 · Post by **timtimtimmah19** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:48 am

maybe add in some planks and side planks as well and barbell rollouts

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:51 pm

sit ups and crunches do not strengthen, tighten, decrease widdth etc the core..they do nothing really

you need wts and stabilisation exercises as suggested... and i am assuming ashitload more protein and veggies and less crap food

darius3000 · Post by **darius3000** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 6:39 pm

[you need wts and stabilisation exercises as suggested... and i am assuming ashitload more protein and veggies and less crap food[/quote]

Having above 20% , I seldom entertain the thought of having a 6 pack and I don't normally do core specific work. However, I was wondering that if I did somehow get below 10% , I would have abs since I work out 4-5x a week and abs are worked as stabilizers in many compound movements. You mention, swanso, that crunches/situps aren't much good.