1000 crunches everyday - is this necessary??

[pogo]

Some guy at a gym I go to was telling me he does 1000 crunches every night. Also - like 300 pushups or something around that.
I know for abs diet diet diet... And here I'm just doing 3 sets of 15 reps hanging leg raises for abs.. Should i step it up or what? !!!

 

[dabuffguy]

That is not necessary bro.

 

[bobby716]

you might want to bump it up a little but not go absolutly loopy with it.

I am a firm believer in using weight resistance .. just like every other muscle the more you train the more weight you can do and the larger/stronger the muscle gets. I have been using a routine a frined of mine does from MMA and i must say WOOOOOOOOW .. I go really intense but only do around 75-85 reps for abs and obliques

 

[musclemom]

I cannot imagine doing anything much more boring or useless.

 

[dabuffguy]

I cannot imagine doing anything much more boring or useless.

lol

 

[NJL52]

Counter progressive. Extremely counter progressive. If he is consuming any sort of calorie surplus, then his abs are getting less visible daily.

 

[lockdownd7]

Well I'm sure his hip flexors are getting a great workout.

 

[Home Gym Expert]

Sounds like fuzzy numbers to me. I do the leg raises also and I have had a 6 pack for years. I also do crunches and push ups everyday though, but not nearly as many as that guy claims to do. Not necessary.

 

[trauck1506]

That is not necessary at all. Unless you want to do like a marathon for abs. Do abs on an incline while holding plates above your head for 15 reps 3 times two days a week and you could blow that guy out of the water if he bet you on it. After the first 100 - 200 you don't feel anything and you could go on forever or up until your back and neck starts hurting like hell provided your cardio is up to speed.

 

[the_alcatraz]

did it for more than 3 years....1000 situps a day...then i discovered that you don't have to do THAT much to get ripped...there are BETTER and more EFFICIENT exercises for abs