So you want a nice stomach
Options
Replies
-
Needs more bumps.0
-
What solid advice! Hope to put it in use one day!0
-
Love you lol thanks Dr posting this0
-
Sorry if this has already been answered, but, how long did it take for your lower abs to start showing through? Is the key to getting them to show through if you have a lot of loose skin the volume of muscle or the level of body fat? I have a fair amount of loose skin post partum and while my upper (4) abs look solid, the lower ones are no where to be seen. I can see the outside line around all of them, but no real definition.
Thanks!1 -
marissafit06 wrote: »Sorry if this has already been answered, but, how long did it take for your lower abs to start showing through? Is the key to getting them to show through if you have a lot of loose skin the volume of muscle or the level of body fat? I have a fair amount of loose skin post partum and while my upper (4) abs look solid, the lower ones are no where to be seen. I can see the outside line around all of them, but no real definition.
Thanks!
@marissafit06 It's possible that it's loose skin or a combo of loose skin and fat or simply not having enough volume. My top set popped out really early and then the rest all showed about the same time. I have lots of loose skin, but it was fat that hid the rest of mine for a while. If you want to send me a picture or post one here I could probably get a better idea of what it might be.0 -
Awesome, thanks. Will send in tomorrow or so. Appreciate the help.0
-
-0 -
Bump0
-
@marissafit06 It's a combination of still having some fat (not very much though) and not having enough ab volume. You are one of the rare people who lean out through the mid section first. Your upper body isn't as lean as your abdominal area. I personally found that front squats were great for building ab volume, but at this point I definitely suggest weighted ab work. You look great and I can tell you have put in lots of hard work! Keep it up!3
-
Ya, you're right, I do lose weight there first. I'll add weighted ab work into my routine. That helps a lot, thanks again!1
-
Currently, I'm 126 lbs at 5"4. I'm cutting to 116 lbs, hoping that my bodyfatpercentage will be low enough for a flat stomach.
How much proteine should I eat to retain my muscles? Is 90-100g proteine enough?0 -
Love the advice0
-
-
Currently, I'm 126 lbs at 5"4. I'm cutting to 116 lbs, hoping that my bodyfatpercentage will be low enough for a flat stomach.
How much proteine should I eat to retain my muscles? Is 90-100g proteine enough?
1 -
Currently, I'm 126 lbs at 5"4. I'm cutting to 116 lbs, hoping that my bodyfatpercentage will be low enough for a flat stomach.
How much proteine should I eat to retain my muscles? Is 90-100g proteine enough?
I thought it was 1 g protein per 1 pound of lean mass.2 -
Love this! Thanks for the motivation to continue!0
-
^5 devil0
-
fanncy0626 wrote: »Currently, I'm 126 lbs at 5"4. I'm cutting to 116 lbs, hoping that my bodyfatpercentage will be low enough for a flat stomach.
How much proteine should I eat to retain my muscles? Is 90-100g proteine enough?
I thought it was 1 g protein per 1 pound of lean mass.
2 -
fanncy0626 wrote: »Currently, I'm 126 lbs at 5"4. I'm cutting to 116 lbs, hoping that my bodyfatpercentage will be low enough for a flat stomach.
How much proteine should I eat to retain my muscles? Is 90-100g proteine enough?
I thought it was 1 g protein per 1 pound of lean mass.
Studies have shown that .8 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass is adequate for building lean mass.5 -
bump0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 391.4K Introduce Yourself
- 43.5K Getting Started
- 259.7K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.6K Food and Nutrition
- 47.3K Recipes
- 232.3K Fitness and Exercise
- 389 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.4K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.7K Motivation and Support
- 7.8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.2K MyFitnessPal Information
- 22 News and Announcements
- 919 Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.3K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions