I STILL CAN'T SEE MY AB MUSCLES!!

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  • QuiznatoddBidness
    QuiznatoddBidness Posts: 602 Member
    You should do a vegan smoothie cleanse.

    ^^^ This.

    It may seem too good to be true...but true miracles are, by definition, hard to believe.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Have you tried an X-Ray? That's how I saw mine!

    I have bad news. Your abs have calcified.

    Vegan smoothies have 28% calcium so no wonder
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    I'm still technically "fat" and I can see my ab muscles. Well, they are large by comparison, but I can see them below the fat, especially my obliques.

    It's weird how our bodies are all different. Keep up the work; it'll come.
  • fitmomhappymom
    fitmomhappymom Posts: 171 Member
    They say you have to do multiple wraps though, maybe if I try a few and also lower my body fat it will help my results! Doesn't hurt to try I guess! I'll have to share my results in a later post!
    The science and method behind it just doesn't seem possible to me. I dont understand how putting a topical cream and plastic wrap around your midsection will burn fat which is beneath the surface....but hey, to each their own. I just know I'm not wasting another dollar and 8 hours on this ish.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    I eat wraps all the time and don't have abs
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    I've been working out like crazy, I've lowered my fat content to hardly anything and I still can't see my ab muscles! Any suggestions???
    A huge amount of visible abs is Genetics it may be that you just wont be able to see them. Personally never understood the obsession with them

    Yes, this! Like the top of the abs area, the larger one, on some people is huge. My top ab is really big. My obliques are pretty big too. I mean, they are what I can see now on my fat body but, that part has always been most visible on me. That and my quads.
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    They say you have to do multiple wraps though, maybe if I try a few and also lower my body fat it will help my results! Doesn't hurt to try I guess! I'll have to share my results in a later post!
    The science and method behind it just doesn't seem possible to me. I dont understand how putting a topical cream and plastic wrap around your midsection will burn fat which is beneath the surface....but hey, to each their own. I just know I'm not wasting another dollar and 8 hours on this ish.

    you said "ish." Youre my new favorite person. haha
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    They say you have to do multiple wraps though, maybe if I try a few and also lower my body fat it will help my results! Doesn't hurt to try I guess! I'll have to share my results in a later post!
    The science and method behind it just doesn't seem possible to me. I dont understand how putting a topical cream and plastic wrap around your midsection will burn fat which is beneath the surface....but hey, to each their own. I just know I'm not wasting another dollar and 8 hours on this ish.

    that's not what it does. it dehydrates the cells and usually w/ less water, you have a smaller look. you'll get rid of that look overnight, but it's there for a hot second.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,092 Member
    They say you have to do multiple wraps though, maybe if I try a few and also lower my body fat it will help my results! Doesn't hurt to try I guess! I'll have to share my results in a later post!
    No. Save your money. As I mentioned earlier, you HAVE to already have visible abs to even see ANY difference. All a wrap does is reduce water (subcutaneous) from under the skin. If you have too much fat, you'll just see the fat better.:laugh:

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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  • cavia
    cavia Posts: 457 Member
    Have you tried an X-Ray? That's how I saw mine!

    I have bad news. Yours abs have calcified.

    It's from all the Crunches. Captain Crunches.

    This made me lol so hard.
  • SpeSHul_SnoflEHk
    SpeSHul_SnoflEHk Posts: 6,256 Member
    Cut out all sugar. Increase your fat...yes, you need fat to lose weight and get great muscle def. eat 1/2 an avocado daily or 1 tbs of coconut oil. Juice and eat lots of veggies...not so much fruit, lean protein and also stay away from wheat, dairy, etc. Try it for a week and see if you like the results.

    And cut out carbs too to be safe.

    #yolo

    I hear if you cut carbs, fat, and protein, you will lose weight like a bad habit. You'll have abs for dayz.

