is training abs lightly right before bed counterproductive?

[nimbus]

i'm just doing unweighted crunches and other variations for definition, but should i be doign them before i eat my last meal? Is doing crunches the same as training any other body part, in that you need to eat afterwards to repair the muscles?

 

[thelion2005]

I do abs on leg day and train them like any other body part twice a week.
The last two hours before bed should be a time of complete relaxation.

Hanging leg raise with weights on ankles: 3 X 12
Decline situps with weight on chest: 3 X 12
Twists with Olympic bar on shoulders: 50

This produces plenty of solid muscle. Then it is my job to diet so they are visible.

 

[musketeer]

is training abs lightly right before bed counterproductive?

It is SO much better doing them when you can work them out properly. When I am ready for bed, that's it, I'm knackered! So I couldn't imagine doing that.

What are you training your abs for- looks, athletic performance, fitness tests?

 

[marklm725]

doing abs whenever you first wakeup in the morning would be the best. The abdominals are used all day. If u train them before bed you're just going to get you're heart racing and stay up later