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Entire Day Devoted to Core Training? Anonymous
hi /fit/

I am in the process of restructuring my workout routine, and I have run into a delimma. As of now, I have an entire day devoted to my core, which consists of:

30 reps of crunches, immediately followed by leg lifts with an exercise ball spacing my legs apart held for 45 seconds, 5 sets each.

30 reps of oblique crunches at 5 sets.

Back Hyperextentions holding for 30 seconds each rep, for 5 reps, with no rest in between rep.

Should I add anything to this routine, or combine it with another day? (my other days are: arms/upper back, chest/triceps, and legs/lower back)

Thanks
>> Anonymous
I usually did it on my splits like

legs/lower back
off
Arms/traps/lats
chest/triceps/abs
off
off
off

3 days to recoup before a back day was great so i could remain in balance with my back.
>> Anonymous
>>68218
Hm, so would a 4 day split work (including a core day)?
>> Anonymous
http://www.exrx.net/Lists/WorkoutMenu.html
>> Anonymous
>>68328
Ok? Still doesn't answer my question.
>> Anonymous
>>68276
Yes, just make it to where you have the most time to recover before your lower back and your tricep days.
>> Anonymous
>>68389
Why tricep?
>> Anonymous
>>68443
You bench on your tricep day right? Usually that's when people bench. Core strength does affect the bench, and if you're sore in the core, then you're going to suck on the bench.
>> Anonymous
>>68447
No, here is some info on my routine/weight (if that helps with anything in terms of recovery):

At the moment I weigh 135, and have an extremely low body fat percentage I would guess 8-10%. I am averaging 2,400 calories on cardio days, and 2,000 on non-cardio days.

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For my arm work out: 3 sets for all

Curl at 35lb on each arm @ reps of 8,

Push Press at 45 lb on each arm @ reps of 10

Overhead Tricep Extensions at 45 lb @ reps of 12,

Back Dumbbell Row at 45lb @ reps of 8;

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For my chest/triceps: 3 sets for all.

25 reps of push ups (exercise ball as to work lower chest)

25 reps of bench dips

8-10 reps of dumb bell flyers at 25lbs in each hand

12 reps of pull overs (upper chest?)

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For my core day:

30 reps of crunches, immediately followed by leg lifts with an exercise ball spacing my legs apart held for 45 seconds, at 5 sets.

Back Hyperextentions holding for 30 seconds each rep, at 5 reps, with no rest in between reps.
>> Anonymous
...

An entire day for your "core"

is just, silly.

Dump ab work at the end of your arms\back day and chest\tris day.
>> Anonymous
instead of doing 150 crunches, do 3 sets of 8-10 reps (to failure) of weighted crunches
>> Anonymous
yea what u need to do is incorporate your core workouts thorughout the week, if possible every other day and you'll see better results. your core is one of the fastest muscles to repair and so u can do it more often but if u want to see the abs your building u need to do cardio as well
>> Anonymous
>>68477
Thanks, I'll try that then.

Also, I am trying to bulk up at the moment and have dropped my cardio from 5 to 2-3 days a week, so I guess I will just try to work on my core when I enter my cutting cycle in about 1.5 months.
>> Anonymous
If you added to your core work out it might be worth it.
>> Anonymous
>>68538
What could I add to it?