8 min abs prob

[bof22]

well i been doing this workout off and on. There are reasons. After the workout, my neck hurts more than my abs. I tryed the techniques they told me. Look to the ceiling and all that crap, but i dont know what else to do its bugging me.

Any suggestions would be great.

 

[AJP]

Yeah, change your diet and cardio. You'd be better off working on core exercises, and if you must, putting some ab exercises at the end of a workout.

8 minute abs is almost ALL crunches, which is not the way to go anyway, you are probably pulling your neck without even knowing it because of all of the crunches.

 

[bof22]

well i got strengh training, lots of cardio, and well i need to keep my abs up so this kinda helps. i just hate the strain it puts on the neck i once did the whole thing without any pain in the neck. but eh, happens

 

[HalfHeartedGoal]

i thought workout your abs WAS a core workout....?

 

[theleip]

Your core is pelvis, hips, abdominal muscles, small muscles along the spinal column and trunk. So as you can see you need more than some crunches or sit-ups to strengthen and better stabilize that area. Keeping your core strong prevents injury and also increases performance.

A few exercises for your core are:
-Planks
-Bridges
-Reverse Crunches
-Back Extensions
-Straight Leg Raises

So yeah more than just some crunches though yes they do work your core.

 

[Karky]

squats and deadlifts also is great for the core more indirecly.

 

[AJP]

i thought workout your abs WAS a core workout....?

not so much, big compound lifts do hit the core well, read what the leip said too