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CONTACT INFORMATION:Brad Schoenfeld, CSCS
914-723-8400
brad@lookgreatnaked.com
AB MYTHS AND MAGIC
Scarsdale, NY -
"I train my abs every day but I don't seem to be making any progress!" This is a lament that fitness pro Brad Schoenfeld hears on an almost daily basis. In the new issue of Let's Live magazine, he sets the record straight. "When you train intensely, you're breaking down muscle, not building it up," he says. "It's during rest where you're body repairs the damaged muscle tissue. This is how muscles develop."
But what about the claim that the abs are endurance muscle? "Hogwash," says Schoenfeld. "The abs are like any other muscle group. They have the same fiber type composition as the biceps and quads. The notion that they need more frequent work simply isn't supported by science."
So how often should you train the abs? According to Schoenfeld, you need at least two full days rest between ab training sessions. "It takes about 48 hours for muscles to fully recover," he says. "If you short change recuperation, you shortchange results."
Please contact Brad Schoenfeld to arrange an interview and/or for additional quotes.
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ABOUT BRAD SCHOENFELD: Brad Schoenfeld, CSCS, is the fitness trainer to bet your shape on. Widely regarded as one of America's leading fitness professionals, his focus is to help women achieve their full fitness potential by skipping the gimmicks and sticking to the well-documented science of exercise and nutrition. Awarded the distinction of master trainer by the International Association of Fitness Professions, he is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
He is the author of six fitness books, including Sculpting Her Body Perfect and the bestseller, Look Great Naked. He is a columnist for Fitness RX for Women magazine and has been published or featured in every major magazine including Cosmopolitan, Self, Marie Claire, Fitness and Shape. He has been a guest on many national television and radio shows. His Personal Training Center for Women is located in Scarsdale, New York. Brad lives in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.
