How did you get your Abs?

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Fitnessman168
Fitnessman168 Posts: 85 Member
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What workout and excises did you do? And how long did it take you to get abs?

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  • HikerRR50
    HikerRR50 Posts: 144 Member
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    Genetics and low body fat% is primarily what determines the appearance of abs. *you have em even if you can't see em.
  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
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    5 lbs weights
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    12 oz lifts
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  • Abells
    Abells Posts: 756 Member
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    ABS ARE MADE IN THE KITCHEN


    Eat right, eat well, and exercise for a nice balance :)
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
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    Abs are made in the kitchen, not the gym. It's what you DON'T eat, rather than what you DO exercise.
  • Bry_Fitness70
    Bry_Fitness70 Posts: 2,480 Member
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    It wasn't as much about exercising as about nutrition. You have to lose enough weight for your abs to be visible - otherwise, you can train abs all day and you'll never see them!
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
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    Eating at a deficit, some cardio, lifting, and little to no isolated ab exercises.
  • Nissi51
    Nissi51 Posts: 381 Member
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    I noticed the birth of what I call "The Abbey's" last year.

    Those are all about low body fat - abs built in the kitchen.
  • DeadliftAddict
    DeadliftAddict Posts: 746 Member
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    You can do all the ab work you want. If your body fat isn't low enough you won't see your abs. You need to eat in a caloric deficit and work out your whole body. The deficit doesn't have to be or shouldn't be to large. I suggest all the main compound lifts with a few isolation lifts but they aren't needed. Ab work on one or two days. As far as how long depends on how much body fat you have. You can't spot reduce fat meaning you can't just get rid of it where you want it to come off. Just let if fall off where it does. Eventually the abs will show if you are lucky. Some folks won't ever have visible abs. You might get a flat strong core or stomach but never have the washboard ab look. Hope this helps.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,293 Member
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    Eating at a deficit, some cardio, lifting, and little to no isolated ab exercises.
    ^ This works, but so does that with no cardio, or with ab isolation, even with no lifting, though you may have to lose more weight than you figured you would have to if you don't do the lifting.

    Essentially get a low enough BF%, you already have abs, there is just fat over them, remove the fat and voila, abs.
  • Polarpaly05
    Polarpaly05 Posts: 74 Member
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    ABS ARE MADE IN THE KITCHEN!! PROOF!!!

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  • craigheon
    craigheon Posts: 167 Member
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    ^ :laugh:
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
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    Eating at a deficit, some cardio, lifting, and little to no isolated ab exercises.
    ^ This works, but so does that with no cardio, or with ab isolation, even with no lifting, though you may have to lose more weight than you figured you would have to if you don't do the lifting.

    Essentially get a low enough BF%, you already have abs, there is just fat over them, remove the fat and voila, abs.

    I still play quite a few sports, so the exercise is more for performance than aesthetics.

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