abs..

djames92
djames92 Posts: 990 Member
edited January 5 in Fitness and Exercise
how many days a week should i do abs? i currently do them just about every day and im not sure if thats good or bad

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  • FitBeto
    FitBeto Posts: 2,121 Member
    IDK everyday sounds fine
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    It would probably depend on the routine. If you are adding heavy resistance then probably only twice per week. If you are just doing crunches for a ton of reps then everyday would be fine because that is more endurance and you are not really breaking down a lot of fibers.
  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
    i do 40 crunches
    40 side to sides (where you slide to your feet on each side)
    40 leg drop/raises
    and 3x25 on the machine at 55 pounds
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    I do them once a week like this:

    4 sets weighted crunches.
    4 sets captain chairs.
    4 sets weighted leg raises.
    4 sets decline crunches.
  • Crayvn
    Crayvn Posts: 390 Member
    doing them everyday isnt a bad thing as long as your not adding alot of weight(as someone already posted). ..switch up what exercises you do..there are tons out there. ..dont be afraid to look like a P***y and do planks...if they are done right they will fire up those abs like hates. If they seem easy then do advanced modified.

    Have fun :)


    o yeah..there is quite the debate if weighted leg raises are actually an ab exercise or if the focus is really on the hip flexors.. I personally did them anyways.. yes you can feel them in your abs of course...im just sayin is all :p
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Should be able to do that everyday with no issues although I dont really know what you will get out of it. You could probably do it every other day and still get all the same benefits but if you enjoy it then do it. Or find some other exercises to change it up.

    Here is a pretty good video (at least I think so) with a bunch of different core exercises.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZmOP83Q9bk

    Heavy weightlifting does work your core but as the video shows adding some actual core work can be a whole different experience. LOL
  • Crayvn
    Crayvn Posts: 390 Member
    Should be able to do that everyday with no issues although I dont really know what you will get out of it. You could probably do it every other day and still get all the same benefits but if you enjoy it then do it. Or find some other exercises to change it up.

    Here is a pretty good video (at least I think so) with a bunch of different core exercises.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZmOP83Q9bk

    Heavy weightlifting does work your core but as the video shows adding some actual core work can be a whole different experience. LOL

    yeah..i agree with the above...


    really though its all about showin off those abs right? *wink*... we really dont need to work our abs everyday.. but its sure alot of fun and makes us feel bad *ss :p
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    You don't need to work them directly in isolation at all. Pretty much a waste of time when you could hit your abs while hitting many other muscles at the same time doing compound lifts.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    Never.

    Work your body as one machine like its supposed to be used.

    deadlifts, squats, overhead press, bench press, pushups, pullups and planks ALL give you a complete abs workout.

    true story.

    google muscle trains.

    you're welcome.

    :drinker:
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    The abs aren't a special muscle group, don't treat them as such.

    As is the same with any of the smaller muscle groups, a couple of heavy sets 1-2 times per week is plenty. Also, as with any muscle group, they key to hypertrophy is progressive overload, rather than additional repetitions at bodyweight .
  • OTFPlymouthGreen
    OTFPlymouthGreen Posts: 1
    Every day
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    The abs aren't a special muscle group, don't treat them as such.

    As is the same with any of the smaller muscle groups, a couple of heavy sets 1-2 times per week is plenty. Also, as with any muscle group, they key to hypertrophy is progressive overload, rather than additional repetitions at bodyweight .

    I am in agreement with this.
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    The abs aren't a special muscle group, don't treat them as such.

    As is the same with any of the smaller muscle groups, a couple of heavy sets 1-2 times per week is plenty. Also, as with any muscle group, they key to hypertrophy is progressive overload, rather than additional repetitions at bodyweight .

    I am in agreement with this.

    I agree also...as long as hypertrophy is your goal. Plyometric, isometric, endurance, and flexibility are all just as valid fitness goals and you do not have to train one exclusively over the others.
  • Crayvn
    Crayvn Posts: 390 Member
    The abs aren't a special muscle group, don't treat them as such.

    As is the same with any of the smaller muscle groups, a couple of heavy sets 1-2 times per week is plenty. Also, as with any muscle group, they key to hypertrophy is progressive overload, rather than additional repetitions at bodyweight .

    I am in agreement with this.

    .

    I agree also...as long as hypertrophy is your goal. Plyometric, isometric, endurance, and flexibility are all just as valid fitness goals and you do not have to train one exclusively over the others.

    I think we all agree to a point...and we all know abs come from the kitchen...if he wants to work his abs..let him do them.... its not wrong, horrible or detrimental
  • bagge72
    bagge72 Posts: 1,377 Member
    The abs aren't a special muscle group, don't treat them as such.

    As is the same with any of the smaller muscle groups, a couple of heavy sets 1-2 times per week is plenty. Also, as with any muscle group, they key to hypertrophy is progressive overload, rather than additional repetitions at bodyweight .

    I am in agreement with this.

    .

    I agree also...as long as hypertrophy is your goal. Plyometric, isometric, endurance, and flexibility are all just as valid fitness goals and you do not have to train one exclusively over the others.

    I think we all agree to a point...and we all know abs come from the kitchen...if he wants to work his abs..let him do them.... its not wrong, horrible or detrimental

    Wasn't that really the point of his post though? He wanted to know if he needed to do that much work on them, and now he know's he doesn't, and can spend his time doing other things.
  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
    thanks for all the advice guys ive heard before that working your abs comes from lifting as well which i do 5 days a week but i do lie to get that little extra in. plus i like the feel of it
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    The abs aren't a special muscle group, don't treat them as such.

    As is the same with any of the smaller muscle groups, a couple of heavy sets 1-2 times per week is plenty. Also, as with any muscle group, they key to hypertrophy is progressive overload, rather than additional repetitions at bodyweight .

    I am in agreement with this.

    .

    I agree also...as long as hypertrophy is your goal. Plyometric, isometric, endurance, and flexibility are all just as valid fitness goals and you do not have to train one exclusively over the others.

    I think we all agree to a point...and we all know abs come from the kitchen...if he wants to work his abs..let him do them.... its not wrong, horrible or detrimental

    It's beneficial
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