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[quote=Anonymous]Where are you hearing that it's "too much" or that the returns will be small?

Also very relevant: what is your ab workout?

The "return" on certain old fashioned abdominal exercises like crunches is pretty low and I would not waste time on that. But spending 20 minutes a day on a proper core workout that incorporates resistance and body weight exercises, and incorporates your entire core (obliques, pelvic floor, and glutes, in addition to what people generally think of as your "abs") is not too much and should deliver great returns in terms of core strength and stability, which should improve your posture, help you to look better, and also make all other exercise easier and more efficient.

I do daily core exercises in part to ensure that I have proper alignment and weight distribution in the cardio I do. I'm prone to back problems since having a baby and the culprit is almost certainly weakness in my pelvic floor. So regular core work is essential for keeping my body healthy and preventing injury for me.[/quote]

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