Stomache exercises that create vertical lines but not horizo

Helice

Okay so...

Iv been doing P90 for a while now and have just started P90X Lean..
But the problem i have is that i don't want to look like the girls in the videos...

They all have very muscley arms, very muscley legs, and big 6 packs..
What i want is closer to being 'skinny fat', than it is being 'fit'.
I do want muscle in my arms.. But i dont want to be hench.
I do want a tiny bit of muscle in my legs... But i don't want it to be very see-able..

But my biggest problem the thing i need help with is my belly...
What i want with my belly is to have the verticle line that goes down the middle...
I want it to be very defined..
And i also want 2 slightly faded verticle lines at the side of my belly...
But i DO NOT want the horizontal lines... So i don't want my belly to have like box abs.. IF you get what i mean..

Anyway i need help!
Does anyone know of any exercises that just create the verticle lines down your belly.
And dont form the horizontal lines across your belly?

Also does anyone know a way i can get less muscle by exercising..
For instance im using the lightest weight i can find as too not build up too much muscle..
But i mean for my legs should i skip the P90X leg workouts? etc??

Any help would be greatly appreciated..
Especially on the stomache exercises.
Thanks.

koosdel

The girls in the videos worked very very had for that look.

Very hard..

stronglikebull

sweetheart, that's just not the way our bodies work. if you're going to work out like the girls on p90x, you will start to look like them. they got where they are by doing that type of intense, sustained work out. if you're looking to look like you're skinny fat, you're pretty much going to have to be skinny fat. even actresses and supermodels have muscle definition and they're very slim on the whole.


if you want your belly to be defined you're going to have to build muscle and then burn off fat so you can see that muscle. you will start to see the 6 pack with the horizontal lines because that is the way our muscles are made.

you can't really have it both ways, sorry

calthine

P90 is an intense muscle-building workout, I'd change workouts! You do need to build lean muscle to replace the fat you're losing, but you do not have to become a hard-core muscle-monkey. Go to a gym, see a trainer for advice.

Also remember that the people in the videos are "pumped" and most folks don't look that muscle-y when at rest.

SherryHam

I don't think you need to worry. Most of us have a natural layer of fat that actually makes it incredibly difficult to display those muscle lines. That ripped look only comes with extreme workouts and a diet that minimizes fats. You can more than likely do all the weight lifting you want and still not end up looking like that. However, you could bulk up if you lifted very heavy weights, so you should probably continue to avoid that.

Helice

The girls in the videos worked very very had for that look.

Very hard..

When i was writing the post i never felt like i was being *****y.
they do look great, that's just not how i want to look myself..
I never meant it that way,.
I didn't want to offend anyone, or put anyone down..
I feel like a right ***** now =[

nicothepotato

Those girls are fitness models. Their job is to look defined and with muscles. They do more than just P90whatever to get like that. Don't worry about it. It's really really hard for a woman to get that look and super hard to maintain it.

Also, those vertical lines pop up the quickest if you're working out. I have them and I still have a lot of fat on my belly. It's like a weird pot belly thing I got going on right now because my obliques are so defined. lol

RDH0513

Maybe you should eat stuff like doritos, ice cream, white pasta, etc. all the time and not work out, maybe you can get the look you are going for then

Vanny_N

Helice,

Coming from someone who is very naturally slim and lifts weights, it takes A LOT of hard work to "look muscley." I can't emphasize "A LOT" enough. Don't worry about lifting the lightest weights bc even if you lift heavier, you won't look muscley, if anything, you'll look even better and more tone. And diet is the number one solution to any sort of ab definition.

gmallan

Read this article, it explains it really well, much better than I ever could.

http://bretcontreras.com/how-to-attain-a-slender-look-like-jessica-alba-zoe-saldana/

Sapporo

Planking, I have seen that make the vertical lines without horizontal on abs.

sunglasses_and_ocean_waves

Maybe you should eat stuff like doritos, ice cream, white pasta, etc. all the time and not work out, maybe you can get the look you are going for then

Seriously, how is this helpful, clever or cute? The OP specifically asked about vertical not horizontal lines. I don't think that's too much to ask. All you have to say is how difficult it truly is to achieve the 6 pack. Or maybe say nothing if you're feeling like putting someone down.

Cranquistador

ZOMBIE THREAD!

ArroganceInStep

Okay so...

Iv been doing P90 for a while now and have just started P90X Lean..
But the problem i have is that i don't want to look like the girls in the videos...

They all have very muscley arms, very muscley legs, and big 6 packs..
What i want is closer to being 'skinny fat', than it is being 'fit'.
I do want muscle in my arms.. But i dont want to be hench.
I do want a tiny bit of muscle in my legs... But i don't want it to be very see-able..

But my biggest problem the thing i need help with is my belly...
What i want with my belly is to have the verticle line that goes down the middle...
I want it to be very defined..
And i also want 2 slightly faded verticle lines at the side of my belly...
But i DO NOT want the horizontal lines... So i don't want my belly to have like box abs.. IF you get what i mean..

Anyway i need help!
Does anyone know of any exercises that just create the verticle lines down your belly.
And dont form the horizontal lines across your belly?

Also does anyone know a way i can get less muscle by exercising..
For instance im using the lightest weight i can find as too not build up too much muscle..
But i mean for my legs should i skip the P90X leg workouts? etc??

