Group: Experienced Exercise

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shahrir
shahrir
Posts: 76
Joined: 2003/06/24
Malaysia
2003/11/08, 06:03 PM
My friend is doing a really killing abs workout. He does 500 crunches per day. I told him not to do that. Is that fine to him ? for his health ? n hows his abs will be ?
bowers
bowers
Posts: 179
Joined: 2003/04/13
United States
2003/11/09, 03:58 AM
abs are muscles to and need time to rebuild between workouts. doing that many everyday will end up being counter productive.
agamble
agamble
Posts: 1,029
Joined: 2003/09/22
United States
2003/11/09, 04:14 PM
Can anyone say burnout. My ft program has me doing 3 different exercises, 3 sets per, 25 reps for each, 2 times per week and it kills me.
azredhead57
azredhead57
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Joined: 2003/04/11
United States
2003/11/10, 04:10 PM
I keep reading that your ab routines should be treated like the other muscles. They should be difficult and with some resistance at least once a week. And if you can do more than 12-15 reps per set, or more than 3-4 sets, then you are not doing them correctly.

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bigandrew
bigandrew
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Joined: 2002/10/21
United States
2003/11/10, 05:08 PM
some people geneticlly are freaks lol some get abbs by doing few crunches others by doing lots.....abs yes are muscles however ur abbs are used more than any other body parts maybe except for calves i do 100 crucnchs b4 bed time just cause i don't liek to do them in the wieght room......he'll learn from his mistake lol
shahrir
shahrir
Posts: 76
Joined: 2003/06/24
Malaysia
2003/11/10, 05:21 PM
lol ..nway thank you all