muscles that can be worked every day

[Newguy07]

I heard that you can work your legs and abs every day.

All other muscles every other day..


Is this true?

[Regina]

I don't think so. I can hardly walk 2 days after I do legs seriously. I wouldn't waste that much time on abs.

[SAFKO]

I work every muscle, every day.

[BERT-O]

I don't think so. I can hardly walk 2 days after I do legs seriously. I wouldn't waste that much time on abs.

Walking? lol

What about taking a massive shit!!!

By far the worst feeling ever!!!

[Regina]

Walking? lol

What about taking a massive shit!!!

By far the worst feeling ever!!!

:lol: Nope. I don't seem to have that problem. Do you mean just sitting down? Sitting down is sort of difficult since it involves squatting. :lol:

[Aoshi]

I don't think so. I can hardly walk 2 days after I do legs seriously. I wouldn't waste that much time on abs.

I'm sorry Regina your gonna have to explain that to me, I don't want to say something and sound like a e-tard because i interpreted what you said wrong.

Abs by the way, I can barely walk 2-3 days after legs also, which is a reason I don't do them that often, walking around for 9 hours at work sucks when it hurts to bend at the knees.

[Regina]

I'm sorry Regina your gonna have to explain that to me, I don't want to say something and sound like a e-tard because i interpreted what you said wrong.

Abs by the way, I can barely walk 2-3 days after legs also, which is a reason I don't do them that often, walking around for 9 hours at work sucks when it hurts to bend at the knees.

My comment about abs? Well, personally I do a lot of workouts that use the abdominal muscles so they are getting worked anyway so that I don't have to do isolation exercises with them every day. I do them once a week as far as isolating goes. I believe that if you want visible abs you have to have a clean diet with a good mix of workouts (not just weights) like aerobics and stuff. I also do yoga once or twice a week that definitely uses the abs.

Also, this lady's ab workout "straight to core" is one of the best (hardest) I've done. http://www.exercisetv.tv/trainer.aspx?id=815189806 If you have Brighthouse digital cable it is free on channel 353.

Another good one is going in the up push up position then coming down to your elbow on one side then pushing up then alternating.

[christianlooney]

not legs but calves, forearms, abs (yes if you want you CAN) are the ones i've heard about.

[TrackStar]

The thing about having to have a clean diet and bla bla bla for abs is kind of true. It basically comes down to whether your stomach is covered in fat or not.

It can be good to do abs multiple times a week or even everyday if you want to have more than just a wash board stomach. Regina doesn't sound like she wants cut up abs so much as just a streamline stomach. If you want big lean cut up abs, youll want to work your abs at least 3-4 times a week with multiple workouts.

Also, if you have a layer of fat on your stomach, you can make your abs look a lot better by working them hard enough that they poke through the fat.

I personally try to do abs everytime I workout.

Decline ab workouts are my favorite. I also throw in crunches and various mid section(core) workouts.

[TrackStar]

As for the original question...

Technically abs are really the only part of your body you can workout everyday. However, this can be also be untrue if you do super heavy duty ab workouts that require a rest period to recover.

It can also be untrue about abs being the only part that you can workout everyday:

Legs: Running can pretty much be done everyday to an extent. I suggest that everyone should do a 10 minute warm up run before every workout. Thats something that can be done everyday. Also, all my workout days involve some type of leg workout including heavy lifting to speed and cardio training. This includes 10 minute run for warm up, various ladder and small hurdle excercises, squats, leg extensions and curls, jump rope, etc. Not everyone can do that with leg workouts though. I personally have been blessed with legs that are capable of handling a lot.

Also, you can pretty much find reasons to workout every part of your body everyday in various ways if you really wanted to. Light workouts everyday, stretching everyday, different types of workouts for speed and strength on the same area. etc etc.

[TrackStar]

I don't think so. I can hardly walk 2 days after I do legs seriously. I wouldn't waste that much time on abs.

What are you doing on your leg workout days? Maybe you aren't eating enough protein. Those are your largest muscles and require a great deal of stretching and protein to recover quickly. When I was doing super heavy lifting and squating trucks on top of a ton of other leg workouts, I also had this problem. But thats really the only time. And wasn't an issue as much when I made sure to stretch extra(besides just before and after the workout, doing it at home) and take in extra protein with fish oil and glucosamien(sp?). I also took some other shit, forget what its called but it basically makes it so your body uses its protein more efficiently. I saw massive gains thanks to shit like this.

[Strongest Man In The World]

depends if you are doing issolation or functional exersises.

[TrackStar]

^ Technically yea. Also depends on how hard you are working the muscle.

I do a lot of cardio and speed work on one day and then the next day do squats and shit. I can't do as much on my squat as I could have if I didn't do the cardio stuff I did the day before.

