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I want abs!!

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  • Juliechilli
    Juliechilli Posts: 123 Member
    Abs are made in the kitchen. Ditch all processed food and pufa oils, start lifting heavy and you'll get there. I don't agree with the 15% body fat, mine show up at 20%. It has a lot to do with body composition and where your fat tends to sit.

    I'm banking on this! Just switched to a clean diet and lifting... Waiting now..
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    just track your macros. 20% of your daily caloric intake should be fats ONLY.

    How does dietary fat relate to abs?


    in order to shred fat and be able to have a tone midsection you need to generally consume less fats. follow the 40 40 20 macro ratio of protein carbs and fats and you will see a difference and also certain exercises you do at the gym speeds up muscle definition of your abs such as hanging straight leg raises with a slow eccentric component and trunk rotation using the cable column machine to stabilize and strengthen the core. if you are doing mat exercises for abs you are wasting your time.

    Where did you get this information from?. Dietary fat =/= body fat.


    BTW - low fats lower testosterone - you might want to watch that!

    ETA this for a read: http://www.musculardevelopment.com/articles/nutrition/3389-the-skinny-on-dietary-fat-and-testosterone.html
  • starvinkevin
    starvinkevin Posts: 331
    Yeah I mean dietary fat doesnt really matter but did u see his pics? He has a six pack
    just track your macros. 20% of your daily caloric intake should be fats ONLY.

    How does dietary fat relate to abs?


    in order to shred fat and be able to have a tone midsection you need to generally consume less fats. follow the 40 40 20 macro ratio of protein carbs and fats and you will see a difference and also certain exercises you do at the gym speeds up muscle definition of your abs such as hanging straight leg raises with a slow eccentric component and trunk rotation using the cable column machine to stabilize and strengthen the core. if you are doing mat exercises for abs you are wasting your time.

    Where did you get this information from?. Dietary fat =/= body fat.


    BTW - low fats lower testosterone - you might want to watch that!

    ETA this for a read: http://www.musculardevelopment.com/articles/nutrition/3389-the-skinny-on-dietary-fat-and-testosterone.html
  • PrimalSiren
    PrimalSiren Posts: 144
    just track your macros. 20% of your daily caloric intake should be fats ONLY.

    Only 20% hahaha. Yeah mine is 65% and I prefer it that way!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Yeah I mean dietary fat doesnt really matter but did u see his pics? He has a six pack
    just track your macros. 20% of your daily caloric intake should be fats ONLY.

    How does dietary fat relate to abs?


    in order to shred fat and be able to have a tone midsection you need to generally consume less fats. follow the 40 40 20 macro ratio of protein carbs and fats and you will see a difference and also certain exercises you do at the gym speeds up muscle definition of your abs such as hanging straight leg raises with a slow eccentric component and trunk rotation using the cable column machine to stabilize and strengthen the core. if you are doing mat exercises for abs you are wasting your time.

    Where did you get this information from?. Dietary fat =/= body fat.


    BTW - low fats lower testosterone - you might want to watch that!

    ETA this for a read: http://www.musculardevelopment.com/articles/nutrition/3389-the-skinny-on-dietary-fat-and-testosterone.html

    So? I did not say you could not get them from low fats. I said you did not need to, and in fact, should not due to hormonal disruption.

    I can point you to a significant number of people on here who have abs and their fat intake is much higher.
  • bunbunzee44
    bunbunzee44 Posts: 592 Member
    Interesting to real all this.. o-o My goal is to get some kind of abs showing..
    though my BF is high, I have vertical lines but I guess I still have a long way :)
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    OP deactivated.

    You don't need any special diet to get abs to show. There are benefits to micromanaging nutrition when you get down to competition-level BF%, but not for anyone who is trying to go from no-abs to abs.
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