Ab Workout Question

[Guest guest]

Okay... I've another question that has rather been plaguing me for

months and months regarding the use of weight when working your abs

(as a woman).

My Hers magazine had a great ab workout using the cable machine at

the gym (I suck at technical names for things right now...brain won't

function). I've been doing ones where you clip the rope attachment

on at the top, kneel facing the tower holding onto the rope ends with

them on either side of your head, crunching towards the floor. Those

seem to work great, and I AM trying to develop my abs (not just going

for the flat stomach like you get from pilates). For my obliques, I

use the stirrup attachment, turn 90 degrees, pull the stirrup down so

that my arm is slightly bent, and twist across, turning 180 to work

the other side once I've finished my reps on the one side.

Now that you know what I'm doing, my question is this:

I have read (largely in men's magazines) that working your abs WITH

weights can actually cause them to bulk up. I'm not really seeing

that happen, and as is true with most " myths " as I think of them when

it comes to women and weightlifting, but the question is still in my

mind about whether there is something to this. In my opinion, the

more muscles the merrier and I'll still look smaller once the blubber

melts off... but just checking to see if anyone had any insight into

this.

-Lianne