ab exercies
#158113 - 03/08/05 05:17 AM
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How many times a week should I do ab exercises? I do weight-training 3 times a week and aerobics on all my days off but one a week. (that is since I walk for work. So this week work Monday, ex Tues, work Wed, ex Thurs, work 2 hours Friday is rest day, ex Sat and Sun). Anyway sometimes I do my stomach and back crunches probably 6 times a week, although I never count. I use an exercise ball. I had neck problems in the past as I was doing about 600 crunches a day- reason being that Britney Spears did 1000. PT said that was too many and I had to lay off to not hurt my neck. Now I do 30 regular and 30 side to side and upping it very gradually. The exercise ball makes them really count! Anyway does anyone know the recommended times per week?
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Wow!
#158122 - 03/08/05 05:48 AM
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Linz
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No advice...I just wanted to say WOWEE...No wonder you're so trim!
I think I'm doing well if I get 10 crunches done (in my defense I have slight scoliosis that has lengthened my ab muscles so much that I CAN'T do a sit-up, only baby crunches).
But wow! 
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i'm not sure about the real rules.. but I have an eight minute abs video and they say to do it everyday! So maybe it depends on how much time it takes you to get all your abwork done?!?
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The ab muscles can take a lot of flack - what you're doing sounds great to me! Yeah, just make sure you're going easy on the neck (which as you know can't take a lot of flack!  ) That's a great routine, keep it up!
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