Abs Are Made in the Kitchen vs. Core Work

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  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    Cardio doesn't "blast fat". A caloric deficit does.

    Cardio helps you get into a caloric deficit. I would like to think there is a correlation.

    To cross it out entirely is misleading.

    Plenty on this site who avoid cardio and have abs.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Cardio doesn't "blast fat". A caloric deficit does.

    Cardio helps you get into a caloric deficit. I would like to think there is a correlation.

    To cross it out entirely is misleading.

    For some people it helps with the calorie deficit. For others it just makes them more hungry making a deficit more difficult.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    Cardio doesn't "blast fat". A caloric deficit does.

    Cardio helps you get into a caloric deficit. I would like to think there is a correlation.

    To cross it out entirely is misleading.

    For some people it helps with the calorie deficit. For others it just makes them more hungry making a deficit more difficult.

    Amen. So true for me.
  • jardimgirl
    jardimgirl Posts: 522 Member
    Cardio doesn't "blast fat". A caloric deficit does.

    Cardio helps you get into a caloric deficit. I would like to think there is a correlation.

    To cross it out entirely is misleading.

    For some people it helps with the calorie deficit. For others it just makes them more hungry making a deficit more difficult.

    Amen. So true for me.

    +1
  • trojan_bb
    trojan_bb Posts: 699 Member
    Well, I havent done any direct core work in several years.

    Provided you have some base core muscle from other exercises, it's really mostly diet that determines how abs look. They can grow a little larger from direct work and be a little more visible at higher body fats, but still mostly diet that determines the look.

    It might be more difficult for women, but for men, developing enough ab muscle to give defined abs at low bodyfat is pretty easy. It doesn't take much work or mass building to gain enough of an ab muscle base. Much easier than say, growing 18" arms. The look of the abs themselves is entirely genetic (spacing, symmetry, shape). The rest is just diet.
  • jardimgirl
    jardimgirl Posts: 522 Member
    Not sure why everyone is talking about getting a six pack when the OP just wants it flat
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    geezus......so much misinformation and opinions.

    elaborate if you're going to call it out
    how much should I?

    apparently some people on here have never been extremely over weight.....and just eating healthy and a calorie deficit isn't going to give you a abs.....sorry but they are wrong.

    Now if you are already close to your goal weight or at it ....then yeah your stomach will look flat but its not muscular.....sorry......most of the abs in this thread that have said only eating.....look sick to me.......I see ribs.......that's not 6 pack...that's skin holding on to what's there.

    So working out and eating at a calorie deficit is what works....for most. Like stated, working out whether its cardio or weight lifting which both burn calories and focuses on building muscle therefore giving you something to tighten up besides bones and organs.

    wtf? There's 4 people on here who have Avi's which show their abs. And of those no one has ribs showing?
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    geezus......so much misinformation and opinions.

    elaborate if you're going to call it out
    how much should I?

    apparently some people on here have never been extremely over weight.....and just eating healthy and a calorie deficit isn't going to give you a abs.....sorry but they are wrong.

    Now if you are already close to your goal weight or at it ....then yeah your stomach will look flat but its not muscular.....sorry......most of the abs in this thread that have said only eating.....look sick to me.......I see ribs.......that's not 6 pack...that's skin holding on to what's there.

    So working out and eating at a calorie deficit is what works....for most. Like stated, working out whether its cardio or weight lifting which both burn calories and focuses on building muscle therefore giving you something to tighten up besides bones and organs.

    Wow, I'd love to know who you're talking about, since I don't see that at all.
  • BetesBitch
    BetesBitch Posts: 234 Member
    Well i guess im just gonna continue to eat at a deficit and do my cardio and some strength training in there too. Dumbbells (squats, deads, presses. prob some reverse crunches, bicycle crunches and reg crunches.
  • mantium999
    mantium999 Posts: 1,490 Member
    geezus......so much misinformation and opinions.

    elaborate if you're going to call it out
    how much should I?

    Now if you are already close to your goal weight or at it ....then yeah your stomach will look flat but its not muscular.....sorry......most of the abs in this thread that have said only eating.....look sick to me.......I see ribs.......that's not 6 pack...that's skin holding on to what's there.

    So working out and eating at a calorie deficit is what works....for most. Like stated, working out whether its cardio or weight lifting which both burn calories and focuses on building muscle therefore giving you something to tighten up besides bones and organs.

    Uhhhh.......yeah, no.
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    Well i guess im just gonna continue to eat at a deficit and do my cardio and some strength training in there too. Dumbbells (squats, deads, presses. prob some reverse crunches, bicycle crunches and reg crunches.

    Yep - sounds like a plan, just one thing, add some patience and consistency - it won't happen overnight - but when it does.... :drinker:
  • BeckyGee84
    BeckyGee84 Posts: 124 Member
    One reason why I don't do abwork:

    http://i.imgur.com/nkBMmms.gif


    Awww I don't know how to post gifs but if I did, you'd laugh.

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