Help with work outs?

[GavinColeD]

If I wanted to start working out for abs how often and how long should I do planks? And same for push up for arm muscles?

[Imafreespirit]

abs are all about your nutrition, but you can work on your core strength, planks are good, also hanging leg raises and the ab wheel. crunches are crap lol don't do crunches, maybe use them as a resting exercise or something or do weighted cable crunches (if you have access to a gym) for upper body, chest: push ups (wide stand), for triceps: tricep dips and narrow stand push ups, shoulders: shoulder push ups ( i don't know if thats the actual name, but google it, I'm sure you'll find it :P) for biceps: maybe some chin ups (narrow grip), back: pull ups with a wide grip. those are just bodyweight exercises tho, it would be better if you can get access to a gym and lift some weights.

[Knkutz]

Planks won't necessarily give you abs, but they will strengthen your core, which is very important. If you want to get abs, you'll need to do exercise with more movement. I suggest doing crunches or getting an ab wheel.
For your chest, I suggest doing 25 pushups in the morning and at night. However, if you really want to build muscle then you should start lifting weights. Rows, overhead presses, deadlifts, bench presses, curls, and squats are the main ones. Just do them right and find a spotter, otherwise you can really hurt yourself.

[ChocEyes1]

Researches have shown that training each group muscle twice a week is optimal for reaching muscular hypertrophy, as long as ech workout is very intense and demanding. For more information, look up for the articles of Brad Schoenfeld, probably one of the best specialists in hypertrophy.

For arms, if you want to train by yourself without going to a gym, I recommend narrow pull-ups/chin-ups (for biceps) and narrow puh-ups (for triceps).

And above everthing seek scientific knowledge! Don't listen to broscience!

[dashyguydotcom]

Getting abs just from working out is one of the oldest misunderstandings in fitness.
Working out stimulates your body to repair and strenghten the muscle groups. Using either the extra nutrients you intake in order to grow or using your fat-storage while you diet.
In your case wanting visible abs is a matter of diet.

[AdamThomas]

That's not how it works. When you want to be muscular you have to train the whole body, not just certain areas. It would take me too many characters to explain why, you'll have to google some beginner workout routines and they should explain the reasons why that is.

[JustCallMeLeon]

Totally depends on your stats and goals. Give us more info on those and i can tell. :)

[GavinColeD]

I just would like more muscle with my arms so biceps mostly and abs for my core

[JustCallMeLeon]

You still are not providing enough information. Age, weight, height, body fat. Then exercise routine. Then your goal.

[Wingedz]

Do bicycle sit up, it helps the shape.