Question for the people with perfect abs...

JaydeSkye

Anyone can look like a fitness model, it just takes a lot of work and very clean eating. Just for the record...while i know lots of people photoshop their abs, I'd like everyone to know that my Ab pic has not been touched up in any way. I never in a million years thought I'd have visible abs. I was determined and stayed focused and one day they were there.

YES! I completely agree with you and that's what I always tell people when they say that I have unrealistic expectations or standards.... or when they just say that magazines are fake. I live on Miami Beach... photoshop is great, but its not something you swim with, I've seen the real deal

bgelliott

Anyone can look like a fitness model, it just takes a lot of work and very clean eating. Just for the record...while i know lots of people photoshop their abs, I'd like everyone to know that my Ab pic has not been touched up in any way. I never in a million years thought I'd have visible abs. I was determined and stayed focused and one day they were there.

YOU ROCK! Those abs of yours are insane ... something I can only be envious of

Thank you.....you can have abs in a fairly short time if you don't carry a lot of belly fat.

bgelliott

Anyone can look like a fitness model, it just takes a lot of work and very clean eating. Just for the record...while i know lots of people photoshop their abs, I'd like everyone to know that my Ab pic has not been touched up in any way. I never in a million years thought I'd have visible abs. I was determined and stayed focused and one day they were there.

YES! I completely agree with you and that's what I always tell people when they say that I have unrealistic expectations or standards.... or when they just say that magazines are fake. I live on Miami Beach... photoshop is great, but its not something you swim with, I've seen the real deal

NEVER let anyone tell you that your goals and expectations are unrealistic! Just stick with the clean eating and exercise. Most of the magazine shorts are toughed up quite a bit but that doesn't mean the real thing doesn't exist. I have shots that are touched up too but it's more for things like the occational pimple or crows feet...lol remind me to upload a picture that's been touched up so you can see the difference side by side. Photoshop is magic but people need to realize too that the camera picks up every blemish that the naked eye doesn't. lol Cameras can be evil! lol

Rae6503

I think it makes a difference where you carry your weight too. I have always carried my weight in my *kitten* and thighs, not my belly.

This I think makes a HUGE difference. I have had three kids (I've noticed OP does too, and that makes it harder because the hormones have programmed us to store fat in our stomachs) and have nice abs already but am NOT at my goal weight. This is due to the fact that I don't store my excess weight there, it's all in my thighs. I will never have thin thighs unless I let my upper body get skinnier than I'd like. Some people will never have a flat stomach unless they lose almost all of their over all body fat...

xxthoroughbred

What about for those who do carry fat in their stomach? I used to have a 6 pack when I ran 3 miles every day, but I'd really like to focus on strength training right now. I love running, but I'm worried about the "skinny fat" look since so much muscle melted off when I was solely running. Should I still include running in my training in attempt to reduce the fat over my stomach or keep going with the heavy weights and hope that burns enough fat? My stomach isn't huge...when I tighten my core, I can see an outline of my abs.