Most fitness experts say that the routines
for abs must be done at the end of the exercises. They say that the abdominal
muscles, that are sustaining the spine, are never tired during exercises like
pulling, pressing or squats. But the main issue is that this “do abs at the end
of your workout” way of thinking is contradicting the fundamental workout
truth: the Priority Principle. What does this truth is all about?
This fundament is saying that you should train first doing the exercise that
will give you the best result. Fitness trainers know this principle too. So why
are they not respecting it?
Are the abs the weakest body part? Aren’t the abs supposed to be a priority
too? I do not want to sound controversial but you should seriously think to
change your routine and if the abs are your priority, train them first. And do
not trust this by heart. Do the ab exercises first for a while and see the
results. You will notice the difference for sure.
This way you will be more focused on the abs routine and you will be able to
put up a significant effort in training them because you will be fresh. Just
imagine how non-efficient is doing some abdominal sets at the end of the
workout routine, when you are already tired and not in the mood. Do the abs
workout at the beginning.
This way you will also warm out your body better and be ready for the rest of
the routine. The only exception to the priority rule is only when you are
working with maximal weights. Then and only then you will start with the
regular warm-up.
So this is the main rule which you should follow and get that great six-pack
abs in just a few workout sessions.