Any help would be greatly appreciated..
Especially on the stomache exercises.
Thanks.

Loose skin

firstsip

I'm surprised no one's said this--not everyone's abs look the same. All you can really do to achieve more defined abs is drop body fat %--which, if you're purposely aiming for "skinny fat," is probably not going to come about if you're aiming to slough off LBM. Even if you get to a point where you get "lines," they might not look exactly like someone else's.

Not sure what you mean by, "I want to look skinny fat" though. Do you want to look like a P90x model (higher LBM, lower body fat %) or Kate Moss (low LBM, low body fat %)?

Edit: DAMMIT I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE THE NECROMANCY.

footiechick82

This is all about genetics and bodyfat.

I've worked my bloody *kitten* off to get to where I am now. Am I too "toned"? I'm just curious to know because I can try to give you some type of guidance.

My best suggestion, if you don't want to bulk, stay away from crunches/situps/etc. You want more stability - planks, rotations, etc.

bcattoes

If you don't want a lot of muscle, then P90X may be the wrong workout. I'd suggest something like Turbo Fire or Insanity (staying in the BB line), which use body weight and resistance bands for strength training. The plyometrics are great calorie burning cardio, and there is still plenty of strength training to prevent muscle loss.

whierd

Have you tried the Twerking Twerkout?

kennie2

i think it might be genetics, cos i have the vertical like and my tummy isnt exactly flat, and i have no vertical lines

jfrankic

1. Get a strong core, overall.
2. Achieve a low BF%.
3. If you don't like how your muscles look, blame your genetics. Not everyone's muscles look the same. I have a very deep vertical line, as you can see in my pix, but I did nothing special to achieve it. I lift heavy, compound lifts 3x per week and do very little accessory for my core. I try to add in hanging leg raises (20 front, 20 oblique) or planks (5 mins total of front and oblique) after each lifting session, but I don't always get to it.

Mother_Superior

10/10 Would resurrect

peachfigs

All I can suggest is do your training, maintain a calorie deficit (then you won't GAIN muscle) and stop when your body fat % is low enough to show the amount of muscle you would like to show.

bcattoes

Helice,

Coming from someone who is very naturally slim and lifts weights, it takes A LOT of hard work to "look muscley." I can't emphasize "A LOT" enough. Don't worry about lifting the lightest weights bc even if you lift heavier, you won't look muscley, if anything, you'll look even better and more tone. And diet is the number one solution to any sort of ab definition.

It may be a difference in opinion of what = "muscley" but it doesn't really take a LOT of hard work, at least not for all women. Or perhaps it's a difference in opinion of what = hard work. Yes, you have to work for it and be consistent, but that true of any fitness goal. I don't find it any harder than increasing speed or distance in running.

BurningAway

You should stop p90, why on earth would you buy something designed to give you that look if you didnt want that look lol? How about jillian micheals, or pilates, hot yoga, even xumba but p90 is specifically designed to give you the start you need to attain the very fit body those women have.

Seriously if skinny fat is what your going for your using the wrong program babydoll :flowerforyou:

BurningAway

10/10 Would resurrect

Lmfao

Contrarian

Prancersize.

taso42

My settings were wrong

BurningAway

My settings were wrong

Ahhahahahaha

Mslmesq

I cannot answer your question, but I can offer personal experience.

When I was young (about 13-14 years old) I was on a dance squad. We had this trainer coach who firmly believed in core work (kinda novel for the 80's I think...not sure). Anyways, she made us do like 100-200 situps every time we practiced with her. Crazy to me at the time cause I didn't even understand formal exercise back then, only fun stuff like dancing. Anyway, this produced a line down my stomach that has literally never gone away. Even when I've ever gained weight in my life, I have still had some markings of that line. Muscle memory I guess. (Note, I do pilates right now, but the line has never disappeared even from sloth periods).

I'm not the only one I see with this. My husband still has soccer legs even though he does no formal exercise and hasn't played soccer since childhood.

So, I guess the only thing I have to offer is do a lot of stomach exercises. Or start really young. :-/

Tessyloowhoo

Buy a new body or get thousands of dollars of contouring liposuction...

sullus

Okay so...

Iv been doing P90 for a while now and have just started P90X Lean..
But the problem i have is that i don't want to look like the girls in the videos...

They all have very muscley arms, very muscley legs, and big 6 packs..
What i want is closer to being 'skinny fat', than it is being 'fit'.
I do want muscle in my arms.. But i dont want to be hench.
I do want a tiny bit of muscle in my legs... But i don't want it to be very see-able..

But my biggest problem the thing i need help with is my belly...
What i want with my belly is to have the verticle line that goes down the middle...
I want it to be very defined..
And i also want 2 slightly faded verticle lines at the side of my belly...
But i DO NOT want the horizontal lines... So i don't want my belly to have like box abs.. IF you get what i mean..

Anyway i need help!
Does anyone know of any exercises that just create the verticle lines down your belly.
And dont form the horizontal lines across your belly?

Also does anyone know a way i can get less muscle by exercising..
For instance im using the lightest weight i can find as too not build up too much muscle..
But i mean for my legs should i skip the P90X leg workouts? etc??

Any help would be greatly appreciated..
Especially on the stomache exercises.
Thanks.

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