Don't Forget the Abs!

I forgot to mention abs in my previous post about training. I admit that I do go for periods of time and not work my abs (laziness is all), but I absolutely love having a flat, hard stomach and try to remind myself of that when I feel lazy.

Of course, I get the meno-pooch each month which sabotages all my hard work. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I am actually looking forward to menopause so this bloat will be gone once and for all.

Back to abs. I do abs three days a week as follows:

Day one: 3 sets of 25 crunches
Day two: 3 sets of 25 reverse crunches
Day three: 2 sets of each of the above

I used to do hanging leg lifts which totally rocked, but one day something went "pop" in my groin and hurt like @#$%!@!! so I don't do them anymore.

Be sure to rest a couple days between your ab workouts. If you feel sore and it hurts to laugh--you are doing a great job!

I also am a BIG fan of an old video called Cher Fitness: A new attitude. The ab workout is phenomenal. When I'm really in ab mode (read summer), I do the routine twice in a row three times a week. I guarantee that if you do that and eat clean, you will have rock hard abs that you will want to show off year-round!