Is it OK to do abs everyday?

therealchamp · 02-03-2009, 10:26 PM

I've been doing abs 3 times a week then I hooked up with a new boxing trainer yesterday who killed by abs. Then we did it again today and since my abs weren't used to the back to back ab training I could only do half the amount today. I asked him if it was okay to do abs every day and he said that its the best. Is this true or am I going to blow my abs overtraining it with this guy?

Steakeater · 02-03-2009, 10:36 PM

i really think it depends on type/intensity of ab/core work

most boxing trainers emphasize ropes, pushups and situps after boxing for conditioning daily, for conditiong

**XTrainer** · 02-03-2009, 10:56 PM

Blowing your abs is a very real concern.

**XTrainer** · 02-03-2009, 10:58 PM

Okay, serious response:

Like most things, it depends, but I have a hunch all you are doing is going to failure (or near it) with hundreds of reps of easy abdominal exercises daily. That is silly.

JSN · 02-03-2009, 11:35 PM

i don't know what it would be worth to really kill your abs every day. if you really rape your core, it's even just shadowboxing the next day is fruitless. at least if you hit it with the AbRoller®

N-do · 02-03-2009, 11:40 PM

Is it OK?

Do you mean OK as in kinda good, but not great?
or do you mean OK as in sorta not good, but not terrible either?

RyanMcCarthy · 02-04-2009, 12:25 AM

I personally am not a fan of training abs hardcore every day.

Granted, the abdominals are one of the fastest recovering muscles (probably due to the fact you use them so often in your life as a stabalizer e.g. when standing up, twisting, etc), just like your calves. But you still want to give them ample time to recover.

With this said, my .02 on the matter. If you are just doing regular crunches and other non-resistance ab exercises, it's probably fine to do them every day. When you add resistance to the mix though, you likely want to do every other day.

Machete Juarez · 02-04-2009, 11:42 AM

no. you will certainly die if you do.

come on. seriously, do it if you can. just train properly.

JBy0 · 02-04-2009, 11:52 AM

aint abs like all the other muscles? Like you wouldn't do bench press every day ?

Capt.Canuck · 02-04-2009, 12:19 PM

My understanding has always been that you should give your abs time to rest too.

I typically work them fairly hard every 2nd day, to the point that I'm just slightly sore the following day...which is a rest day.

I try not to work them so hard that they are sore more than one day, because that inhibits my ability to train.