Abs?

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  • bradphil87
    bradphil87 Posts: 617 Member
    My trainer said his started to show after he went under 10% bodyfat. I'm at 14.6% now, I'm looking forward to hitting 12 :)) hopefully by next summer I can be around 10
  • Tricep_A_Tops
    Tricep_A_Tops Posts: 319
    Abs are made in the kitchen not the gym
    No they are not, they are uncovered in the kitchen but if you dont have good ab development then you will never see them no matter how skinny that you get. I suggest any weighted ab exercise ( by far the best way to develop your abs) and also an ab wheel (an oldie but a goodie)
  • Cese27
    Cese27 Posts: 626 Member
    Well I've never done any ab work and mine seem to be coming along
  • eatrainsmile
    eatrainsmile Posts: 220 Member
    Well I've never done any ab work and mine seem to be coming along

    This is what I was talking about. I have a fitness trainer friend. He has never done any abs workout but he has a 6 pack. He isnt a cardio freak either. Some type of exercises like squats, dumbell rows, pull ups, pull downs also work out the abs indirectly. I am also a firm believer that abs shouldnt be overtrained doing hundreds of crunches if you dont want flat abdominal muscles.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    Abs are made in the kitchen not the gym
    No they are not, they are uncovered in the kitchen but if you dont have good ab development then you will never see them no matter how skinny that you get. I suggest any weighted ab exercise ( by far the best way to develop your abs) and also an ab wheel (an oldie but a goodie)

    Was going to mention this.

    The big compound lifts already require you to use you're core but if you want to do some extra stuff I like:
    planks (variations & add weight when too easy, google RKC plank)
    ab wheel rollouts (knees first, progress to standing eventually)
    hanging leg raises (start with knees, then straight leg)
    front levers (these are advanced but a good long term goal)
    Also things like farmer's walks & suitcase carries are awesome. (and great for grip strength also)

    But yeah, if you have too much body fat then they still won't be visible but they will be strong. (good for you're spine also)
  • chasterson
    chasterson Posts: 11
    Sarah reduce your carbs.. do a 50% protein, 30% carbs, 20% that should help out alot.. if your trying to get a six pack and lose BF thats the best solution.. i was looking at your diet and thats what i would suggest.
  • sarahisme18
    sarahisme18 Posts: 574 Member
    Sarah reduce your carbs.. do a 50% protein, 30% carbs, 20% that should help out alot.. if your trying to get a six pack and lose BF thats the best solution.. i was looking at your diet and thats what i would suggest.

    Hey, thanks! I was trying to do 30% Protein, 30% Fat and 40% carbs, but I was having a REALLY hard time getting that much protein eating vegetarian... and I was feeling kind of nauseous? So I took protein down to 25%, but trying to pay more attention and find some good solutions so I can bring it up.


    *Edit* Okay, playing around with my macros and editing some of the items for tomorrow for example, I can see a lot of areas to cut down on the carbs and add protein instead. (I like to plan each day the night before!!) Any thoughts on maybe feeling kind of sick because of the protein? I read that somewhere.... but seems sort of like a myth. Might just have been feeling under the weather.
  • chasterson
    chasterson Posts: 11
    tell ya what not sure not what your reasoning behind being a vegetarian is.. but ya youre going to find it very hard to hit your protein intakes... you may not know it but by doing so you are probably lacking a lot of minerals in your diet that you can get from protein sources.. or maybe just do fish and eggs? :happy:
  • sarahisme18
    sarahisme18 Posts: 574 Member
    tell ya what not sure not what your reasoning behind being a vegetarian is.. but ya youre going to find it very hard to hit your protein intakes... you may not know it but by doing so you are probably lacking a lot of minerals in your diet that you can get from protein sources.. or maybe just do fish and eggs? :happy:

    Oh, I do eat eggs, actually, and lots of dairy. :) And I do eat fish a few times a month.

    As far as my reasoning goes, I actually felt MUCH better after my meals when I cut out meat, especially red meat and chicken. Not sure why, but I felt like I had much more energy and was able to digest better.
  • chasterson
    chasterson Posts: 11
    Interesting :) well keep losing bf and look up Jim stoppani shortcut to size and he's got an amazing workout for abs. That's what I use
  • slimfitnessmoms
    slimfitnessmoms Posts: 206 Member
    Definitely lower the carbs!
    Check out my before and after pic that is what I was trying to mainly lose is my stomach weight! Everywhere else was not bad.
    I did this all in about 60+ days.
    I cut out sugar, lowered my carbs to about only 80g a day.
    Increased protein
    Drank more water
    Worked out to Insanity 6 days a week
    and now my Body Fat Percentage in at 15.6%!!
    AND i used MFP
    Add me if you like.
  • Game8
    Game8 Posts: 442
    3 things you need for abs:

    1) A low enough body fat percentage
    2) A good amount of muscle on your body
    3) Thick abs muscle

    I would continue doing full body workouts 3 times a week (using compound movements, going as heavy as you can without sacrificing good form) and include a good abs workout at least twice a week. 2-3 exercises if all you really need.
  • JSheehy1965
    JSheehy1965 Posts: 404
    squats, russian twists, reverse crunches, planks. Planks are great. All work your core. And all the above mentioned things too...:)

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