Abs : How many times a week?

melvinsdad · 02-13-2006, 11:20 AM

How many times a week or how often do I have to train abs?

This guy at my gym suggests I should train my abs (and obliques) everyday.

Well, I have a little fat around my waist and on my stomach, and if I want to get rid of this, I have to train abs every day, squeezing the fatty stuff out. This confuses me, though. I was taught that fat burns only during cardio. My current abs and obliques "everyday" workout consists of ;

- Crunches : 30 reps x 3 sets
- Leg Raises (lying down) : 40 reps x 3 sets
- Side Bends (with bar) : 30 reps(each side) x 3 sets
- Twists : 40 reps(each side) x 3 sets

Training abs everyday is exausting, though. I've got all these other heavy workouts to do, not to mention cardio. Some euggests that I should train my abs every other day, or even less - only once a week.

I would be grateful if someone could advise me on ab workout.

Ironslave · 02-13-2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by melvinsdad

How many times a week or how often do I have to train abs?

This guy at my gym suggests I should train my abs (and obliques) everyday.

Well, I have a little fat around my waist and on my stomach, and if I want to get rid of this, I have to train abs every day, squeezing the fatty stuff out. This confuses me, though. I was taught that fat burns only during cardio. My current abs and obliques "everyday" workout consists of ;

- Crunches : 30 reps x 3 sets
- Leg Raises (lying down) : 40 reps x 3 sets
- Side Bends (with bar) : 30 reps(each side) x 3 sets
- Twists : 40 reps(each side) x 3 sets

Training abs everyday is exausting, though. I've got all these other heavy workouts to do, not to mention cardio. Some euggests that I should train my abs every other day, or even less - only once a week.

I would be grateful if someone could advise me on ab workout.

The guy is full of shit, diet and cardio will get rid of the fat. If he disagrees with this, ask him to post here his reasons why and im sure ill have a nice conversation with him.

philosopher · 02-13-2006, 11:35 AM

every day is to much. do them 2-3 tims a week. i'll do 2 one with heavy weight and low reps and one with low weight high reps.
you need to tink about them as every other muscle the only thing they can is recover a little bit faster
if you want to get rid of youre fat you have to do more cardio and a quality diet.

Freakzilla · 02-13-2006, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by hdogg345

The guy is full of shit, diet and cardio will get rid of the fat. If he disagrees with this, ask him to post here his reasons why and im sure ill have a nice conversation with him.

I completely agree with you. Unless your getting ready for a show its really not nessary to do them everyday.

Freak

patdiddy · 02-13-2006, 12:03 PM

abs you can work as often as every other day. same with calf muscles.

jornT · 02-13-2006, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by hdogg345

The guy is full of shit, diet and cardio will get rid of the fat. If he disagrees with this, ask him to post here his reasons why and im sure ill have a nice conversation with him.

Hdogg cursing? I can't remember you did that ever before except on smallbutgettinghere. but you never had a hostile approch unless some had that to you first! What happend to you? I must say I like it!

jornT · 02-13-2006, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by patdiddy

abs you can work as often as every other day. same with calf muscles.

maybe you should start working your brain muscles every other day.

Q80_MuscleHed · 02-13-2006, 02:28 PM

yeah ,, Hdogg is right

Rocky · 02-13-2006, 03:24 PM

Bang on! They need rest and recovery same as all the other muscles, and like Hdogg says - cardio and diet is the key to showing the midesection. Never in a month of Sundays are you gonna "squeeze out the fat" with training abs every day! :)

CJU · 02-13-2006, 10:59 PM

abs are made in the kitchen! that guy is wrong!

patdiddy · 02-16-2006, 01:13 AM

Jorn why dont you keep your asshole comments to yourself. Ive seen you post alot before and its the same prick remarks from you every time. Pull your head out of your ass and grow up and were do you get of disrespecting me when i said nothing to you. as i remember it you were the one who posted how you were tired of everyone calling you names and shit and you sounded like a fcuking child. Must be real tough of you to talk shit over the internet huh. I bet you dont run your mouth unless your behind the keyboard so pretend like your not at home behind your computer and shut your mouth.

jornT · 02-16-2006, 02:28 AM

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Jorn why dont you keep your asshole comments to yourself.

Because you guys still don't get why I post them.

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Originally Posted by patdiddy

Ive seen you post alot before and its the same prick remarks from you every time.

It's not every time, just watch in which thread I post 'prick remarks' and you'll get it.

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Pull your head out of your ass and grow up and were do you get of disrespecting me when i said nothing to you.

Do I need to grow up? Every time I post a little joke you guys freak out. It doesn't even has to do anything to do with you, like I have any idea who you are?

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as i remember it you were the one who posted how you were tired of everyone calling you names and shit and you sounded like a fcuking child.

Is this for real? Do I need even to respond to this? Well I guess so. The fact that I'm still around these days enough, I was kidding!

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Originally Posted by patdiddy

Must be real tough of you to talk shit over the internet huh. I bet you dont run your mouth unless your behind the keyboard so pretend like your not at home behind your computer and shut your mouth.

I hardly insulted you, if I wanted to do that, I would be alot ruder.

You might find respect an important thing, I don't. If I'm insulting, 99% it ahrdly means anything. I didn't mean to insult you personally, I just tired of thread about abs, the volume and rep ranges.