My abs.

Hi all...

I try to work out my abs at least every day of the week [ 5x.] I do reverse crunches/leg lifts. etc etc.

When i go home and through out the next day I AM NOT SORE AT ALL. But when i go to the gym that night and work on my abs again they ache and burn.

Should i be doing them everyday? Or should i rest?Some tell me those are the only muscles you can work out every day. Some tell me their like any other muscle that need to rip & heal.

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Hmmm, I don't know. I would just say if what you are doing is working for you and you are seeing results stick with it. Otherwise, maybe give yourself a day inbetween and maybe up the anty the days you do them.. maybe do them longer?

Dont do them everyday of the week.. its like your working against your goal... u shudnt overwork them i would say maybe take a few days off n when u start again do them everyday

I personally think abs are made in the kitchen and not in the gym....so I definitely wouldn't waste my time doing them everyday, but I'm no expert

im going to try one day yes one day no & maybe i can get some results w/o over working my muscles.

I would say you are over doing it as well! I used to be the same way... desparate to see some abs! I did a huge amount of crunches and used every ab machine invented everyday! and saw NOTHING from it! 

But once I started my workout routine that only involves abs 3 days a week, well you can see in my profile pic that a month has shown a big improvement!!

wow yes you're results are magnificent!

How do you go about your ab workout if you don't mind me asking.

nah I dont mind at all...

Most all exerscises consist of 25 reps with no breaks throughout the entire workout session! they are in order too...

Seated Leg Tucks (25 reps) - you can raise your hands straight up to make this harder (same with bicycle)

Seated Bicycle (25)  - keep the chest up like in Seated leg tucks

Reverse Bicycle (25) - same only change directions (peddle backwards)

Crunchy Frog (25) -  similar to seated leg tuck BUT when you legs go out your arms go straight out to your sides, when your legs come in your hands touch over your knees (think about clapping really big!)

Sissors (25) - laying down, One leg about an inch off the ground, the other straight up in the air... Hold for a full second (the pause is important) then switch

Cross legged sit-up (25) - right hand straight up, left hand behind head, situp and reach skyward, then touch the ground to the left of you (semi-twist).  Switch hands on the way down (left up right behind the head) and twist to the right!  Be sure to keep your hand going up when you situp not forward!

Hip raise (25) - laying down, put your feet flat together so your hips are opened up.. then lift them till they are vertical and lift your butt off the ground (the distance between your upper and lower legs should stay the same, keep your hips open)

Heel raise (25) - laying down, feet straight up lift your butt off the floor

V-Rollup (25) - legs straight out do a sit up and touch your toes (1), then as you come down lift your legs then crunch (make sure you get your lower back off the floor) (2)

Side leg raise (25) - Do 25 on both sides

Leg Climb (25) - laying down, left leg bent (foot close to your butt) right leg straight up.  you can then climb your leg to touch your toe, one leg at a time 12 reps on each leg... not grabbing your leg to touch your toe makes this a lot harder!

Masson Twists (40) - sitting, legs off the floor in front of you hold your hands together... touch the floor to the right of you, then touch the floor to the left of you when you get back to the right side thats 1.  push hard on this one as its the last one and has great core poteintial to it! make sure you look straight ahead but twist your body so your hands can touch the floor! And keep your feet of the floor!!

do this 3 times a week and you should see some good stuff! let me know if you need more of an explanation!

wow thank you. this is a lot of help. do you do it mon tues wed ? or do you alternate one day yes one day no.

No problem!!

monday, wednesday, friday! span across the week so it stays pretty constant!

All this is to get your CORE stronger! so you should feel burning in your hips, thighs, back, stomach!  Now I say burning not straining! Do what you can and take breaks if you need them!!

awesome...i'm starting monday. Hopefully soon i'll post some before & after pics like yours. just a little more femenine! lol

thanks again!

haha yeah I hope a little more on the femenine side! its my pleasure!! I want people to succeed in every possible way!! 

good luck and keep me updated!