Help! I need the dream abs

tressieazbill

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I dont know how to post pictures on here but on this website is a photo of what I consider my dream abs! I love it and would love to know what I need to do to get to that point..As of right now I am trying to lose the last 10 lbs. So I will have prety low body fat percentage. Any other tips? I am very determined to get to that point. Even if it takes me 6 months to a year.!

tressieazbill

I just realized its showing the abs pictures as my main profile picture so you dont even need to go to the site!

Snow3y

Where you at now? (bf%)
if you could possibly show a picture of what your abs look like now it'd be easier to give estimates ^^ but generally, to get the abs, you'd need to be at a lower body fat percentage..

Snow3y

Oki doki I just checked your pictures on your profile.. To be honest, you'll need to be at a lower bodyfat percentage.. BUT you can start working on some crunches or a few light tummy exercises for when you've dropped the fat off

IAmCorStar

I can help you get there girl! But there's no magic recipe. Where are you at now BMI and bf%-wise and what are you doing nutrition/exercise wise?

closenre

I followed the 8 min ab routine on youtube.. and I also do habging leg raises from a pull up bar..

tressieazbill

Those pictures of my tummy was 7 lbs ago and I still want to lose another 12 lbs and get down to 115. But I do realize that low body fat percentage is the key for abs..I am currently around 126ish..Its just taking forever to get rid of my last 10 lbs. I do cardio 3 times a week and p90x weights dvds 3 times a week but its a recent thing so I havent gotten too much of results yet.Any advice on how to get rid of the last 10 lbs faster?

PlayerHatinDogooder

Eat at a moderate deficit and strength train.

iulia_maddie

Eat at a moderate deficit and strength train.

Yes, this.

tressieazbill

Eat at a moderate deficit and strength train.

Should I worry more about strength training then cardio?

odusgolp

Just a quick note to say you've made really good progress already. Well done & Cheers!

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

Eat at a moderate deficit and strength train.

Should I worry more about strength training then cardio?

you can still do some cardio, but definitely look into strength training. Eat. Move. Lift. Bry

Factory_Reset

Eat at a moderate deficit and strength train.

THIS

iulia_maddie

Eat at a moderate deficit and strength train.

Should I worry more about strength training then cardio?

In my opinion, yes. Strength training while maintaining a small caloric deficit will help you preserve your muscle mass. Muscle mass you need, if your goal is to have visible abs.

worldsbestauntie

I don't think I would mind have abs like that! Right now I am working at just getting it FLAT! :P I have lost almost 3 inches off it in the last month (YES!!!) but still have a ways more to go. (I think I started to late to make my goal date of my birthday) I am doing Jilliam Michael's 30 days shred and am enjoying the results I am starting to see. I had to laugh when I got to Level 3 though. She says you should be starting to see a 6 pack form by now. Um? No??? I'm stilling working on getting it flat! I've been debating about doing additional crunches (different ones) in addition to her workoutout.

missADS1981

lift weights

tressieazbill

Okay well it sounds like lifting weights is a big thing I just wonder if I should focus on cardio for this last 10 lbs of weightloss then go focus on lifting weights..It makes sense in my head but I am not an expert!

BeachIron

Eat at a moderate deficit and strength train.

Should I worry more about strength training then cardio?

In my opinion, yes. Strength training while maintaining a small caloric deficit will help you preserve your muscle mass. Muscle mass you need, if your goal is to have visible abs.

Yes. Though, for me, I do find cardio necessary as my appetite will otherwise get in the way.

missADS1981

Okay well it sounds like lifting weights is a big thing I just wonder if I should focus on cardio for this last 10 lbs of weightloss then go focus on lifting weights..It makes sense in my head but I am not an expert!

you can do both at the same time. don't wait to start lifting

BeachIron

Okay well it sounds like lifting weights is a big thing I just wonder if I should focus on cardio for this last 10 lbs of weightloss then go focus on lifting weights..It makes sense in my head but I am not an expert!

No. You lose 10 pounds without strength training, and you're likely to lose as much muscle as fat.

tressieazbill

Where you at now? (bf%)
if you could possibly show a picture of what your abs look like now it'd be easier to give estimates ^^ but generally, to get the abs, you'd need to be at a lower body fat percentage..

