just a quicky guys (abs)

**bavz01** · 09-05-2011, 10:09 AM

Should i train abs everytime i go gym???? also if i was training back and abs should abs be done first or after back????

**zaggahamma** · 09-05-2011, 11:02 AM

chicken or the egg

**DaGunz** · 09-05-2011, 11:05 AM

I like to, but I don't target them very hard, just enough to keep them in shape. If you're gonna target them hard, then do not train them every workout. Also, it doesn't make a difference if you train your abs before or after your back. I do them after.

**bavz01** · 09-05-2011, 12:03 PM

chicken or egg?????

**DanB** · 09-05-2011, 12:11 PM

just hammer them hard once per week the same as back or shoulder etc i personally like to do them on leg day as i do back/bi's together and dont have energy to do anything else that day

**bavz01** · 09-05-2011, 12:44 PM

sweet cheers guys

**im83931** · 09-05-2011, 12:47 PM

I do abs once a week. I use a swiss ball with my feet on them and extend out all (arms are straight out as if I were holding them over my head keeping my body rigid.) the way then pike up. I do them last.

**gats0101** · 09-05-2011, 08:20 PM

I typically work them every other workout or so which comes out to close to 3 times a week. Favorite ab work out is definitely hanging leg raises.

**zaggahamma** · 09-05-2011, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by jpkman

chicken or the egg

sorry meant before/after dont see the difference

**l2elapse** · 09-05-2011, 09:18 PM

abs are just like any other muscle...they need rest to grow

**auslifta** · 09-06-2011, 07:09 AM

I only do them once a month on leg days. They get used alot when I do deads, squats. My abs and obliques are the size I want, I just do it to compensate for getting larger spinal erectus. I prefer smaller waist line.

**JohnnyVegas** · 09-06-2011, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by auslifta

I only do them once a month on leg days. They get used alot when I do deads, squats. My abs and obliques are the size I want, I just do it to compensate for getting larger spinal erectus. I prefer smaller waist line.

Heh. You just commented so you could brag about your larger spinal erectus, didn't you? Sorry to turn a serious comment into a joke, but for some immature reason I couldn't stop laughing after reading your post.

**auslifta** · 09-06-2011, 08:27 PM

Haven't had a complaint yet

**brad1986** · 09-07-2011, 01:54 PM

when you say back what do you mean? Your abs are what should be stablizing your (low) back so doing low back exersices really mean doing core stablization exersices or abdominal isometric exersices. Lower rectus abdominis/ quadratus lombordum/ and tva are the muscles you want to train in order to have a strong low back.

**auslifta** · 09-08-2011, 01:11 AM

What/who you talking about brad?

**PurpleOnes** · 09-08-2011, 04:43 AM

Mostly people do abs once or twice a week. Hit them hard and remember to contract.

I usually do my abs on off days when I have only cardio and no weight training.

**brad1986** · 09-08-2011, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by auslifta

What/who you talking about brad?

was talking to the op. I mis-read his question tho. I realize that i went on tangent not pertaining to actual question. my fault

**The_Irish_Dave** · 09-25-2011, 03:16 PM

I do them about once a week. I do hanging leg raises with weight on my feet. I find this the only exercise that makes them sore the next few days. I've tried all types of exercises for them and nothing works them out like these. Yeah like the rest are saying, it's like any other muscle group. You just train it hard then give it time to repair itself. You can tell from how sore it is and by feeling that sensation from contraction during the week. When you can't feel the muscle soreness anymore from a contraction it's usually repaired.