What's the most you should work abs?

[RL19]

What's the most you should do stomach? every second day? twice a week? once a week? Also, when you're doing crunches on a decline bench, should you just move your back off the bench 5 or 6 inches? I get a really good burn in the abs that way, instead of doing a full sit up where I bring my head up to my knees.

[midian]

1-2 a week is enough

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...ineCrunch.html

[ahadabans]

IMHO...

1-2 times weekly if doing weighted exercises.

3-5 times weekly if doing non-weighted exercises.

[Zam]

I would say abs are like any other muscle, you should work them out 1 - 2 per week.

In saying this because it is a core/stabilising muscle you will inadvertantly be using your abs to stabilise yourself during other exercises so they will be getting more of a workout your just not targeting them directly.

I think a lot of people have the perception that abs are different form other muscles n the body, the way I see it is: Do you workout you bis or chest 4 - 5 times per week??? No so why should you do this for abs??????

[ahadabans]

Originally posted by Zam
I would say abs are like any other muscle, you should work them out 1 - 2 per week.

In saying this because it is a core/stabilising muscle you will inadvertantly be using your abs to stabilise yourself during other exercises so they will be getting more of a workout your just not targeting them directly.

I think a lot of people have the perception that abs are different form other muscles n the body, the way I see it is: Do you workout you bis or chest 4 - 5 times per week??? No so why should you do this for abs??????

The fact that the abs are a stabilizing muscle is why I think they can and should be worked more often. They can take a beating and NEED a beating to develop. IMHO of course.

Same goes for calves and forearms. Low volume just doesn't do it for these muscles (in my experience). You have to hammer them.

[Bignbuff]

Don't work abs more than two days per week.

[the iron addict]

You might try this for a change of pace.

http://www.ironaddicts.com/articles/...ning%20art.htm

Iron Addict

[ripped_holla]

I usually do them once a week (weighted crunches.) I usually do them on Fridays, but might also do them as a "filler" on another day while waiting for the squat rack, etc.

[LiL USMC BBer]

Originally posted by midian
1-2 a week is enough

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/...ineCrunch.html

OMG!!!!! THE decline I'm at is not nearly that much!!! HOLY SH|T THAT"S INTENSE!!!!

The decline that I'm at is about the same as a decline bench. But I feel ALOT of it in my quads. WHich is why I have stopped working my abs. Feels like a leg work out half the time.

Also I don't even work my abs anymore. I haven't for quite a few months.

The only ab work I do is deadlifts, sldl's, squats, front squats, benching and curling