Sit ups - how’s often?

[MillwallAlex]

To improve my sit ups I do gainers for planks 4 times a week. It has gotten me from 40 sit ups to 70 sit ups (last tested 3 months ago). I can now hold a plank for 5 mins rest 1 min 5 mins rest 1 mins 5 mins.
Although this has improved my sit up score, it’s becoming ridiculously difficult on the 3rd set
You lot reckon I am overtraining as I’m doing this 4 times a week and often my abs are a bit sore from the last time when I go to do this workout. If so do you reconmend I reduce this to 3 times a week?

 

[Hubb97]

To improve my sit ups I do gainers for planks 4 times a week

Like saying 'to improve pull ups I do bicep curls'.. be specific! There again your progress is good so if it's not broke, don't fix it

 

[MillwallAlex]

Yeah at first I thought this isn't specific to what I'm training for, but when I tested I'd gone up by 30 in about 2-3 months. So all good there! But as I say, doing 3 sets of 5 mins and increasing it by 10 seconds on one set each time I do it is becoming increasingly very very difficult. You lot reckon I should reduce the intensity in some way or just grit my teeth and get on with it.

 

[ERFC]

Just be repetitive. Keep practising the movement and the desired outcome will happen. You’ll only improve on sit ups if you’re constantly doing them. 3 x 15-20 minute core sessions a week is all you require.