Will doing Ab workouts help tone up my body (Lower, Core, and Upper body)? Also, will doing cardio along with abs be more beneficial?

[AnthonyPaolucci95]

I plan to start exercising to help tone my body and maybe gain muscle.

[nakedalligator]

You don't actually have to do any ab workouts to tone your abdominal, doing squats and chest press will workout your abs enough. To be able to see your abs has much more to do with your body fat percentage then anything else, which is determined by your diet. Cardio is good for burning calories and strengthening the heart, but it's also not necessary. Though you should do some form of of cardio.

[ItsTheColeTrainBaby]

Ab exercises will help strengthen your core and also help build your abs, doing cardio such as running, swimming, walking, or playing sports will help show your abs because you'll be low bodyfat. Once your at 11-13% you can see your abs a little, once your at 8-10% you have visible abs, anything below 7% and your fucken shredded

[jamesdegod]

doing ab exercises will only strengthen your core. you will not notice any visible tonage or gain muscle doing sits ups LMFAO

[Flex4Ever]

Obviously jeff seid didn't get his abdominal area to look like it does just by benching, squatting and deadlifting...
Yes, ab exercises DOES do something cosmetically to your body.

[jamesdegod]

ummm yes he did, genetics are why his abs look good, not by doing situps