I had a four-pack for a few months in 2021 but then I tore an abdominal muscle doing weighted sit-ups. Spent the next several months where every cough, laugh, and sneeze would cause me pain. Never again...
Turns out your abs heal extremely slowly. Be careful not to overexert them!
YIKES. I recently gave myself tennis elbow from using too much weight for an isometric pecs routine. That has been a bit slow to heal and has been a huge setback because I can't do pushups. That's bad enough.
Tearing an ab muscle? My heart goes out to you. ⚡️♥️
What was the motivation to train so hard? I just try to maintain my dad bod with pushups and bird dogs.
Right.
Even plank and its variations, properly done, are more than sufficient.
paddle a kayak on flat water 3 miles, 3x week. At your own pace. This works and is not dangerous to your abs.
