abs are made.....

chrisdavey

Did I read that circuit right? 125 reps x 20 sets = 2500 total reps per workout?

I incorporate weighted stuff occasionally but up until recently rarely did any core specific work (have a pretty strong core from the gazillion crunches I used to do )

4 sets of 25 crunches, 1 set of 25 push ups x's 20 = 2000 crunches / 500 push ups. That is just a personal challenge. :bigsmile:

per workout? Or do you mean over 20 days?

Lyadeia

Why give up cheese? Are you lactose intolerant or something? I am leaning out without cutting out cheese. With most other foods, as long as you don't go overboard, you shouldn't have to say bye-bye to it.

bry_all01

Did I read that circuit right? 125 reps x 20 sets = 2500 total reps per workout?

I incorporate weighted stuff occasionally but up until recently rarely did any core specific work (have a pretty strong core from the gazillion crunches I used to do )

4 sets of 25 crunches, 1 set of 25 push ups x's 20 = 2000 crunches / 500 push ups. That is just a personal challenge. :bigsmile:

per workout? Or do you mean over 20 days?

per workout, as in 1 day

bry_all01

Why give up cheese? Are you lactose intolerant or something? I am leaning out without cutting out cheese. With most other foods, as long as you don't go overboard, you shouldn't have to say bye-bye to it.

Nope, not lactose intolerant. Its just quite fattening. And, I am actually ok with not eating it.

chrisdavey

Did I read that circuit right? 125 reps x 20 sets = 2500 total reps per workout?

I incorporate weighted stuff occasionally but up until recently rarely did any core specific work (have a pretty strong core from the gazillion crunches I used to do )

4 sets of 25 crunches, 1 set of 25 push ups x's 20 = 2000 crunches / 500 push ups. That is just a personal challenge. :bigsmile:

per workout? Or do you mean over 20 days?

per workout, as in 1 day

How long does that take?! And don't forget to incorporate some full core stuff like planks & ab wheel rollouts. With the amount of reps of spinal flexion there you really want to make sure the lower back is getting strengthened also. Muscular imbalances are never good.

bry_all01

Did I read that circuit right? 125 reps x 20 sets = 2500 total reps per workout?

I incorporate weighted stuff occasionally but up until recently rarely did any core specific work (have a pretty strong core from the gazillion crunches I used to do )

4 sets of 25 crunches, 1 set of 25 push ups x's 20 = 2000 crunches / 500 push ups. That is just a personal challenge. :bigsmile:

per workout? Or do you mean over 20 days?

per workout, as in 1 day

How long does that take?! And don't forget to incorporate some full core stuff like planks & ab wheel rollouts. With the amount of reps of spinal flexion there you really want to make sure the lower back is getting strengthened also. Muscular imbalances are never good.

Those are just challenges that I do on days I don't have other workouts going on. No worries, there is complete balance in my routines, lol. I go the gym, lift weights, do cardio, have home exercises listed in my blog, aside from just my challenges. The last challenge I did was the 1500 / 300 crunches/ push ups, and it took 50 minutes. I do that as something different.

chrisdavey

sounds like you're all sorted Let me know how long your challenge takes. That is some intense reps!

bry_all01

sounds like you're all sorted Let me know how long your challenge takes. That is some intense reps!

if I ever get back to them and do the 2000 / 500 challenge, I will DEFINITELY let you know how long it takes. At this point, it will probably have to wait until after the competition, since it is 1 week, 5 days away and I need to really focus on everything else right now, but I WILL do it one day, and it will be soon. :bigsmile:

solpwr

in the kitchen. Yes. You read that right. In. The. Kitchen. Sure, I've worked myself to a frenzy in the gym the last 4 months (110 days give or take), but I have learned that there is no way that I would have been able to form abs without eating clean. I gave up cheese, most processed food, most fried foods and alcohol (but only in the last 4 weeks, and only for 2 more, lol). Oh, and I drink at least 8 glasses of water or more.

So, in case you ever wanted to know how to get abs, work out hard, but eat right. Hard work pays off, but abs are made in the kitchen.

while i totally agree diet is the most important aspect in leaning out, i don't think you have to eat clean to achieve abs

I would like to add a thought to these two apparently opposing viewpoints.

They are both specific to individuals and their genetics. Generalizing body types into naturally 1) Lean, 2) Obese, 3) Muscular; the naturally lean (and likely the muscular) person doesn't have to "eat clean", where the naturally obese would need to "eat clean". And the muscular type often combines with one of the other two types.

