optimal ab workout routines per week

**fitnessNY** · 01-11-2005, 07:04 PM

I currently work my abs 3x a week, very hard. How often do you work out your abs? What do you think the optimal ab workout per week would be to get ripped abs, 2x, 3x or more?

**ReX357** · 01-11-2005, 09:57 PM

Bump, I'm interested in this too.

**AandF6969** · 01-11-2005, 10:05 PM

Ripped abs are all dependant on BF% in my opinion...

**ReX357** · 01-11-2005, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by AandF6969

Ripped abs are all dependant on BF% in my opinion...

I already new it personnaly (Don't know for fitnessNY thought). What I was wondering is what's like the best rate not to get oversized abs. Don't know if ya'll understand what I mean.

**jgg1221** · 01-11-2005, 11:18 PM

ive heard abs heal up better and you can do em 5x a week

im sure 3 would good to though.

im interested in what others have to say as well

**cpt steele** · 01-12-2005, 07:37 AM

I hit them heavy just like any other muscle once a week. Imo the do 5 sets of 50 reps and stability ball pillates stuff isnt what it gonna take. If the muscle is bigger it will have a more defined edge to it when you shed the blubber.. This is my take

**Hypertrophy** · 01-12-2005, 09:17 AM

I would personally prefer 2x a week. High reps one day with bodyweight, ex: crunches, reverse crunches, v-ups, leg lifts, hanging leg raises, etc, etc,. On the second ab training day, add some external resistance. Do everything weighted.
Ultimately it boils down to diet/cardio/bf%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**allsaucedup** · 01-12-2005, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Hypertrophy

I would personally prefer 2x a week. High reps one day with bodyweight, ex: crunches, reverse crunches, v-ups, leg lifts, hanging leg raises, etc, etc,. On the second ab training day, add some external resistance. Do everything weighted.
Ultimately it boils down to diet/cardio/bf%!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is what i do also i usually do weighted ab work on tuesdays and then i do my high rep stuff on saturday mornings after cardio

**cpt steele** · 01-12-2005, 12:28 PM

The biggest thing I have found with really getting my abs strong is all my big lifts have been gaining in strength as well..

**justin2305** · 01-12-2005, 12:50 PM

i do abs 3times a week and i do them hard and that seems to be just right maybe EOD would be good to one week 3times and another week 4times it all depends i workout m-f and rest saturday and sunday so i just do them m-w-f abs

**El Jugo Buen0** · 01-18-2005, 11:59 AM

EVERY DAY! I've slacked off for months now, but when I had my 6 pack I did a 7 minute routine everyday without stopping....my stomach got shreddedddddddddddddd. It did it for 6 weeks and saw crazy results. PM me if u want the routine...very simple.