Your diet also is a huge part of whether you can recover enough to prevent injury from over use.

[Regina]

I do protein shakes after and definitely eat much protein throughout the day. I take fish oil, multivitamin and glucosamine & chondroitin. I warm up on the treadmill and cool down with deep stretches I learned from yoga. Jogging the next day actually helps me recover (not sure why).

Typical leg day consists of:

Barbell squats
walking lunges (up and down and 2nd half pulsing)
glute isolation exercises
calf raises
split legged squats
the beginning of a workout on exercise tv that involves something like 1 legged deadlifts, reverse lunges, lunge with twist and low lunges (you may not get this part)

[TrackStar]

I do protein shakes after and definitely eat much protein throughout the day. I take fish oil, multivitamin and glucosamine & chondroitin. I warm up on the treadmill and cool down with deep stretches I learned from yoga. Jogging the next day actually helps me recover (not sure why).

Typical leg day consists of:

Barbell squats
walking lunges (up and down and 2nd half pulsing)
glute isolation exercises
calf raises
split legged squats
the beginning of a workout on exercise tv that involves something like 1 legged deadlifts, reverse lunges, lunge with twist and low lunges (you may not get this part)

The running right after work outs or the next day is like I mentioned before. It breaks up all the tension that you create with the workouts.

But anyway, I think your doing too many lifts that involve squat/lunge type movements. You need more variety it looks like.

[Regina]

The running right after work outs or the next day is like I mentioned before. It breaks up all the tension that you create with the workouts.

But anyway, I think your doing too many lifts that involve squat/lunge type movements. You need more variety it looks like.

More variety? What else works the legs?

[christianlooney]

More variety? What else works the legs?
Inner outer thighs? Thought you knew everything!

[Strongest Man In The World]

IMO she has a good split, although more hamstring work could be implimented. Besides that, shes just fine... you dont need all that bullshit sit-down-on-your-ass-and-push issolation bullshit

[TrackStar]

Most of her leg workouts are focused on the quads. She could use some inner and outer thigh, a variety of calf workouts makes for the nice calves women crave, definitely add some hamstring workouts.(your making your self susceptible to injuries by having quads that are much stronger than your hams) Jump rope is a nice stabilizer muscle workout. etc etc .

Shit like that. The emphasis on all the squat/lung type stuff is going to create an imbalance that will get you hurt eventually. Thats how a lot of people get hamstring pulls.

[Regina]

That's funny that you guys say that because the area I feel working most are my hams and glutes. :lol: I hardly feel it in my quads.

Donnie- what do you suggest to work my hamstrings? I do deadlifts and hyperextensions on my back day. I already do the one legged straight leg deadlifts during my leg workout.

[TrackStar]

You may feel it the most in your hamstrings because of the lack of work you've done on them. Your quads feel great because of all the work you've done on them.

I suggest avoiding any jerky movements(speed and agility work) untill you get them in better shape. You may get a pull in both of them.

I know jogging can strengthen them, slowly but surely. But they won't catch up to your quads like that. Honestly, I can't think of any workouts that don't involve wieghts for your hamstrings that will give you the same kind of workout your quads are getting... you really need to find some though. Unless you do have wieghts...

[Strongest Man In The World]

Regina, Id reccomend doing barbell 2 leg SL deads, and Glute Ham raises.

Usually they are done with a special bench, but you can do a modified version by sittin on youe knees with a weight platform or something holding the back of your ankles down (over your achilles tendon). Start with your body forming a 90* angle then lower your body in a constant straight motion untill you cant hold it. as you fall to the ground, place your hands in a push up position and slightly push your body up, followed by a sharp contraction of your postier chain to pull yourself back up to the starting position. Your glute/ham should do most of the work.

Video for higher rep, faster motion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m0BtxLqSZc

slower reps, and good form. try not too push off as much as she does
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa6Ai5ty6oY

PS, if you are squating properly, (IE sitting back, rotating the hips back, then breaking at the knee, making sure that your knee does not come forward above your toe[looking down at it]) then you are using alot of posteior chain, which Is why i think reginas split is decently balanced. After i perform heavy squats, my quads never hurt, but my posterior chain is sore and tight. Its in the proper form.

I also reccomend box squats over free squats(maybe a 50/50 mix at least) unless you are a competitive powerlifter.

[TrackStar]

When I was doing a lot of heavy squating I never had issues with my posterior muscles because of it. But I like to think its because of the extra work I put into my hams, inner thighs, outer thighs, calfs, etc. I've always done total leg workouts and worked em hard.

[Regina]

I don't want to hijack the thread so I made a new one. Please look at it. Thanks!