i work my abs during the week but only about 10 minutes a day and i have a strong routine... diet and cardio make them pop, not abdominal workouts... remember, abs are a muscle just like anything else and honestly, you want them good size, absolutely, but not too large... i use the ab carver, which is one of the very few products for abs i have ever truly had work... this particular piece of equipment gets it done, absolutely... planks, also working on obliques and lower abdominal work is key... just dont over do it or get confused thinking you have to do a million crunches etc to get abs... thats completely false...