To Sara of Fit by Sara: “I’ve read your posts and understand that I need to eat “leaner” and up my cardio routine to reduce my body fat, but how often do you recommend that I work my abs?”
From Sara of Fit by Sara: “Yay! You’ve got it! You’re absolutely right, abdominal definition comes from low body fat which is the result from the way you eat and exercise. If you are doing exercises that work your core and waist such as yoga, pilates, or kickboxing consistently 3-4 times per week, you do not need to do a single abdominal crunch. At the same time if you do core workouts such as yoga, pilates, and it won’t hurt to do ab work a couple days per week if you’d like. However, if you do exercises that don’t use the core much such as walking, swimming, or running, I suggest you add abdominal crunches- 2-3 sets of 10 slow, 10 pulse, 10 slow to your workouts 3-4 x per week. Besides being esthetically appealing, a strong core equals less low back pain.”
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