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stephaniejsharp
stephaniejsharp Posts: 1,568 Member
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Hi everyone! Working hard to get a great beach body this summer! Any advice on how to get a defined stomach would be stellar :)
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  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    edited March 2015
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    eat less... read this http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
  • brian_farmpd
    brian_farmpd Posts: 1 Member
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    Hi stephanie! I am doing the same thing!! I am finding that diet and exercise is they key, high protein and low carb will help burn off the lower stomach and combine that with weighted ab crunches, cable ab curls- it's going to take several weeks to months to see great results but consistency with diet and exercise will get you to where you want to be. Good luck!!!
  • stephaniejsharp
    stephaniejsharp Posts: 1,568 Member
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    I am keeping it right at 1200 or less meaningful calories a day :) I am down to 100 lbs and don't want to lose any more weight. Know of any exercise moves that work better than others?
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    You will lose more weight at 1200 calories...Are you quite short?
  • stephaniejsharp
    stephaniejsharp Posts: 1,568 Member
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    Yes, I am 5'2 :)
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
    edited March 2015
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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    Okay. Just gonna leave this here.
    http://www.healthchecksystems.com/heightweightchart.htm

  • stephaniejsharp
    stephaniejsharp Posts: 1,568 Member
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    Thanks lady!
  • BrentJulius
    BrentJulius Posts: 89 Member
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    Everyone has abs! ... But your body fat determines if you can see them or not. If you have pretty built up stomach muscles you can see them at a little higher Body fat. For a woman if you get down to 20 or below bf % you will start seeing serious definition, you will have I very firm stomach starting at about 22%. That's why diet and exercise are important so that when they start to show they are also nicely built.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    BrentJulius wrote: »
    Everyone has abs! ... But your body fat determines if you can see them or not. If you have pretty built up stomach muscles you can see them at a little higher Body fat. For a woman if you get down to 20 or below bf % you will start seeing serious definition, you will have I very firm stomach starting at about 22%. That's why diet and exercise are important so that when they start to show they are also nicely built.

    She is already underweight.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,575 Member
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    BrentJulius wrote: »
    Everyone has abs! ... But your body fat determines if you can see them or not. If you have pretty built up stomach muscles you can see them at a little higher Body fat. For a woman if you get down to 20 or below bf % you will start seeing serious definition, you will have I very firm stomach starting at about 22%. That's why diet and exercise are important so that when they start to show they are also nicely built.

    She is already underweight.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
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    you're 5' 2" and 100 lbs??

    start lifting heavy.
  • stephaniejsharp
    stephaniejsharp Posts: 1,568 Member
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    Thanks everyone for the insight..and yes I have started lifting pretty heavy for about 3 weeks now and I'm already seeing results. Just have to be patient.
  • mandychowx
    mandychowx Posts: 179 Member
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    Keeping working hard at getting that low body fat :) Some female show abs at 18% while others wont show til 10% :(
  • stephaniejsharp
    stephaniejsharp Posts: 1,568 Member
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    I know girl :( seeing results slowly but surely but it's hard being patient!
  • strozman
    strozman Posts: 2,623 Member
    edited March 2015
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    So you already know your body fat % determines if you have a great set of abs. If you want a killer (and i mean brutal) ab workout try http://anabolicminds.com/forum/content/12-minute-fix-6662/

    Feel free to add me if you'd like
  • stephaniejsharp
    stephaniejsharp Posts: 1,568 Member
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    Added and thanks for the workout..be checking it out tomorrow!
  • mandychowx
    mandychowx Posts: 179 Member
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    You have the determination, just keep going with the exercise and diet :*
  • strozman
    strozman Posts: 2,623 Member
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    stephaniejsharp wrote: »
    Added and thanks for the workout..be checking it out tomorrow!

    It's tough and it's meant to be completed at the end of a workout. Thanks for the add
  • stephaniejsharp
    stephaniejsharp Posts: 1,568 Member
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    Thanks for all the support :) bc this is totally me right now! Haha jk

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