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You need to post a goal for the question for there to be context and an accurate answer.
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Hello Gustavo!
I think both..mix it up a little. Try a circuit one week and a small routine the other week. My clients and I train abs every session. I average 500-800 reps per training session, usually I include it in cross training, plyo work and giant sets.
Sincerely,
Michael
I think both..mix it up a little. Try a circuit one week and a small routine the other week. My clients and I train abs every session. I average 500-800 reps per training session, usually I include it in cross training, plyo work and giant sets.
Sincerely,
Michael
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A set routine would be easier to track progress so it could be more motivating and easier to keep good form. On the other hand, circuit training would make your heart work faster. For overall calorie burn and hormonal response circuit training would be more intense because of the number of different exercises and the shorter rests.
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Gus, i truly don't know which is better. I actually prefer the circuit.
If one performs a search on the "articles" section on this site for Sample Class: Abdominal/Core Circuit, one will find a really good suggestion for a abdominal circuit class.
Thanks for your question.
If one performs a search on the "articles" section on this site for Sample Class: Abdominal/Core Circuit, one will find a really good suggestion for a abdominal circuit class.
Thanks for your question.
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Hi Gus. "Better" is kind of a relative term I guess. I guess that you're asking which will yield better results - true? My answer would be that as far as results go, it probably doesn't matter much. If I assume that the workload is essentially the same with both methods, then the results should be essentially the same.
Where the "better" might come into play is in areas such as which would hold my/your/the client's interest more, and thereby lead to greater exercise compliance. In that regard, my opinion would be circuit training. I love interval and circuit training for its variety and intensity.
I hope that this helps.
LaRue, CSCS
www.lecfitness.com
lecfitness@yahoo.com
Where the "better" might come into play is in areas such as which would hold my/your/the client's interest more, and thereby lead to greater exercise compliance. In that regard, my opinion would be circuit training. I love interval and circuit training for its variety and intensity.
I hope that this helps.
LaRue, CSCS
www.lecfitness.com
lecfitness@yahoo.com
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This is a very vague question. What is your purpose in training your abdominals. A better understanding of your goals will help me answer this question.
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Gus,
I'm not exactly sure what you're asking. Do you want to train the abs in isolation, or in relation to the rest of the core musculature and body? And for what purpose? Remember, if you're mindful about it (and I guess even if you're not..), your abs are being worked and involved in many more movements than most people realize.
I'm not exactly sure what you're asking. Do you want to train the abs in isolation, or in relation to the rest of the core musculature and body? And for what purpose? Remember, if you're mindful about it (and I guess even if you're not..), your abs are being worked and involved in many more movements than most people realize.
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It's Better to do a set routine for a while, so your abs get stronger and then once it starts to feel like a routine, it's time to change it up and try something different. Then when that gets easy, go back to the routine. I have been doing the same routine for 20 years, off and on. It always works and I try different options once in a while, but I always go back. I'm in my 50's and I still have a six-pack. That's because the best way to get abs you can see is to stay lean. Once you have them, abs will always be easy to get back. The problem is "they go into hiding when you gain body-fat" Don't forget the real core, the transverse abdominals! Plank away.
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Depends on what you want to accomplish with your abs. Personally, I don't work them much on their own at all. I find they get plenty of work by being incorporated in my other exercises. Hold them taunt and breath.