Abs are a very obvious manifestation of low body fat %. In order to achieve low body fat, low enough to eliminate nearly all subcutaneous fat, people have to fine tune their NET calories to the point where they are working with their bodies to achieve that optimum condition. This is easier for people with genetic makeups that are naturally lean. For the rest of us its definitely possible, just takes a little more attention to the details.

IMO.

bry_all01

in the kitchen. Yes. You read that right. In. The. Kitchen. Sure, I've worked myself to a frenzy in the gym the last 4 months (110 days give or take), but I have learned that there is no way that I would have been able to form abs without eating clean. I gave up cheese, most processed food, most fried foods and alcohol (but only in the last 4 weeks, and only for 2 more, lol). Oh, and I drink at least 8 glasses of water or more.

So, in case you ever wanted to know how to get abs, work out hard, but eat right. Hard work pays off, but abs are made in the kitchen.

while i totally agree diet is the most important aspect in leaning out, i don't think you have to eat clean to achieve abs

I would like to add a thought to these two apparently opposing viewpoints.

They are both specific to individuals and their genetics. Generalizing body types into naturally 1) Lean, 2) Obese, 3) Muscular; the naturally lean (and likely the muscular) person doesn't have to "eat clean", where the naturally obese would need to "eat clean". And the muscular type often combines with one of the other two types.

Abs are a very obvious manifestation of low body fat %. In order to achieve low body fat, low enough to eliminate nearly all subcutaneous fat, people have to fine tune their NET calories to the point where they are working with their bodies to achieve that optimum condition. This is easier for people with genetic makeups that are naturally lean. For the rest of us its definitely possible, just takes a little more attention to the details.

IMO.

I should not have said the way to get them is.... I should have said the way I got MINE, though there is still truth in the original statement for everyone. It may not have to be entirely clean, mine surely is not. Mine eating is decent, better than before I started here and more food now than beore I started here, too.

Sublog

in the kitchen. Yes. You read that right. In. The. Kitchen. Sure, I've worked myself to a frenzy in the gym the last 4 months (110 days give or take), but I have learned that there is no way that I would have been able to form abs without eating clean. I gave up cheese, most processed food, most fried foods and alcohol (but only in the last 4 weeks, and only for 2 more, lol). Oh, and I drink at least 8 glasses of water or more.

So, in case you ever wanted to know how to get abs, work out hard, but eat right. Hard work pays off, but abs are made in the kitchen.

while i totally agree diet is the most important aspect in leaning out, i don't think you have to eat clean to achieve abs

That's right. Low body fat = abs. You can lose body fat by not eating clean. In the end, its all about calories in vs calories out.

See this:

http://www.wannabebig.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-dirt-on-clean-eating/

bry_all01

in the kitchen. Yes. You read that right. In. The. Kitchen. Sure, I've worked myself to a frenzy in the gym the last 4 months (110 days give or take), but I have learned that there is no way that I would have been able to form abs without eating clean. I gave up cheese, most processed food, most fried foods and alcohol (but only in the last 4 weeks, and only for 2 more, lol). Oh, and I drink at least 8 glasses of water or more.

So, in case you ever wanted to know how to get abs, work out hard, but eat right. Hard work pays off, but abs are made in the kitchen.

while i totally agree diet is the most important aspect in leaning out, i don't think you have to eat clean to achieve abs

That's right. Low body fat = abs. You can lose body fat by not eating clean. In the end, its all about calories in vs calories out.

See this:

http://www.wannabebig.com/diet-and-nutrition/the-dirt-on-clean-eating/

:flowerforyou:

ninerbuff

I remember my contest days and the "clean" eating I had to do to get my definition to show, so yes the kitchen is where abs are made. Food choices make the biggest impact along with how much you eat. Sodium, which can still hide you abs even if you have low body fat, is something to also watch out for.

scapez

Ahhhh...abs. It's one of my goals, to get me some abs. Have a little more belly fat to lose, and then hopefully I can start properly hitting those muscles.

Edit to say that I eat pretty well...have been for a number of months. Plenty of water too.

Adrenaline_Queen

Love it xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I know mine are there, but I need to see them.. LOL xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

bry_all01

:bigsmile:

I remember my contest days and the "clean" eating I had to do to get my definition to show, so yes the kitchen is where abs are made. Food choices make the biggest impact along with how much you eat. Sodium, which can still hide you abs even if you have low body fat, is something to also watch out for.

Not that I have to tell you, but I know you know I haven't been eating all THAT great lately, BUT I did cut out processed food and I do workout in beast mode and try to get enough protein. :bigsmile: