It’s also disheartening to continue down this road and never see results.

But, are dedicated ab workouts really enough if you want to get a toned stomach?

A low carb, protein-rich diet is advisable.

Woman doing crunches

Yoga teacherAlexis Novakshares that there are, in fact, 22 muscles in that region alone.

What is a more effective way to do an ab workout?

Planks, and different variations of them, are a great place to start.

Woman doing ab workout

Woman doing planks