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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ever since my 40s, every time I try to strengthen my abs, I end up with back pain in the days that follow (not immediately during the workout) that is so severe that I have to stop exercising for weeks. I've moved away from sit-ups and now do light crunches, dead bugs, bird-dogs and other stuff that the PT taught me. But these exercises are not enough to really make a dent. Or maybe I'm not doing them frequently enough? My main complaint is I never come away from abs workouts with any feeling of having exercised, I don't get that post-workout fatigue or muscle soreness. My PTs just keep giving me old-lady ab exercises that seem to be useless. Anyone have advice on this? [/quote]

Crunches, dead bugs, and bird dogs are perfectly adequate for having a strong core. Core work is part of a workout, not the only workout. You shouldn't be getting fatigue from basic core work. Lift weights and do real cardio if you want fatigue. [b]If you're looking for visible ab muscles, this occurs in the kitchen, not the gym.[/b][/quote]

It occurs in both, the kitchen and the gym. You need to build/tone muscle to have it and lose weight to see it. [/quote]

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