Question about abs

aadaam · 06-06-2002, 03:23 PM

Is it better to work your abs everyday or to give them a day off between workouts? How long should you work them for. Should you treat them like any other body part?

TriZZle305 · 06-06-2002, 03:35 PM

Depending on how hard you work them i say you can work them every other day.... if you do a lot of weighted crunches 30+ and do a few sets of different types of crunches and work the obliques hard and everything you should get a pretty good workout... you might even get sore if you work them real hard.. its hard to get your abs sore IMO

Leslie · 06-06-2002, 03:36 PM

abs are the ONLY muscle you can work everyday- But remember the only way to get a six pack is to lose body fat!!!!

aadaam · 06-06-2002, 03:42 PM

Well right now I do work them everyday. I have a nice six pack but I want them even nicer. Greedy I guess. But they never get sore for more than a few minutes. A guy at the gym to me to work them every other day and use resistance, weight.He told me to do hanging leg raises and declined crunches. What do you guys think?

TriZZle305 · 06-06-2002, 03:46 PM

yeah thats what i say.. if you work them real hard you can use a day of rest... since your 6 pack is already visible the best way to work them is with weights too make them bigger

aadaam · 06-06-2002, 03:52 PM

So you are saying to give them a serious work out then a rest, so I should feel them a little sore? What do you figure a half an hour or so, hanging leg raises 3x?, declined crunches 3x?, seated weighted crunches 3x?. How does that sound?

TJohn · 06-06-2002, 04:23 PM

There is no need to work your abs everyday. You should worry more about losing BF. Working them twice a week is fine. Abs come out nice once the BF is gone.

Work them on your off day and give them a good thrashing twice a week or so. No longer than 10 - 15 min. It's not worth the time.

TJohn

nikegurl · 06-06-2002, 04:45 PM

i'm with TJohn on this one.

Robboe · 06-06-2002, 05:37 PM

I do 2 sets of sit ups or cable crunches on leg day.

(that's once a week.)

Oh, and if i feel too tired too after squats and stiffs, sometimes i don't.

Scotty the Body · 06-06-2002, 07:47 PM

I'm with TJohn and TCD, once or twice a week is just fine.

I don't see how you could possible work them every day and expect them to fully recover.

walken1 · 06-06-2002, 10:09 PM

I've actually seen people wearing those silly electric shock belts around their abs. How can people actually fall for that shit? The vast majority of the American public is so ignorant when it comes to their health that its no wonder that these companies make millions on these useless products.

mick01 · 06-06-2002, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The_Chicken_Daddy
I do 2 sets of sit ups or cable crunches on leg day.

(that's once a week.)

Oh, and if i feel too tired too after squats and stiffs, sometimes i don't.

I agree with the Chicken!

People do too much ab work. Every movement you make throughout the day involve your abs. Not to mention the amount of stress placed on the abs during weight training. A PL or strength athlete may need more direct ab work to help prevent injury. But from a BB's perspective 1 or 2 sets of direct ab work on leg day each week should suffice.

I do one super set of hanging leg raises / Swiss ball crunches on leg day. Like the Chicken if I don’t feel like doing them I have no problem skipping them. Abs are the only body part I don’t keep a log on.

Mick

ponyboy · 06-07-2002, 07:10 AM

I agree with the above opinions supporting once or twice a week.

Sometimes we forget a simple fact: that a muscle is a muscle is a muscle - they all need to be trained the same way to respond. Because one is smaller or bigger doesn't change the fact it is still a muscle. Train it like your back or arms, and make sure to hit all the areas so that you get proper development.

Robboe · 06-07-2002, 08:41 AM

Also, you may find your squat and/or deadlift progression being hampered if your abs still haven't recovered if you're doing them too often. Don't forget abs are core in these movements.

06-06-2002, 03:23 PM	#1
aadaam Crash and burn Join Date: May 2002 Location: western mass Posts: 41	Question about abs Is it better to work your abs everyday or to give them a day off between workouts? How long should you work them for. Should you treat them like any other body part?

06-06-2002, 03:35 PM	#2
TriZZle305 Go Away Body Fat Elite Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 809 Photos: 8	Depending on how hard you work them i say you can work them every other day.... if you do a lot of weighted crunches 30+ and do a few sets of different types of crunches and work the obliques hard and everything you should get a pretty good workout... you might even get sore if you work them real hard.. its hard to get your abs sore IMO
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Leslie DOWNSIZING Elite Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jersey Girl Posts: 2,911 Photos: 11	abs are the ONLY muscle you can work everyday- But remember the only way to get a six pack is to lose body fat!!!!
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06-06-2002, 03:46 PM	#5
TriZZle305 Go Away Body Fat Elite Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 809 Photos: 8	yeah thats what i say.. if you work them real hard you can use a day of rest... since your 6 pack is already visible the best way to work them is with weights too make them bigger
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06-06-2002, 04:45 PM	#8
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,635	i'm with TJohn on this one.
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06-06-2002, 03:42 PM	#4
aadaam Crash and burn Join Date: May 2002 Location: western mass Posts: 41	Well right now I do work them everyday. I have a nice six pack but I want them even nicer. Greedy I guess. But they never get sore for more than a few minutes. A guy at the gym to me to work them every other day and use resistance, weight.He told me to do hanging leg raises and declined crunches. What do you guys think?

06-06-2002, 03:52 PM	#6
aadaam Crash and burn Join Date: May 2002 Location: western mass Posts: 41	So you are saying to give them a serious work out then a rest, so I should feel them a little sore? What do you figure a half an hour or so, hanging leg raises 3x?, declined crunches 3x?, seated weighted crunches 3x?. How does that sound?

06-06-2002, 04:23 PM	#7
TJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 445	There is no need to work your abs everyday. You should worry more about losing BF. Working them twice a week is fine. Abs come out nice once the BF is gone. Work them on your off day and give them a good thrashing twice a week or so. No longer than 10 - 15 min. It's not worth the time. TJohn

06-06-2002, 05:37 PM	#9
Robboe Designer Supplements Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Newcastle Posts: 5,141	I do 2 sets of sit ups or cable crunches on leg day. (that's once a week.) Oh, and if i feel too tired too after squats and stiffs, sometimes i don't.
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06-06-2002, 07:47 PM	#10
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	I'm with TJohn and TCD, once or twice a week is just fine. I don't see how you could possible work them every day and expect them to fully recover.
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06-06-2002, 10:09 PM	#11
walken1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 28	I've actually seen people wearing those silly electric shock belts around their abs. How can people actually fall for that shit? The vast majority of the American public is so ignorant when it comes to their health that its no wonder that these companies make millions on these useless products.

06-07-2002, 07:10 AM	#13
ponyboy Training Trainer Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Running around somewhere Posts: 2,608 Photos: 1	I agree with the above opinions supporting once or twice a week. Sometimes we forget a simple fact: that a muscle is a muscle is a muscle - they all need to be trained the same way to respond. Because one is smaller or bigger doesn't change the fact it is still a muscle. Train it like your back or arms, and make sure to hit all the areas so that you get proper development.

06-07-2002, 08:41 AM	#14
Robboe Designer Supplements Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Newcastle Posts: 5,141	Also, you may find your squat and/or deadlift progression being hampered if your abs still haven't recovered if you're doing them too often. Don't forget abs are core in these movements.
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