02/11/2026
Want defined abs? SAVE THIS!
And then⦠Start training them like you actually want them to GROWš
You wouldnāt expect your glutes to grow from doing the same bodyweight exercise every week.
So why do we expect our abs to develop from planks alone?
Your abs are MUSCLES. And just like every other muscle, they need sufficient stimulus and progressive overload to develop.
š„ LOAD THEM. Cable crunches, weighted crunches and progressively challenging abdominal exercises.
š„ PROGRESS THEM. Increase resistance, reps or difficulty over time. Stop doing the same exercises at the same intensity for months.
š„ TRAIN CONSISTENTLY. Choose 2-3 exercises and get stronger at them rather than chasing random ab circuits.
š„ UNDERSTAND BODY FAT. You can have strong, well developed abs and not see them. Nutrition, body fat levels and genetics all influence visible definition.
Donāt get me wrong, planks are GREAT for core stability, functional strength and general strength. But theyāre not the ONLY tool for training our core and wonāt actually help you build more abdominal muscle.
If youāre progressively overloading your glutes, quads and shoulders but treating your abs like an afterthought, youāre missing an opportunity.
Train your abs like muscles. Because thatās exactly what they are.
Save this for your next core sessionšŖ