Training FAQ #2: Is training calves & abs multiple times weekly a bad idea

[jandirigma]

I've also spotted Pavel's GTG (greasing the groove) theory, that the more a muscle is worked, the more it grows because of the body's natural ability to adapt to stress. The key is to create a daily split concentrating on the certain muscle (arms for example). You must be careful not to overtrain though as you will work the target daily. Workouts per day are not supposed to be that intense so that the muscle has ample recovery time. I can't really explain this well, so here's the link. http://mymadmethods.com/articles/str...e-to-apply-gtg

[Machine]

Training abs ofr anything more than a stability ancillary movement is ineficient and baseless. All human animals have ripped adominals...they are virtually the only thing holding our upper and lower bodies together...the only thing which prevents us from displaying them is the shit we stuff into our faces.

Calves need to be worked in the same manner as biceps...

1. A position of pure strength.

2. A position pre-stretch.

3. A postion of isolation.


1. Standing calf raises.

2. Donkey calf raises.

3. One legged toe presses on a leg sled.


Good luck.

MACHINE

[Eric210]

every other day seems to work for me, if i don't train abs for awhile because of laziness I find that they cramp up and your left lookin like a **** doing a bridge to stretch it out for 10 mins

[In Flames]

I train Abs & Calves every other day. I alternate them Abs, Calves, Abs, Calves, Abs, Calves, etc.

[Iceiktitan]

My calves grow in general when I increase the frequency that they are trained so you hit the nail on the head here. That being said, if I have a high volume session on the books I may wait a little longer in my rotation to hit them again and when I do I will go for less reps and pure strength.

The exceptions to the general accepted rule are calves and abs, which tend to respond well to more frequent training. Feel free to blast these regions 2 or more times per week as long as they are no longer sore.

[Aziz the great]

i would suggest train them as much as you want just dont train them if they are still sore because you can overtrain and you never now whats going to happen What happened with me is that I was at a point were I'd train bi's n tri's 3x a week and know I have severe tendonitis along the pinky side of my forearm.... so just train smart.