Some questions on ab workouts?

Depends how hard you push them. Just like any muscle they need a break to rebuild but they are harder to take to the limit.

A fair rule of thumb is, if your muscles still ache the next day give them a break.

A workout that worked very well for me was 2 minutes of situps one day, 2 minutes of crunches the next day, 2 minutes of leg raises the next then start at the beginning again.

Push yourself to do as many as you can in the 2 minutes without bouncing (IE fully controlled ascent and descent).

get to a count of 120 and you are doing well.

This routine is based on the entry requirements for the royal marines (its actually only 50 situps in 2 minutes, but their record holder is a little faster than 120 in 2 minutes).

Kinda motivating to see if you can be better than the best if at least in only one area ;)

Whoever told you to train your abs every day was 100% correct. The idea behind this is not to give your stomach muscles the opportunity to recover, as you would other muscle groups. You don't want to build your abs up as you would other body parts. As you weight train you break down the muscle tissue, and during the 48 hour rest period this tissue will be renewed & increase in size. Although you wish to have a six pack you would want it to be flat and not over developed. You therefore keep the stomach muscle tissue in a constant state of flux and unable to become enlarged & protrude

This really goes down to what works best for your body.

I used to train my abs everyday for martial arts and didnt have much of a six pack. Once I stopped doing martial arts I only trained my abs three times a week and they looked a lot better.

Training abs only 3 days per week works good for me but everyone is different and it will have to be a case of playing around with your abs routine to find out what works best for you.

Question one.

Not enough. Lol.

Seriously.

Question two.

I'd say, atta guess, the abs are in use all the time, day in, day owt. They jus used tu the abuse.

Question three.

Depends on your routine, you work on 'em for 12hrs, seven days, I reakon y'could start tu damage...

As fo me 'wurkout', It comprises o cruches, sit-ups, an some thing Iunno what called, y'kinda puts yurself inna 'press-up' position, but down on yur elbows. slide yur elbows as far forwards as comfortable - and hold for as long as. Great for dynamic tension. Lying on yur back, knees an ankles together - toes at sky. lift about 2 inch orf floor and keep legs straight. Hold for long as.

I'll play it like: 30situps most days, alternate the leg thingy wit the press-up thingy every three, useually lasting 'bout 1min holdin the 'legs', an 3 min holdin the 'press-up'.

If I can be a**ed/remember....

When weight training you tend to push the muscle to the point where it breaks down (splits and becomes bigger) and the muscle needs a day of rest to repair.

When you work the abs you generally exercise them, but not to the point where they need time to repair after wards.

I do abdominal crunches everyday. They are one of the reasons I was able to quit going to the chiropractor after 15 years of adjustments.

I have posted a page at my website on doing crunches on an exercise ball if you would like to read it.

www.diet-and-exercise-for-health.com/abdominal-crunch.html

Good luck and good health!

I don't know who told you that you need a 48 hr break. It's not true. In order to get and keep your body in shape you must do daily excercise. Just start slow and don't overdo it. Work up to a little more each day.