how many times of week do you work out your abs?

[richtries]

Currently on a cutting regime . . . i workout each muscle once per week . . . is it the same for abs??

Thanks for any input, perhaps a poll would be a good idea?

[redz]

I am cutting right now and am doing them about 5 times per week but this is not what I normally do. Just trying to go that extra mile to get the six pack for my vacation next month.

[richtries]

I am cutting right now and am doing them about 5 times per week but this is not what I normally do. Just trying to go that extra mile to get the six pack for my vacation next month.

5 times a week wow! i guess your missus goes on top most nights then

How many excercises/sets/reps do you do each time redz?

[Kale]

I never work mine, they get enough from all the core exercises

[Reed]

^^^ I use to do the above but now as of 5 months ago I do them 3 times a week and they seem to be getting bigger and moved defined. Its weird, haven't changed my diet but they are coming through more. NICE!!

[Older lifter]

2x, once the upper and the other day the lower

[stpete]

Depends on the intensity of your workout. I work mine eod. Leg raises and weighted crunches usually. I always do 5 sets of each, ranging between 25-30 reps per. More on the raises though.

[swol_je]

4x a week for about 20min. I teach ABS class so we do alot of different stuff each time

[Win369]

4 times in a week....2 times that is after shoulder and chest training and 2 times again in the saturday and sunday when i just hit treadmill machine.

[Godson]

if you want abs, unless you have good genetics... its all about diet , ive been cutting since august..i do alot of cardio, and i never worked on abs..last two weeks ive been doing ab work outs in between my one muscle a day workout ...and ive seen vast ab improvements and want more..

if you only do one muscle a week, you should have no problem mixing in abs in between your sets ..

for example flat bench press, then do decline weighted sit ups,
then incline bench press, then leg lifts...works well

[redz]

I do alot of knee/leg lifts from a bar hanging in my ceiling, some sit ups, crunches too. Sex works pretty well also. 4-8 sets a day is what I`m doing for the abs, nothing to crazy and like I said about 5 times a week or so just because I`m trying to make the abs stand out for my vacation.

[richtries]

Thanks guys, based on your opnions I am going to experiment with 3 ab workouts per week . . . a total of about 28 sets approx 15 reps each. Just have to tell the gfriend the sex is gonna be crap . . . come cycle time though haha

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

2-3 x per week

my 2 favs are decline sit ups and decline reverse crunches

[Older lifter]

Just remember that the Rectus abdominis the main frontal Ab muscle requires only a small movement (not so much the large movement you see so often), I concentrate on the upper and lower in different exercises and using the small movement have had some great gains, don't forget the obliques.

Good luck

[Charger527]

Also your abbs are like any muscle. I dont know why you see people in the gym who do 100 situps or crunches. you would not do that on bench why do it for abbs?

load the muscle, if you want to see it make it bigger.

[Voland]

never do abs. poitness and boring. my abs get worked in almost every exercise.

[DSM4Life]

8 days a week.

[Edgar]

8 days a week.

you are a genius, I will also be flying back in time and get 8 days a week on my abs.

[Narkissos]

I work them probably once ever 2 weeks or so.

2-3 sets.

[richtries]

seems like everyone has different opinions . . . and you have to find what works for you . . .

Started this week doing what i think is called something like lateral lifts (standing up straight, holding a dumbell in one hand by your side, and leaning sidewards to lower the dumbell then lift back up - great description right), my lateral abs are now destroyed!

[illwillogical]

I'm with the abs are worked in every core exercise group. If you want better ab's you will most likely benefit from running more. I'm sure they are rock hard beneath that fatty tissue.

[Charger527]

I'm with the abs are worked in every core exercise group. If you want better ab's you will most likely benefit from running more. I'm sure they are rock hard beneath that fatty tissue.

i disagree, you will definatly have strong abbs, but to get those abbs that really stick out and are truley defined you have to load the muscle.

[DSM4Life]

If you wanna see your ab's then get your diet in check, CASE CLOSED.

[Ronnie Rowland]

Once a week as a baseline has really thickened my abs. I do 8-10 sets during a reload and 4 sets during a deload.

Use weight and take reps to 15-30 using good failure for maximal development.

[Narkissos]

seems like everyone has different opinions . . . and you have to find what works for you . . .

Started this week doing what i think is called something like lateral lifts (standing up straight, holding a dumbell in one hand by your side, and leaning sidewards to lower the dumbell then lift back up - great description right), my lateral abs are now destroyed!

@ 'lateral abs'

[DSM4Life]

@ 'lateral abs'

x2

[ralf_snake]

1 time a week, after chest. I feel em til the next Chest day, so i cant do em more a week.

[Jfew44]

Once or 2x a week. Really no need to do more, I agree with diet being key to getting them defined.

[Sherman01]

I never work abs solo. They get plenty or work from Olympic and power lifts.

[trainfreak]

if your looking to gain size on your abs then i suppose one maybe twice a week but for me i like to keep my abs tight and quite flat so my chest is more pronounced as i lack chest

[Biohazard74]

One day on one day off. Sometimes 2 days in a row when I'm not too beat up from my normal routine.

[t-dogg]

Currently on a cutting regime . . . i workout each muscle once per week . . . is it the same for abs??

Thanks for any input, perhaps a poll would be a good idea?

4-5 times. I combined a plan from here with my stuff. Works great.