Who actually trains abs???

[dieseljimmy]

days I do squats I do some ball crunches and some cable crunches

days I do deadlifts I do some ab wheels and decline sit ups.

sometimes at home when Im playing with my kid... I put my toddler on my feet and do some leg raises.

really I think I could get by with squats, deadlifts and an occasional ab wheel, and my hybrid toddler lifts.

 

[Gayle]

I work my abs indirectly. I will never do sit ups or crunches but I do lots of boxing training which really hits to abs and obliques. If you eat a clean diet, add plenty of cardio and weights you'll get a flat stomach. TRX is another great way to develop core strength.

 

[Standard Donkey]

days I do squats I do some ball crunches and some cable crunches

days I do deadlifts I do some ab wheels and decline sit ups.

sometimes at home when Im playing with my kid... I put my toddler on my feet and do some leg raises.

really I think I could get by with squats, deadlifts and an occasional ab wheel, and my hybrid toddler lifts.

lol.. childhood memories, my dad would do the same thing

 

[cck99352]

The other reason I train abs directly is due to the strength imbalance between the erectors and the abs. Heavy squats, deadlifts, romanians, good mornings, etc have strengthened my erectors to the point they were starting to change the natural alignment and curvature of my back. So, I have had to start training abs to compensate.

 

[jay_steel]

every other day and between those days are calf work outs.

 

[Standard Donkey]

train them 2x a week, don't know why people train em more often then that..


do you train your chest or legs every other day?

 

[DetMuscle]

I dont work my abs becasue next to legs its the most boring excersise there is for me. But I need to start. Quickly too

 

[Laborer]

I work my abs indirectly. I will never do sit ups or crunches but I do lots of boxing trainingt which really hits to abs and obliques. If you eat a clean diet, add plenty of cardio and weights you'll get a flat stomach. TRX is another great way to develop core strength.

Trx is no joke

 

[Gissurjon]

I always remember back home when I was training at the gym where, Hafthor Julius Bjornsson, as well as other world class strongmen/Power lifters trained. The place was called gym 80. I asked what they did for abs since it didn't look like these mountains of men could really lie down and do a crunch. The answer was pretty simple, squat, dead lift, rows. I would love for some internet genius to tell homeboy (6'10- 400+lbs- 3rd strongest man in the world) that he needs to do a fucking crunch since after all "the abs are muscles".

 

[oliolz]

for abs, i do weighted sit-ups (once a week), Pallof press, front/side planks. But, i don't do them to "have abs" - mainly utilize them for better squat n deadlift numbers.

 

[TylerWayne]

Rarely. I hate training abs. But after front squats and front lunges I don't feel like I really have to

 

[kyle_85]

A couple heavy sets 3x/week. Bodyweight stuff daily

 

[malfeasance]

I train abs/obliques once a week but leading up to the show I increase that to 2x per week.

Hey! Wait a second! Posted in January:

Monday's recap:

. . .
First time training abs for at least 2 months. Abs are nice and sore this morning!

LOL! I think I'll take 2 months off and see if mine look like yours!

 

[TheHardOne]

Abs!

Weighted Lying Leg Crunches 5x6-8
Lying Oblique Crunches 3x15 each side, 3 second peak contraction on every rep
Hanging Leg Raise Partials(bottom portion) 3x20

1 min rest periods
Treat your abs like your chest and arms! Smash em!

 

[SheriV]

my current training has me virtually making love to a stability ball...I feel like enough of a jackass doing it in the gym that I do it largely at home

yeah I do abs twice a week and as someone else said, core/spine stability geared crap three days a week

 

[PitbullRescue]

I train abs once a week year round, bulking & cutting.