weighted crunches for abs to show more?

[aberry33]

I've always been farily skinny (just posted pics in picture forum) and I started working out consistently about 6 months ago, including around 3 days a week working on abs. I did them for about 4 straight months and it got a little more defined but I still really couldn't see them that much, and thats while watching what I ate the whole time. I started doing weighted situps about a month ago and I can already tell a decent difference compared to doing non weighted ones. So basically to get that six pack showing is it alot more efficient to do weighted situps compared to non weighted ones?

[B.A.]

There's a "school of thought" that muscle groups such as the calf and abdomen should be treated like any other muscle group in the body in reference to encouraging hypertrophy. I personally believe that weighted sit ups or whatever using lower reps (due to this increased load) will result in thicker, larger abdomenal muscles (not to mention stronger).

- B.A.

[aberry33]

Yeah i'm starting to believe that too. The difference in just a little amount of time with the weighted ones is a big one.

[cavman]

If you haven't tried weighted cable crunches, do those. Also don't forget cardio and diet is what makes them show.