Around 22-23 percent..Would love to get around 20?

ninerbuff

Those pictures of my tummy was 7 lbs ago and I still want to lose another 12 lbs and get down to 115. But I do realize that low body fat percentage is the key for abs..I am currently around 126ish..Its just taking forever to get rid of my last 10 lbs. I do cardio 3 times a week and p90x weights dvds 3 times a week but its a recent thing so I havent gotten too much of results yet.Any advice on how to get rid of the last 10 lbs faster?

While pounds do matter to a point, what you're shooting for is more a composition issue IMO. For many of my fitness competitors, we worked more on compound movements (heavy) with an emphasis of short rest times in between. As well as a shift in higher protein consumption (25/45/30) to prep for shows.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

tressieazbill

I don't think I would mind have abs like that! Right now I am working at just getting it FLAT! :P I have lost almost 3 inches off it in the last month (YES!!!) but still have a ways more to go. (I think I started to late to make my goal date of my birthday) I am doing Jilliam Michael's 30 days shred and am enjoying the results I am starting to see. I had to laugh when I got to Level 3 though. She says you should be starting to see a 6 pack form by now. Um? No??? I'm stilling working on getting it flat! I've been debating about doing additional crunches (different ones) in addition to her workoutout.

Yeah I will be in heaven when I get myself to that point! I just need to refocus and thats why I am asking..I know I have a ways to go but if I have a goal and a path I will get their

tressieazbill

Okay well it sounds like lifting weights is a big thing I just wonder if I should focus on cardio for this last 10 lbs of weightloss then go focus on lifting weights..It makes sense in my head but I am not an expert!

No. You lose 10 pounds without strength training, and you're likely to lose as much muscle as fat.

I never thought of it that way..Makes sense!

missADS1981

Those pictures of my tummy was 7 lbs ago and I still want to lose another 12 lbs and get down to 115. But I do realize that low body fat percentage is the key for abs..I am currently around 126ish..Its just taking forever to get rid of my last 10 lbs. I do cardio 3 times a week and p90x weights dvds 3 times a week but its a recent thing so I havent gotten too much of results yet.Any advice on how to get rid of the last 10 lbs faster?

While pounds do matter to a point, what you're shooting for is more a composition issue IMO. For many of my fitness competitors, we worked more on compound movements (heavy) with an emphasis of short rest times in between. As well as a shift in higher protein consumption (25/45/30) to prep for shows.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

+1

doing compound movements like front or back squats made a huge difference in my abs. sure i do train abs as well, but youd be surprised how much your core is needed to stabalize these bigger movements. i feel my obliques the day after leg day!

1ConcreteGirl

Eat at a moderate deficit and strength train.

Should I worry more about strength training then cardio?

In my opinion, yes. Strength training while maintaining a small caloric deficit will help you preserve your muscle mass. Muscle mass you need, if your goal is to have visible abs.

Absolutely.

My abs popped as soon as I started doing heavy deadlifts, at 20% bodyfat.

ElizabethKalmbach

If you don't have access to a gym, body weight strength training should get you to that point. Those abs aren't terribly extreme and definitely doable. I typically get that look around 18-19% body fat, if I'm working out.

tressieazbill

If you don't have access to a gym, body weight strength training should get you to that point. Those abs aren't terribly extreme and definitely doable. I typically get that look around 18-19% body fat, if I'm working out.

I have a membership to Golds gym and I also have p90x and p90x 2 at home and a garage gym with treadmill an arm machine and a cycle machine and a boxing thing. So I should have no excuses lol. I love to go to Zumba so I want to go to those Monday and Tuesday nights. And then I was thinking Wednesday through saturday do p90x? And eat about 1600 calories a day.. How does that sound.

1ConcreteGirl

If you don't have access to a gym, body weight strength training should get you to that point. Those abs aren't terribly extreme and definitely doable. I typically get that look around 18-19% body fat, if I'm working out.

I have a membership to Golds gym and I also have p90x and p90x 2 at home and a garage gym with treadmill an arm machine and a cycle machine and a boxing thing. So I should have no excuses lol. I love to go to Zumba so I want to go to those Monday and Tuesday nights. And then I was thinking Wednesday through saturday do p90x? And eat about 1600 calories a day.. How does that sound.

People have already said do strength training. You have Gold's membership, so skip the p90x and start lifting heavy weight 3-4 times per week. Here's my abs at 20% body fat and only a month of heavy lifting under my belt:



What is your body fat percentage right now and where do you typically store fat? My abs show at a higher bf% than many people's because I don't store fat in my stomach.

bostonwolf

You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make then drink.

jwdieter

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