Why do women only care about abs in the gym?

[danika1982]

Hate cardio. Hate it so bad!

I wish this were the case for me. I kill my lower body, I feel like my progress is SO slow. I've skipped countless upper body days, and my progress there is still light years ahead of my legs =/ I'm working on it though.

As for the OP, I rarely do abs, I'm trying to add them in more, and cardio is pretty much a never for me. I know I need it, but I feel like I'm dying when I do cardio. I'd much rather suffer through the pain of lifting heavy than the pain of doing cardio.

[MelnCrash]

Cardio on machines is sooooo boring!! After many (unsuccessful) attempts to lose weight by spending hours on the treadmill/elliptical i would give up each and every time. It just got too boring to do it long term to stay fit. I think i just thought it was the only way to lose weight.
Same with ab work - i wanted a tighter tummy so i did a million crunches a million reps on the ab machines thinking that was what you are supposed to do.

I still do cardio now but i jog outdoors with my dog instead only for half an hour in the mornings. Enough to keep me fit but not enough that i'm there for hours. Also i do 2 kettle bell classes a week for core strength (and cardio). Soooo much more fun that crunches :P

[John98]

well i never really seen women at any of the gyms that i go to . ... So i would have no clue of what they like to do or what. Ive seen very very few women in my entire life at a gym. Just personal opinions and facts of what i have personally seen at the gyms that i have gone to over the course of my life...

Women just dont seem to be that into working out. I might see one or two females there out of hundreds of males.

[nlmain]

not true - I'm ALL about shoulders and wheels.
shoulders without wheels is brotard but the combo is epic and many of the women lifters I know agree.

[Freak17]

They can care more about abs if they want, the question is if you care so much about about abs, why would you spend countless hours doing crunches and sit-ups to get a six pack?

[ExclusiveStarr]

I hate cardio... It's the devil's creation.

^Quoted for truth. . .


Personally I haven't done any direct ab work in over a year so I have no idea what goes through their heads.

[themyth2009]

I think most people think way to get tight toned abs is to train them. Not a fan either of direct ab work or cardio. You want to be lean adjust diet.

[danap3681]

When I see women doing 500 crunches I just smile and walk right on over to the weight room with the men! I would love a six pack but I cannot make myself do abs consistently. I throw them in on occassion on my leg day.

In speaking to women about abs they have no clue that they can sit there and do abs for 2 hours every single day of the week but if their BF% is not low enough they will never see them. They think they will magically appear!

[CoffeCanSlayer]

Also take into account that some women do orgasm while doing abs......


Though most of what has been said is just that people think ab workouts are how you get abs. Just like most my friends think 10-15 reps is for toning. What the fuark.

[danap3681]

Also take into account that some women do orgasm while doing abs......


Though most of what has been said is just that people think ab workouts are how you get abs. Just like most my friends think 10-15 reps is for toning. What the fuark.

Orgasm? I wonder who could tell/show me the correct form while doing abs to achieve that?? (I read article from another thread regarding this...very interesting!) Thinking I should do abs everyday!!!

[nadia41]

I just moved from L.A. to Ohio this year and have to say there are so many more women that actually lift weights here. In L.A. it was 90% cardio bunnies....... from what I've seen so far here Cleveland there are a lot of really lean and musclular women in the gym. I like it

Can I ask what gym? I have to move to Cleveland in a couple months for a new job. And looking for a gym that doesn't suck.

As for the topic at hand, I think girls are in denial about how much work/time it requires. It's easier to do 30 mins of cardio, a few crunches and call it a work out. At least my friends haven't figured it out yet.

[TaeBoNinja]

A better question is why do people use ab machines to begin with. Floor exercises with or w/o weights is far superior at getting results.

[CrazyWarrior]

It's probably the same reason why guys do chest and biceps only.

They dont know any better.

[NOVA888]

I live for the abductor machines, leg press, leg extension and leg curl machines. These are my only reason for going to the gym. I also love cardio.

[Rasc170]

fatties gonna fat

[1nickrock1]

girls with muscle - unattractive as phuck. cardio, abs, legs is all a women needs

[danap3681]

girls with muscle - unattractive as phuck. cardio, abs, legs is all a women needs

You do realize "abs" is short for abdominal MUSCLES??

[bri1hv]

There's one thing that pisses me off. Most people, especially, thinks that cardio is just running and doing the treadmill. Cardio means that your heart rate is elevated. You can lift weights or your own bodyweight (calisthenics) by doing a curcuit with little rest in between sets.

[AshBob87]

I dont go to the gym anymore but I have a lot at home and when talking to my friend about what I was using for workouts and getting more into weights and with protein etc- she said 'you sound like a crazy bodybuilder' and I've been trying to explain that woman cant bulk to that extent and its still important to do and burns fat too. I really want to work on my abs to see them but I understand its about diet too and incorporating weights.
I think a lot of younger people go to the gym and its more about being able to say they've been but yeah its focused on the wrong things, then they eat fast food and go out drinking too but think its fine because they go to the gym. Like after having a full weekend of drinking its more like 'time to hit the treadmill now, burn the cals'.

[Ma110W]

girls with muscle - unattractive as phuck. cardio, abs, legs is all a women needs

WOMEN with muscle are the most beautiful creatures on the planet. You're just jelly cause we look better than you!

Plus every woman on the planet has abs and legs(well, mostly)... But usually they're all hidden under a huge layer of fat. So you're saying every woman on the planet is beautiful! Good post guy!

[themyth2009]

WOMEN with muscle are the most beautiful creatures on the planet. You're just jelly cause we look better than you!

Plus every woman on the planet has abs and legs(well, mostly)... But usually they're all hidden under a huge layer of fat. So you're saying every woman on the planet is beautiful! Good post guy!

Quit picking on the 14 year old.