How many times a week can you train abs? Also can you train abs twince a day? Thanks
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04-12-2005, 12:12 AM #1
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04-12-2005, 04:02 AM #2
different views from different people,
Arnold said 6 times a week, but he was high volume,
to be honest I dont train them on specific days, just whenever I feel like it, when I start cutting for the summer though I would say ima do them three times a week probably.
Someone will probably tell you less though.
More than the exercises though for abs watch your diet
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04-12-2005, 04:16 AM #3
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04-12-2005, 04:36 AM #4
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04-12-2005, 04:46 AM #5
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04-12-2005, 06:18 AM #6
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04-12-2005, 06:32 AM #7
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04-12-2005, 07:28 AM #8
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04-12-2005, 07:55 AM #9
It depends how you train them. Of course if you train them with high reps and lots of sets in an unintense fashion, you can probably train them everyday. I doubt that will give you muscluar abdominals though. Besides, if you want to see what you do have, you have to strip the bodyfat off. Doing high reps and lots of sets is a left over from the spot-reduction days, which we know is false.
If you train them hard and heavy like your other muscles, like you should for actual ab development, then you've gotta treat it like any other muscle group. I know, for example, after an intense ab session, my abdominals are usually sore for about 2-3 days afterwards. Not that soreness is an indication of muscle growth, but I would be foolish to train again too soon after that kind of exercise.
I just don't see how someone could train their abs 3 times a week if they were giving them a proper hit, and not just doing marathon crunches and leg raises, etc. I mean, if you can train abs so often with high reps, and this is supposed to lead to ab development, why not do the same for your other muscle groups? Four sets of 50 on the flat bench for chest. Ridiculous. And if you're doing abs so often to strip away bodyfat, then you're falling into the old spot-reduction myth. I just don't see it, and nobody's been able to tell me why they train their abs the way they do. If someone could enlighten me, I'd love to find out.
Cheers,
Dirk
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04-12-2005, 09:08 AM #10
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04-12-2005, 09:58 AM #11
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04-12-2005, 10:31 AM #12
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04-12-2005, 12:19 PM #13Originally Posted by quickquestion
Anyways, there are many ways to work the abs and get that sixpack... I train them realy realy heavy with weights once a week just like any other muscle group. They get worked indirectly during bent rows, squats and deadlifts anyways, so more than one ab-day isn't needed in my oppininon.Keep it simple. Allways Think positive. It workes really well. You'd be surprised how easy it is when you don't over analyze.
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04-12-2005, 12:55 PM #14Originally Posted by Dirk D.Okay, have you ever been around chickens? They are stupid, uncooperative, inconvenient, ill-tempered creatures. They get what they deserve. [Bleep] chickens.
http://www.startingstrength.com/resources/forum/showpost.php?p=54805&postcount=16
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04-12-2005, 01:08 PM #15
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04-12-2005, 01:45 PM #16
You CAN work out your abs every day, abs and calves are the ONLY muscles that you can do that for. Main reason for that is, your abs are always working, the hold you up straight and your calves as well because you walk on them all day. Many people might now now this and despite my rep rating. this is a fact...yet I only work them out 3-4 times a week...but if you want to cut cut in that area then cardio is the answer
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04-12-2005, 03:03 PM #17Originally Posted by duhfewcha6
Of course you "can" work them every day. I "can" work everything everyday. Just because I "can" do something doesn't mean I should. The point is not to find out what you "can" do, or to find out how much exercise you can tollerate, it's to find out the precise amount at a given time that you require for maximum results. I "can" train my abs, calves, quads, neck, etc., every day, but that doesn't mean I should, and it certainly doesn't mean that I'll get better results by doing so.
The point is to progress at the fastest rate possible by the most efficient manner at a given time, not to find out how much exercise you "can" do without killing yourself.
And what about the quads, hams, and glutes? I stand on them all day. And my lower back keeps me upright all day. My shoulders act whenevery I move, carry, push, lift, hold, etc. My bis are constantly involved when I carry anything. Your muscles are always working to some degree all day, not just those you've mentioned. This is a fact. So, by your reasoning then, we should work all our muscles as often as possible, because they're being used all the time anyway....
Dirk
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04-12-2005, 04:36 PM #18
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04-12-2005, 10:40 PM #19Originally Posted by Dirk D.
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04-12-2005, 11:05 PM #20
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04-13-2005, 03:37 AM #21
Well acording to Paul Delia founder of AST Sports Science
Once a week is plenty...Here is the article below...
http://www.ast-ss.com/dev/qa_search/...ext.asp?ID=119Last edited by cipolla1953; 04-13-2005 at 03:45 AM.
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