just as you wouldn't (or at least you shouldn't) train the same body part everyday you shouldn't train your abs everyday. your abs like other body parts need time to recover. it's during the recovery phase where your muscles grow stronger preparing them for even better performance on the next ab workout. instead give your abs 48 hours in between workouts to recover and strengthen. and remember to hit each of your major ab areas in every ab workout. this includes the upper abs lower abs obliques and transverse abdominal muscles. many exercises can hit all the muscle groups at the same time giving you a great ab workout in less time. examples of all-ab exercises include bicycle crunches and stability ball knee tucks. also don't be afraid of using weights for some ab exercises. resistance helps build stronger more toned muscles. that's not going to give you a big belly from bulging ab muscles. they don't grow like that. and remember that your abs are never going to pop unless you burn off the fat. it's a common misconception that the way to six-pack abs is ab work. actually burning the fat through a well-rounded exercise program that includes cardio weight training stretching and ab work is the key to six-pack abs. also incorporate core movements that work the abs as well as the rest of the core from your chest to your butt. no no. do abs 3 days a week with a non-abs day in between. the p90x ab ripper program is designed to be done every mon wed and friday. and he recommends not trying to do it every day. your muscles need time to repair themselvs. overtraining "when you do abdominal workouts every day you risk overtraining your muscles. when you overtrain you experience a reduced synthesis of muscle proteins along with an increased rate of protein degradation in your muscles notes peter m. tiidus author of "skeletal muscle damage and repair. " this produces the opposite effect you seek in training and leaves you more vulnerable to injury". read more: <link>#ixzz29ghmru6n ye
is it okay to train abdominals every day of the week?