overtraining abs

joe16 · 04-04-2005, 11:16 PM

is it possible to overtrain abs, coz i hear bodybuilders like dexter jackson who in my opinion has the best abs in the world trains them everyday n if i did this would they tone stil?

saj · 07-04-2005, 12:51 PM

yes you can over train abs but having said that you can work the abs more than any other muscle
group imo.

dont make the mistake of trying to train like the pros kid i bet they didnt train like that when they started out stick with the basics.

jackamo · 07-04-2005, 12:55 PM

i do my abd 3-4 times a weeks it does the job

Anonymous · 07-04-2005, 07:55 PM

me too 3- 4 times a week

Anonymous · 07-04-2005, 08:46 PM

i train my abs 1-2 times a week hard, they stay sore for a good 3-4 days so i don't know how you guys can do abs 4 times a week! that is just crazy, they are just like any other muscle group, they need time to rest, repair and grow

joe16 · 09-04-2005, 08:30 PM

but no matter how hard u train abs they dnt grow, they just tone and define

MrSkinny · 12-04-2005, 08:13 PM

In my opinon, there is not much point having really strong abs with a layer of fat over them. They just look too block-like. Best abs I have seen is on a guy who trained them only moderately, but had a v low body fat level.

I think abs are the most noticable place when you put on fat. :shock:

sitries · 13-04-2005, 09:28 AM

i used to train abs everyday, but nowadays i train them much less. my bodyfat is low but i have a layer of fat covering my abs. 1 thing i do find and have heard the same from other ppl is that when i train them my stomach pushes out and becomes more noticable. does any1else experience this.? i went through a stage ofnotbothering at all with abs and my stomach became flat.

MrSkinny · 25-04-2005, 10:22 AM

I used to train abs really intense years ago and had a good six pack but have a lower bf level, but one I started putting on a bit of fat it seemed to pus my stomach out! odd i know.

Now I have a splendid 1-pack :shock:

exaktlywhat · 25-04-2005, 02:41 PM

who wants a 6 pack anyway? ive got a keg and everybody knows thats where the party's at!! really though the only thing training abs hard does is strengthen the muscle if you dont have little bf. im at about 15-18% and have been for a while, never had abs but i used to train them hard doing crunches for hours and knee ups and all, one thing it gave me was an iron stomach, i used to make money letting guys punch me in the gut in high school, it was a riot because all of these jocks thought they could fold me up and i would just laugh at them and collect my money. if youre going for abs youve got to lose the bf.

04-04-2005, 11:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
joe16 Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: oxford Posts: 175 Rep Power:	overtraining abs is it possible to overtrain abs, coz i hear bodybuilders like dexter jackson who in my opinion has the best abs in the world trains them everyday n if i did this would they tone stil? ______________________ more than ya average joe

07-04-2005, 12:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
jackamo Making Progress Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 430 Rep Power:	i do my abd 3-4 times a weeks it does the job ______________________ FEEL THE PAIN OR GO HOME!!!!

09-04-2005, 08:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
joe16 Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: oxford Posts: 175 Rep Power:	but no matter how hard u train abs they dnt grow, they just tone and define ______________________ more than ya average joe

13-04-2005, 09:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
sitries Legend Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 635 Rep Power:	abs i used to train abs everyday, but nowadays i train them much less. my bodyfat is low but i have a layer of fat covering my abs. 1 thing i do find and have heard the same from other ppl is that when i train them my stomach pushes out and becomes more noticable. does any1else experience this.? i went through a stage ofnotbothering at all with abs and my stomach became flat.

25-04-2005, 02:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
exaktlywhat Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: florida usa Posts: 642 Rep Power:	who wants a 6 pack anyway? ive got a keg and everybody knows thats where the party's at!! really though the only thing training abs hard does is strengthen the muscle if you dont have little bf. im at about 15-18% and have been for a while, never had abs but i used to train them hard doing crunches for hours and knee ups and all, one thing it gave me was an iron stomach, i used to make money letting guys punch me in the gut in high school, it was a riot because all of these jocks thought they could fold me up and i would just laugh at them and collect my money. if youre going for abs youve got to lose the bf. ______________________ that which does not kill me only serves to make me stronger.

07-04-2005, 12:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
saj Under Construction Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: birmingham Posts: 47 Rep Power:	yes you can over train abs but having said that you can work the abs more than any other muscle group imo. dont make the mistake of trying to train like the pros kid i bet they didnt train like that when they started out stick with the basics.

07-04-2005, 07:55 PM	#4 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	me too 3- 4 times a week

07-04-2005, 08:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	i train my abs 1-2 times a week hard, they stay sore for a good 3-4 days so i don't know how you guys can do abs 4 times a week! that is just crazy, they are just like any other muscle group, they need time to rest, repair and grow

12-04-2005, 08:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
MrSkinny Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London Posts: 255 Rep Power:	In my opinon, there is not much point having really strong abs with a layer of fat over them. They just look too block-like. Best abs I have seen is on a guy who trained them only moderately, but had a v low body fat level. I think abs are the most noticable place when you put on fat. :shock:

25-04-2005, 10:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
MrSkinny Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London Posts: 255 Rep Power:	I used to train abs really intense years ago and had a good six pack but have a lower bf level, but one I started putting on a bit of fat it seemed to pus my stomach out! odd i know. Now I have a splendid 1-pack :shock:

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