I have 3 months to work out to look good this summer, focus on abs?
367406
I'd highly recommend the book by Arnold Scwarzznegar (hope I got the spelling correct!). Of all the books & websites I've come across on the subject, it's by far the best. It has info. on not only exercises of all the body parts, but also advice on preparing for looking ur best for competitions. Something like that, I think, would b quite useful for u.\n\nMy personal favs. for:\nAbs = crunches\nChest = Dips + Bech Press (incl. Incline + Decline)\nArms:  Bicep = crunches; Tricep = Overhead curls \n\nBut don't forget to work out ur shoulders too. It'd look really bad if u don't have shapely shoulders. My fav. is soulder press.\n\nAlso, try this website:\nhttp://www.exrx.net/\n\nHope this helps.
1096876
Unfortunately the guy above me that said "not eating" is the most right in this case. There is no such thing as target fat loss and with that in mind, the less fat you have on you, the more prevelant your abs are going to be. Personally, I don't do ab work becuase my muscles tend to grow with any resistance training and I don't want my abs to grow.
634716
Listen up, do 300 crunches 5 days per week for the next 4-6 weeks. I do this to my clients and it works.
659780
Running three times a week, press ups, sit ups for two mins every day weekends off etc etc. It is hard at first but keep at it within a month you will look and feel stronger.
463070
tighten your abs and point your feet/toes to the forward direction.....good luck
774222
You won't see any changes until the second or third week of your session. Two things you have to keep in mind though. One, you only need to excerise at least 30 minutes a day. Two, your muscles actually grow when they are resting. (Strange isn't?)\nAnd just to add on, try to work another part of the body after one exericse. Since the abs are the hardest part to work on. Work on them the most!
537731
abs are one of the few...maybe the only...muscle that you really can't overwork. Do 'em every day if you want...
132705
Why do you want to show off your body to your family?  Lol- sorry had to ask, seriously though, quit drinking beer and start drinking water.  Go to the gym or park whatever, do 30 minutes of cardio to get your heart up then do some crunches or sit ups or pull ups.  Start now, and you'll be fine by June.
1150278
You will have to watch what you eat. Need to eat healthier foods. Do a lot of crunches, jogging and depending how big your are and you keep eating healthy you should be noticing a change in 2-3 months.\nGood Luck!!
452536
ABSOLUTELY!  I toned my upper arms in 2 weeks by doing elliptical/cross-trainers with skiing motions every day, and some strenght training every other day. Just 2 weeks later I happened to notice that I looked Fan-flippin'-tastic!  Another trick is do a little bit of weight lifting just before going out in something sleeveless. It makes your arms look extra toned for the evening. You can avoid being bulky looking by doing more reps af lighter weights, and lots of stretching.
967108
eat good and do crunches and situp, my girl did the ab lounge and that worked
501203
Hey, I hear ya.  Start doing some cadio to uncover the layer of flab; then do crunches for the top of your abs, and leg raises for the lower part of your abdomen.  And keep going on the diet.  The 30 minutes of cardio 3 or 4 times a week are just as important as the crunches and leg raises. ok?  goodluck:)Oh, you can do the cardio and the crunches together.  Just alternate days; that's what I do.:)
673035
Everbody has abs and you can have the strongest abs but if you have fat covering it up, then there is no point. The abs are made up of 3 parts side, upper and lower. my cousin is a trainer and he taught me this exercise and its a killer. You do 25 crunchers and then 25 crunchers to the left and 25 to right. Then you hold dumbbells in your fist to keep your hands down when you are going left to lift your leg up and down. when you are going down, go slowly. When you do these exercise you should contract your muscles. Do 3 sets of this and you are probably sore the next morning but it feels good. if you get to a point where go can do it easily and then go to 50. You have to lower your % of fat which means cardio if you are fat or if your just skinny, then all you need is to built up your abs. For most people it is losing the fat, where you could do half an hour of stair master which like 500 calories times 7 days equal 3500 calories. 1 pound of fat equals to 3500 calories. So if you burn 500 a day and cut back 500 from your diet. Then you would lose 2 lb week which means 8 lbs in a month, if you stick wit it. For diet wise, drink more water and no soda, the carbs are too high. You cant have candy and too much beer. you should have a low carb high protein diet. if you follow what i told you i can 95% than you have abs very soon.
1101195
if u don't want to get massive do high reps and low weight. not long after u will be toned and sexy
515876
I am not an expert but I would think a lot of lower-abdominal targeting exercises like hip-ups, v-ups, reverse abs, pike ups, and I really love that ab stand thingie that allows you to do like a hanging leg tuck and also leg raises for your abs.  But really it is more about body fat than anything.  I mean I can do a gazillion abs a day but if I have body fat covering it it won't show.  Cardio is definitely necessary if you're wanting that complete ab look.
953577
Concentrating solely on exercising your abdominal muscles will not do much for your figure.  Keeping your body fat low will bring out the best of your abs.  So far as strength training squats and lunges will do the most for your figure.  Your best bet would be to stick with crunches because they are pretty good, but don't over do it.
347230
First of all, you don't really need to do many ab specific exercises. You can do all the crunches, sit-ups, leg raises, and knee-ups you want. In the end it doesn't mean anything unless you shed the layer of fat covering your abs so that you can see them. This can be accomplished by doing cardiovascular exercises like, running, rowing, cycling, etc. You want to maintain a moderate pace for 30 minutes, at least or an intense pace for 5 minutes or a minute at a time for about 10 seperate sets. Of course you can do ab exercises to make the abdomen more pronounced in shape (use the above exercises). In addition, your diet must be clean. When I say clean I mean, no excess fats (no McDonald's, buddy!) and no excess calories of any kind. In order to shed the weight you have to burn more calories than you consume. This creates a calorie defecit. The cardio allows you to use your stored energy sources (fat) when you do cardio. I suggest doing 2 intense ab work-outs a week, and 3 seperate cardio work-outs a week. For abs, use crunces, sit-ups, leg raises, and sit-ups. Do 2 sets of each exercise until failure (when can no longer contract the muscles). To save time you may use weight to cut down on the number of repetitions; use a weight plate atop of your chest for crunches and sit-ups or between your feet for leg raises, for added resistance. Do not train your abs again until they have fully recovered (are no longer sore). Eat a ratio of 45%carbs/35%protein/20%fat. That's it. For the ab exercises, try to perform 15-20 reps with added weight. Don't add too much weight or your waist will broden and you'll decrease the v-taper of your upper body. You don't need a thickly muscled midsection. Just make it toned and defined by sticking to high, intense, reps. Good luck!