Stomach Vacuum + ab routine question

[vesh]

Heya, ok I'm not 100% sure about this. Because it makes your stomach more in and flat, does it help the abs get revealed? I saw on a site some people lose 2-4 inchs in 3 weeks off their stomach from the stomach vacuum exercise, so say your abs are less than 2-4 inches behind your stomach fat before you start the vacuum, if you lose those inches do your abs then reveal or do they get sucked back aswell?

Ok now to my routine question, I always do upper abs monday, lower tuesday, rest wednesday, upper thursday, lower friday and rest on weekend. This week I've tried a new routine and have worked both the upper and lower abs on the same day, monday, rest tuesday, wednesday (today) rest tomorrow then friday and rest on weekend.
So far with my new routine, the firsts et I do, say if I do my lower abs first, I can feel the normal pain, then when I'm finished with my lower abs and work my upper abs, it seems harder to do and I can't seem to get any pain, or just very very little and it just doesn't seem to work. Same thing will happen if I do my upper abs first then lower abs second, upper abs work fine, then the lower abs I can hardly feel any pain and it doesn't seem right.
Should I stick with my new routine because really I'm working my upper and lower abs 3 times a week, even though when I work one after the othe it doesn't feel to right, or should I stick to my usual routine with upper one day lower the next, twice a week each and can feel that normal ab pain which is telling me the exercises are working?

Thanks

[EctoHooligan]

Vacuums won't add to definition. They condition your transverse abdominus, which leads to a sucked in stomach if you keep your posture tight. Definition will come with a combination of muscle mass and low body fat (mostly the latter).

You don't need to break up upper and lower abs into separate days. Many would say there is no difference in training for lower and upper. Blitz your entire abdominal region in one workout (upper, lower, sides). It makes things simpler that way.

[KopyKat]

Vacuums won't add to definition. They condition your transverse abdominus, which leads to a sucked in stomach if you keep your posture tight. Definition will come with a combination of muscle mass and low body fat (mostly the latter).

You don't need to break up upper and lower abs into separate days. Many would say there is no difference in training for lower and upper. Blitz your entire abdominal region in one workout (upper, lower, sides). It makes things simpler that way.

Good stuff here! Id like to add in holding the stomach vacuum and performing crunches or any ab work for that matter seems to really get them going!

[vesh]

Thanks ecto

[JustiNtense]

Treadmill?