about abs

[eric.o]

Can you over train your abs doing 4 days on 1 off ..or 3 days on and 1 day off? just curious..

 

[mr mac]

Depends...

I have had one very successful cycle where I trained abs in every workout. My six pack was ripped and huge. I think if you set out to completely destroy your abs or say have an all abs session then you should allow your body to rest and repair.

 

[brandon]

Can you over train your abs doing 4 days on 1 off ..or 3 days on and 1 day off? just curious..

Abs really depend on the person. Imo they seem to recover faster than most other muscles but 4on 1 off would be overdoing it for me

 

[DragonRider]

Isn't the goal of bodybuilding to work a muscle the least number of times to get the most results possible?
Would you rather work your arms once a month or 7 days a week to get 19 inchers?
Of course, it isn't possible to get 19 inch arms from once a month workouts, but the question is to emphasize a point. Why would anyone want to work any muscle every day?

 

[Big Danny]

Agreee, they should be treated and trained like any other muscle group.
You can overtrain abs.

 

[bobbie]

definitely you can overtrain your abs and I have heard it is quite painful

 

[mc63s]

definitely you can overtrain your abs and I have heard it is quite painful

It is also said too much ab training will hinder muscle growth for the rest of your body

 

[8mm]

It depends on what exercises you are doing, I start a week with 50-60 crunches a day and this is not overtraining in my opinion. but I think that if you work abs hard , every day you definitely will hinder growth.

 

[ASHOP]

Can you over train your abs doing 4 days on 1 off ..or 3 days on and 1 day off? just curious..

I dont think you need to train them daily. I treat them almost like any other muscle group other than I do hit abs 2 x per week.

 

[cro.an72]

Can you over train your abs doing 4 days on 1 off ..or 3 days on and 1 day off? just curious..

Abs are as any muscle and respond to weight , train your legs 4 times a week and see what happens..same thing with abs