    Yes, especially once rigor mortis sets in. Then eventually, the bacteria take over, and they go away again.
  • fivethreeone
    fivethreeone Posts: 8,196 Member
    Cut out all sugar. Increase your fat...yes, you need fat to lose weight and get great muscle def. eat 1/2 an avocado daily or 1 tbs of coconut oil. Juice and eat lots of veggies...not so much fruit, lean protein and also stay away from wheat, dairy, etc. Try it for a week and see if you like the results.

    THIS!THIS!THIS!

    Edit: I would suggest cutting out all REFINED sugar and limiting honey, maple syrup etc.

    The only reason cutting out certain foods would make for more visible abs is if it also reduces the total number of calories you are eating. Assuming you are already counting calories, there's no reason to do this.

    These are my abs after a few months of heavy lifting, zero cardio, and ~1600 calories a day, without cutting any foods out and WITH eating sweets regularly. I'm about 18% bf here. I'm not unique. There are many women here who do the same and have the same results.

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  • fivethreeone
    fivethreeone Posts: 8,196 Member
    Have you tried an X-Ray? That's how I saw mine!

    I have bad news. Yours abs have calcified.

    It's from all the Crunches. Captain Crunches.


    :laugh:

    You're clearly a pro!

    Carry on
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    Hi, whats your KIK
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    Some of it is genetics I believe. My sister has no issue with getting abs, the v belt etc...even me at a higher BF than I would like I can see the top abs and down the side...

    To really see them you just need to lose the fat and maintain the muscle...

    @fivethreeone...you look amazing..and nice to know it was from heavy lifting...:drinker:
  • fivethreeone
    fivethreeone Posts: 8,196 Member
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    Hi, whats your KIK

    I_Love_To_Ride? Is that you?
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
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    Hi, whats your KIK
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  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    Hi, whats your KIK

    I_Love_To_Ride? Is that you?

    No... It's PogoStickBouncer.
  • perseverance14
    perseverance14 Posts: 1,364 Member
    Define "see" your abs. I have been able to see muscle since I was 20 lbs. down, I guess it is my obliques, or the sides of the rectus, and as I lose I see it more and more. Maybe some people just have bigger muscles that stick out more?
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    Cut out all sugar. Increase your fat...yes, you need fat to lose weight and get great muscle def. eat 1/2 an avocado daily or 1 tbs of coconut oil. Juice and eat lots of veggies...not so much fruit, lean protein and also stay away from wheat, dairy, etc. Try it for a week and see if you like the results.

    THIS!THIS!THIS!

    Edit: I would suggest cutting out all REFINED sugar and limiting honey, maple syrup etc.

    Would either of you be willing to post pics of your results?
  • a_stronger_me13
    a_stronger_me13 Posts: 812 Member
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    Why are you asking if wraps work if you're so convinced in this other thread that they slimmed down your legs?

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1312884-ladies-with-thick-legs?page=5#posts-20315057
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    Have you tried an X-Ray? That's how I saw mine!
    this
  • phgrwh
    phgrwh Posts: 2
    I feel ya. I train for competitive cross country 16-20 hours a week and I only have the one line down the middle. And last time I had body fat percentage under like 18% was when i had an eating disorder, lost my period, and was nearly hospitalized...all without having visible abs. Some of us are cursed with bodies that weren't made to be slim easily...its taking me 2000-2500 cals a day with 90 minutes of running/swimming/biking a day and 90 min weightlifting a day only to be a size 8 at 5'8".
  • endermako
    endermako Posts: 785 Member
    You should do a vegan smoothie cleanse.

    LOL I see what you did there
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
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  • stevesilk
    stevesilk Posts: 204 Member
    This is a hilarious thread from (probably) a serious question. The bottom line is eating below your maintenance level will ultimately reveal the abs you already have. The leaner you are, the more your abs will show. And yes, it's lots easier for guys than girls. Lots. It's also vastly overrated. Health, endurance and strength are much more important. But if that's what drives you, fine. Enjoy your workout!

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