do pro's only train abs b4 comps?

juicyfruit · Jul 10, 2002

do pro's only train abs b4 comps?

I was wondering whether they trained them everyday year round like Arnie suggests on doing, or only b4 comps?

Grape Ape · Jul 10, 2002

I really have no idea what they do, and you can't really trust that what you read in the muscle rags is true to life either. Personally, I train them everytime I workout, but only as a warm up, as I really don't need to "build" them...having abs are all about diet bro, and as little as I've trained them, now that I'm down in bf as low as I've ever been, mine look just fine.

patk · Jul 10, 2002

I personally try to hit them once a week in off season and eod prepping for contest...i Think that is suffecient and I agree w/ Grape....it's all in the diet to see them! Take care.

patk

xcelbeyond · Jul 10, 2002

Anthony Ellis has a quotable saying regarding abs: Abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym!

xcelbeyond

Macdaddy · Jul 10, 2002

I like that one Excel!! Good quote!!

Macdaddy

stevehnsn · Jul 10, 2002

Like the others say, it's all about diet. However, to make the most of training your abs, once a week in the offseason should be enough to maintain thick abs. About 3-4 weeks before a show I would think it beneficial to start hitting your abs maybe 3 times a week. The reasoning is mostly just to bring them out as full and thick as possible by showtime, by shocking them for a couple weeks.

biggerthanyou · Jul 10, 2002

whats up Grape? is it just me or are you trying to rub the fact your shredded in my face in all of your posts lately? *LOL* I have great abs and only train them twice a week. you just can't see em' *L* but I can feel them, does that count????
good luck and be safe...

bigger...

Ry Roid · Jul 10, 2002

Let me put it this way!!

All the heroin addict rock stars got a six pack ain't it ain't from training them or going to the gym. It is cause their BF is soo low. Personally in offseason mine get enough work from just lifting heavy and lifting my fat ass out of bed every morning. I train abs like 4-6months out of the year just to condition them and make them stand out a little more. Don't get me wrong to have them stick out you need to train them but, w/out the low BF you ain't gonna see them no matter what.

RY

juicyfruit · Jul 10, 2002

cool guys! you've answered my question excellently.

Mr_Magoo · Jul 10, 2002

both are essential, u ca build ur abs up th show more at a higher bf percentage and when u rmore cut the lines in ur abs will be depper, but u gotta be cut first

Strunk · Jul 11, 2002

I always get comments on my abs when I'm in shape, but I never work them. It's all diet.

Big A · Jul 11, 2002

I never train mine off season but then again they are my worst bodypart by far... maybe I should start?? LOL

Ry Roid · Jul 11, 2002

Yeah right A!!

With your fucking 20inch waist!!hehehe

RY

Mr. Black · Jul 11, 2002

I read a funny quote by Mike Matarazzo in a muscle mag a few years back. They were asking pros what their favorite ab exercise was. Matarazzo said aerobics, it just a matter of stripping off bodyfat. Then he said "Abs are like brains, everybody has them, but not everyone can prove it." That's good stuff.