looking to get more defined abs...any suggestions?

Pirahnaguy
Pirahnaguy Posts: 5
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi...I've been working on this ab thing for a while now and am seeing some pretty good results but want to take it to that "next level". Anyone have any good suggestions? Diet...exercises...cardio??? What's been working for you??

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  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    What have you been doing so far?
  • Escape_Artist
    Escape_Artist Posts: 1,155 Member
    Abs are made in the kitchen and will only show once your BF% has dropped low enough to allow it. Doing counltess ab work or a specific program targeting them won't do much if in the end your BF% isn't low enough.
  • sazzyanne14
    sazzyanne14 Posts: 77 Member
    Abs are made in the kitchen and will only show once your BF% has dropped low enough to allow it. Doing counltess ab work or a specific program targeting them won't do much if in the end your BF% isn't low enough.

    Same as ^^

    Abs will only begin to show as body fat % drops. Its hard work but ultimately worth it in the end
  • Pirahnaguy
    Pirahnaguy Posts: 5
    250 crunches every other day after my workouts with a 30lb weight divided in sets of 50...
  • Pirahnaguy
    Pirahnaguy Posts: 5
    What have you been doing so far?


    250 crunches every other day after my workouts with a 30lb weight divided in sets of 50...
  • AmeliaDouglas
    AmeliaDouglas Posts: 54 Member
    Lift heavy weights and eat lean to drop your body fat. For women, abs show when your body fat is below 20% Mine are almost too defined, they were just perfectly cut up for a while and now my obliques are popping too much... and I don't get periods because my body fat is near 17%. It's a trade-off, you get abs, but lose the boobs and the period and stop feeling very womanly.
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    bump to see what other people say.


    BTW, I agree with everyone here. Cut the fat by eating habbits then your ab work will show their results.
  • rachaelbarton
    rachaelbarton Posts: 57 Member
    Coupling your ab circuit with cardio such as running or swimming will reveal your abs more quickly than crunches alone. I have seen a lot of progress when incorporating a large variety of ab exercises into my routine as well, instead of limiting it to just sit-ups, etc. Try toe-touches, 100's, scissorkicks, leg lowers and high-low plank switches. Side planks and bicyles work the obliques well.
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    What have you been doing so far?


    250 crunches every other day after my workouts with a 30lb weight divided in sets of 50...

    Well, your abs are doing great. You just need to lose bodyfat to define them.
  • seanezekiel
    seanezekiel Posts: 228 Member
    Less body fat = more defined abs.
  • Danny_Boy13
    Danny_Boy13 Posts: 2,094 Member
    As previously stated... abs are made in the kitchen. You can do a million crunches a day but unless your BF% is low enough for them to be seen then there is no point to doing all of the crunches. Get the diet in line a little better to lower then BF and they will soon appear.
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    What have you been doing so far?


    250 crunches every other day after my workouts with a 30lb weight divided in sets of 50...

    Then it's not the lack of abdominal muscle. Your bodyfat is not as low as you may have been led to believe, most likely.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    What have you been doing so far?


    250 crunches every other day after my workouts with a 30lb weight divided in sets of 50...

    try some fork put downs and table push aways.

    That should yield better results than endless mindless crunches.
  • Pirahnaguy
    Pirahnaguy Posts: 5
    What have you been doing so far?


    250 crunches every other day after my workouts with a 30lb weight divided in sets of 50...

    try some fork put downs and table push aways.

    That should yield better results than endless mindless crunches.

    Thats awesome! LOL!!! I have been getting some results from doing what i have been doing. I guess i just wanted more of a chiseled look. I may just look into put downs and push aways...lol seems harder than doing the dam crunches though.

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