The Problem With Ab Workouts

Most fitness influencers focus on fast-paced fat burning workouts that don't actually build your six-pack. Instead, you'd be much better off using progressive overload training with weighted crunches and leg raises. By gradually increasing the weight or reps each week, your abs will truly pop the next time you cut down.

[yashmore]

How we went from doing 10 min ab workout....to skipping them completely.

Now that's maturity in gym.

[PlubusDomis]

That moment when your abs hit failure and they start cramping for 24 hours afterward.... 😅😅 good stuff!!
It actually works, it just hurts

[armitageshanks]

V Shred is like the Green Goblin of fitness 😂

[MrCow]

The problem with V-shred is that he exists lol

[ThePhysicalReaction]

The leg raises are amazing. When lowering the legs, lean your chest back to stretch the abs at the bottom of the movement. When you can no longer complete the lift with legs extended, gradually tuck your feet in to reduce the amount of force required to get additional reps.

[chrismarston]

Something I found very useful when doing ab workouts without access to weights was progressively prolonging each rep. Instead of doing a crunch in a quick motion I started doing them slower and holding tension at both the top and bottom, never letting more core relax. I eventually started doing holds where I hold at the highest point of tension before releasing. This is the only way I’ve ever been able to give myself ab cramps

[jamesk]

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST AB VIDEOS OUT THERE.

IT HAS CHANGED MY PHYSIQUE.

[chadfrerichs]

Finally someome talks about this. People make abs way too hard. Just need a contraction and extension, maybe twists to target obliques more. Thats it. Thanks Jeff for the drop!

[TahirAmeenGaming]

As a calisthenics guy

Hollow hold
Superman
Side planks
Raises
L sit
Planche
Levers


Basically work on static movements. Google the progression stages and work your way up

[PMTcommenter]

I used to hate ab workouts cause I followed those influencer exercises. Once I started actually training my abs to failure like every other muscle, I started finally seeing results

[pegausus]

He’s speaking Stright facts, I saw more development in my abs doing actual progressive overloading in 3 weeks then 6 months of those ab workouts

[averygattis]

I literally start all my push and pull days with leg raises (sometimes weighted) or cable crunch/machine crunch. I have noticed huge differences in physique. My guy giving out that straight knowledge

[DanielGarcia-lfnz]

Please keep on roasting the scam artist V Shred

[spaz]

The other day I tried weighted crunches where you hold a plate above and slightly behind your head to emphasize the stretch. They’re amazing, may not be for everyone but it’s so easy to setup and execute and most importantly feel great

[ArchIVEDCinema]

Ok but whatever tf Jeff was doing with that medicine ball was smooth as hell 😂

[Infinite_Mortis]

Thank you. You just cured 10 years of working out and not seeing a change

[Pacoparla]

As someone that has never had abs and is trying to get them visible for the first time I appreciate the information.

[buddhika]

weighted crunch is the absolute go to for my abs.

[abdullahabid]

While what you're saying is true, for someone who never used their abs in different planes of motion, the cardio style and workouts did teach me to engage and control them more meaningfully.

[Ivoid]

Leg raise goes crazy. You can also do it at home lying down if you place your hands below your lumbar section and never have your heels touch the ground. This is coming from a person who spent 2 years age 12-13 trying different ab workouts. I know which ones work and which ones don’t. Today I haven’t worked out in years and I still fluctuate from 4-6 pack while having bad eating habits