Why Ab Workouts Are Pointless

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What's one of the absolute biggest wastes of time in the gym? Ab workouts. It's the typical "six pack ab routines" you see all over social media where you cycle through a bunch of high rep body weight ab exercises for 10 to 15 minutes. Keep in mind that it's not possible to spot reduce fat, and so these six pack ab workouts won't do anything in terms of specifically leaning down your midsection. All they really do is work the abdominal muscles underneath. But since the abs are a muscle just like any other (no different from your chest or quads or biceps), they should be trained for strength and hypertrophy in exactly the same way. That means selecting abdominal exercises where you can apply enough resistance to get within a few reps of failure, taking a proper rest period in between sets and applying progressive overload over time. This will increase the development of your abs, causing them to pop out a bit more noticeably assuming your body fat levels are low enough for them to visible. But just remember that having sufficiently low body fat is the ultimate key to a "defined" midsection, and that is achieved through a calorie deficit rather than ab exercises.

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[Monaghan]

I really likes how he interrupts him like he's wrong to make the exact same point.

[RSK]

He said "Hold up!" *record scratch*...


"I agree with you."

[fysics_nerd.]

The abs are still a muscle group and hypertrophy training for them will make them bigger but only to a very limited degree, its not pointless to do ab workouts for practical core strengh though

[TheOnlyBiodude]

Abs are important regardless if you are over 25% bodyfat or below that. Its key for heavy weight stability. You shouldn't neglect them.

[Moowiewagon]

It’s funny how everyone is contradicting each other on their ab workouts yet they all have amazing abs. Meaning you’re all right and you are all wrong.

[uievolution]

All I hear is them talking about visibility of the abs. Buddy if you train your abs a lot no matter if you can see them or not you are going to be stronger in anything you do. Make abs a necessity

[shadowsage]

Being a calisthenics guy, training abs is very important, especially for more demanding skills(planche, frontlever, dragon flag) but we mostly train them for strength

[KushDragon]

Ab workouts are to help your back. If your core is weak your back has to make it up.

[mirza]

Jeff never says that his circuits are gonna give you abs, he always preaches having low body fat, his circuits are actually really good. And a quick workout without a gym.

[mikeymyke]

Ah he finally gave a shoutout to Mike Thurston! And attacking Jeff like usual lol

[PieroMinayaRojas]

I've done abs workout for like 2 months and I noticed my core getting stronger

[amysteriousviewer]

It’s not just about aesthetics though. It’s about core strength and stability as well.

[dienosorpo]

Athlean x 5 minute abs workput actually gave me a really strong core and since i reduced my bodyfat i have a great six pack.

So theyre not useless. Not everyone has access to a gym

[arslanreact]

Athlean X: listening to Sean is killing your gains 😭😭

[globalfeargaming]

Abs are built in the gym (thickness) and revealed in the kitchen (calorie deficit).

[MellonVegan]

Tbf, any kind of ab training, however ridiculous, that makes me actually train them is the best kind of ab training.
As a powerlifter/strongman, it just feels like an uncomfortable, unexciting chore. A necessary one though.

[cristianherrera]

Love how he’s taking a jab at Jeff when every other Athlean X video is Jeff calling us out for what we eat

[olaines]

Ab workouts are NOT pointless. Yiu do them to strengthen your back and core. Trust me, you will need it as you get older.

[vinnylt]

I didn't get a six pack until I started working abs. Your Muscles grow no matter where they are worked. Stomach as well. Work your abs.