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jpm101

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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #25 on: April 30, 2009, 09:35:19 AM »
The Abs are a short range, very powerful, muscle group. And should be trained like any other muscle group. 2 to 3 sets of 8 to 12 reps should do it. Even 3 to 5 reps for some strongmen training.  And 2 to 3 times a week. Anything else is just more wasted gym time. Add weight to most any ab exercise and you will soon seen those deep lumps of muscle appearing.

My view only, but the best investment for ab training is an Ab wheel.  At around $4.95 at Wal-Mart, Target, etc. A great bang for your buck. Hit's the lower ab wall, at well as the upper, strongly.  Or try doing a regular situp (feet strapped down and knees bent) holding a BB over head.  Probaly want to raise to a top crunch position, but a great ab exercise never the less. On most any ab exercise find a way to add weight to the movement. good Luck.
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #26 on: April 30, 2009, 09:38:32 AM »
3 times a week

hanging leg raises I found to be the best exercise

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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #27 on: April 30, 2009, 09:39:35 AM »
About once every two years
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #28 on: April 30, 2009, 09:42:02 AM »
Quote from: Sherief Shalaby on April 30, 2009, 08:40:36 AM
believe me this is overtraining!!.. to sore more than 2 days is not normal.. this may harm your muscles and wont make them respond better or faster.. 
also you may have strong abs but you need to lose some fats or to get rid of some extra water under your skin.. so training is not everything..


Hey, that is stupid thing to say cause you just don't know if he is overtraining or not. And besides, if overtraining isn't a possibility you aren't training hard enough.
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #29 on: April 30, 2009, 10:02:12 AM »
way too less, when you cant see your abbs anymore its kinda hard to keep the motivation to train them.
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #30 on: April 30, 2009, 10:02:45 AM »
never.

Im thinking of starting, trying to focus on "lower abs"
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #31 on: April 30, 2009, 10:05:54 AM »
i have abs genetic shape similar to arnold... 4 pack..

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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #32 on: April 30, 2009, 10:08:35 AM »





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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #33 on: April 30, 2009, 10:09:31 AM »
3x a week. Not so much for building more for good core strength.


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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #34 on: April 30, 2009, 10:13:08 AM »
"core strength" oh brother  ::)

i bet you make great use of the gigantic "exercise balls" too, dont ya  :P
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #35 on: April 30, 2009, 10:19:19 AM »
Quote from: tbombz on April 30, 2009, 10:13:08 AM
"core strength" oh brother  ::)

i bet you make great use of the gigantic "exercise balls" too, dont ya  :P

No, Bosu w/ some weight and a few other "basic" exercises. I don't workout on physio balls. I don't do squats on physio balls. You may be suprised how weak your abs are if you were to try a few exercises
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #36 on: April 30, 2009, 10:25:32 AM »
Quote from: jpm101 on April 30, 2009, 09:35:19 AM
My view only, but the best investment for ab training is an Ab wheel.  At around $4.95 at Wal-Mart, Target, etc. A great bang for your buck. Hit's the lower ab wall, at well as the upper, strongly.

Could not agree more. I really feel it when I do the ab wheel. My brother makes fun of me but i love it. But since he has a 6 pack and I don't it is hard to say shit back. I just tell him it is because he is thinner than me, but he won't be for long  :D
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #37 on: April 30, 2009, 10:32:29 AM »
if you hold a plate overhead while you do crunches it makes it alot harder.
I do a superset of:
4x20 crunches with a plate overhead.
4x30 Leg raises.

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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #38 on: April 30, 2009, 10:36:10 AM »
Quote from: #1 Klaus fan on April 30, 2009, 09:42:02 AM
Hey, that is stupid thing to say cause you just don't know if he is overtraining or not. And besides, if overtraining isn't a possibility you aren't training hard enough.

yes idiot i dont train enough but i have abs you cant achieve even in your dreams  :-X
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #39 on: April 30, 2009, 10:36:15 AM »
Quote from: Method101 on April 30, 2009, 10:32:29 AM
if you hold a plate overhead while you do crunches it makes it alot harder.
I do a superset of:
4x20 crunches with a plate overhead.
4x30 Leg raises.


and 65x8 dumbell curls  :D
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #40 on: April 30, 2009, 12:33:42 PM »
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #41 on: April 30, 2009, 12:42:24 PM »
twice a day but only because i'm obsessive compulsive about it ..and plus it really doesn't take that long
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #42 on: April 30, 2009, 12:48:21 PM »
Quote from: johnnynoname on April 30, 2009, 12:42:24 PM
twice a day but only because i'm obsessive compulsive about it ..and plus it really doesn't take that long

Why twice a day? Do you use resistance or just various types of crunches?
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #43 on: April 30, 2009, 12:49:38 PM »
Quote from: Epic_Monster on April 30, 2009, 12:48:21 PM
Why twice a day? Do you use resistance or just various types of crunches?

various type of crunches in a quick circuit
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #44 on: April 30, 2009, 12:52:00 PM »
Quote from: johnnynoname on April 30, 2009, 12:49:38 PM
various type of crunches in a quick circuit

cool.
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #45 on: April 30, 2009, 12:57:55 PM »
Pointless.
Diet, then cardio.
The end.

My favorite is seeing guys do abs, with 20% bf, then wonder why their abs aren't showing. ;)

Doing abs is good to bring them out a bit, when you're lean.  If you're not lean, again, pointless.
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #46 on: April 30, 2009, 01:03:05 PM »
Quote from: Croatch on April 30, 2009, 12:57:55 PM


Doing abs is good to bring them out a bit, when you're lean.  If you're not lean, again, pointless.


btw, that reminds me of a tip for lean guys to FURTHER bring out there abs

for lean guys, using a sauna belt will help bring out your abs EVEN MORE. 
wear one when you sleep and take it off when you wake up
or
if you do the morning cardio thing, wear it at bedtime and wear it all away till after your morning cardio session

the results are pretty remarkable and i'm VERY skeptical about "gimmicks"
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #47 on: April 30, 2009, 01:05:21 PM »
Quote from: Croatch on April 30, 2009, 12:57:55 PM
Pointless.
Diet, then cardio.
The end.

My favorite is seeing guys do abs, with 20% bf, then wonder why their abs aren't showing. ;)

Doing abs is good to bring them out a bit, when you're lean.  If you're not lean, again, pointless.

x2!!
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #48 on: April 30, 2009, 01:13:13 PM »
Quote from: Method101 on April 30, 2009, 10:05:54 AM
i have abs genetic shape similar to arnold... 4 pack..


:D :D :D

epic associating yourself w arnold

turd

post your own pic
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Re: How often do you do abs?
« Reply #49 on: April 30, 2009, 01:19:54 PM »
Quote from: tbombz on April 30, 2009, 09:31:31 AM
i dont know...try one upper ab and one lower ab movement.
and cable crunches=




you could do something like 4 sets each. asnd do them every other day.
cable crunches are my favorite, i get the best feel.
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