Apparnelty, abs are made in the kitchen???
shaddowstorm
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I've heard abs are made in the kitchen and not so much the exercise.
If this right what should I eat ?
I'm 5'7 and about 60kgs. It's not like I eat chocolate and chips or take away. To me I eat pretty healthy and go to gym twice a week and to abs workouts at home but no flat stomach yet.
If this right what should I eat ?
I'm 5'7 and about 60kgs. It's not like I eat chocolate and chips or take away. To me I eat pretty healthy and go to gym twice a week and to abs workouts at home but no flat stomach yet.
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Abs are visible when you have a lower bodyfat percentage. To lower bodyfat, you would eat at a reasonable calorie deficit and continue working out to protect muscle mass. It's not so much what you eat, but rather how much you eat, which makes the difference.8
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you do need to train then and treat them like other body parts. add weight, change reps and routine. GO to failure.0
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Abs are definitely made in the kitchen, so keep eating healthy. High protein, healthy fats, and carb cycling.
But also, fasting cardio 3 times a week really helped me lean out - it burns fat much faster than doing cardio after you've eaten all day
but, abs are also made in the gym - if you want them to pop, add weight. but if you're looking for the flat tummy check out these exercises http://www.fitbie.com/slideshow/standing-abs-workout?ocid=Synd_MFP6 -
Visible ab muscles are just another muscle group revealed by a low enough level of body fat. Lowering your body fat will reveal what's there, but if what's there to be revealed is not substantial enough for you, you will have to work on building muscle there.3
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iloseityes wrote: »Visible ab muscles are just another muscle group revealed by a low enough level of body fat. Lowering your body fat will reveal what's there, but if what's there to be revealed is not substantial enough for you, you will have to work on building muscle there.
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I've heard "fork put-downs" are an effective to accomplish this8
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harlequin0318 wrote: »Abs are definitely made in the kitchen, so keep eating healthy. High protein, healthy fats, and carb cycling.
But also, fasting cardio 3 times a week really helped me lean out - it burns fat much faster than doing cardio after you've eaten all day
but, abs are also made in the gym - if you want them to pop, add weight. but if you're looking for the flat tummy check out these exercises http://www.fitbie.com/slideshow/standing-abs-workout?ocid=Synd_MFP
I think you've got the wrong end of the stick here. Exercise burns glycogen, not fat. Your body doesn't care whether you've eaten or not until you deplete your glycogen stores, about 50-60 min in - then they need replenishing.6 -
No really. Visible abs are a result of low body fat. There are lots and lots of teenagers who have visible abs that don't train them at all. I mention teenagers because most people are leaner in their younger years than their older years, without doing a structured exercise program.you do need to train then and treat them like other body parts. add weight, change reps and routine. GO to failure.
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take away chips0
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Abs are revealed in the kitchen, they are made in the gym.
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FORK PUT DOWNS!!!!!2
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harlequin0318 wrote: »Abs are definitely made in the kitchen, so keep eating healthy. High protein, healthy fats, and carb cycling.
But also, fasting cardio 3 times a week really helped me lean out - it burns fat much faster than doing cardio after you've eaten all day
but, abs are also made in the gym - if you want them to pop, add weight. but if you're looking for the flat tummy check out these exercises http://www.fitbie.com/slideshow/standing-abs-workout?ocid=Synd_MFP
I think you've got the wrong end of the stick here. Exercise burns glycogen, not fat. Your body doesn't care whether you've eaten or not until you deplete your glycogen stores, about 50-60 min in - then they need replenishing.
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harlequin0318 wrote: »Abs are definitely made in the kitchen, so keep eating healthy. High protein, healthy fats, and carb cycling.
But also, fasting cardio 3 times a week really helped me lean out - it burns fat much faster than doing cardio after you've eaten all day
but, abs are also made in the gym - if you want them to pop, add weight. but if you're looking for the flat tummy check out these exercises http://www.fitbie.com/slideshow/standing-abs-workout?ocid=Synd_MFP
I think you've got the wrong end of the stick here. Exercise burns glycogen, not fat. Your body doesn't care whether you've eaten or not until you deplete your glycogen stores, about 50-60 min in - then they need replenishing.
Usually, 40 minutes into aerobic activity glycogen in your blood has been used up (if you haven't eaten in couple hours), and after 40 minutes, fat is utilized for energy at a much higher ratio. However, as far as weight loss goes, a deficit in calories will yield weight loss.
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So it takes 80 minutes to begin using fat for energy, is what you're saying.0
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No really. Visible abs are a result of low body fat. There are lots and lots of teenagers who have visible abs that don't train them at all. I mention teenagers because most people are leaner in their younger years than their older years, without doing a structured exercise program.you do need to train then and treat them like other body parts. add weight, change reps and routine. GO to failure.
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You be surprise about older people with low body fat and do not train. Still have visible abs. Also you will see people in the 16-18 percent body fat who have visible abs.
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they might get in the way, but if your power generation is kaput, you might need a sky hook.1
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yopeeps025 wrote: »
No really. Visible abs are a result of low body fat. There are lots and lots of teenagers who have visible abs that don't train them at all. I mention teenagers because most people are leaner in their younger years than their older years, without doing a structured exercise program.you do need to train then and treat them like other body parts. add weight, change reps and routine. GO to failure.
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You be surprise about older people with low body fat and do not train. Still have visible abs. Also you will see people in the 16-18 percent body fat who have visible abs.
16-18% bodyfat is athletic status. So yeah. I guess they would have visible abs.
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Yes, you need a low body fat for abs to be seen but also you need to build them through exercise. For numerous reasons core and ab strength will help your performace, protect against injury etc etc. As far as appearance goes, ive had LESS ab definition when i was very skinny because i didnt eat enough to build any muscle (including abs). So its not ALL about body fat percentage and eating. Most would benefit from ab and core strengthening exercises in addition to maintaing a low enough body fat percentage. I am not an expert by any means. Just my experience.2
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jenifer7teen wrote: »Yes, you need a low body fat for abs to be seen but also you need to build them through exercise. For numerous reasons core and ab strength will help your performace, protect against injury etc etc. As far as appearance goes, ive had LESS ab definition when i was very skinny because i didnt eat enough to build any muscle (including abs). So its not ALL about body fat percentage and eating. Most would benefit from ab and core strengthening exercises in addition to maintaing a low enough body fat percentage. I am not an expert by any means. Just my experience.
Four year old thread and no one has posted in it since 2014...how did you even find this?9 -
cmriverside wrote: »jenifer7teen wrote: »Yes, you need a low body fat for abs to be seen but also you need to build them through exercise. For numerous reasons core and ab strength will help your performace, protect against injury etc etc. As far as appearance goes, ive had LESS ab definition when i was very skinny because i didnt eat enough to build any muscle (including abs). So its not ALL about body fat percentage and eating. Most would benefit from ab and core strengthening exercises in addition to maintaing a low enough body fat percentage. I am not an expert by any means. Just my experience.
Four year old thread and no one has posted in it since 2014...how did you even find this?
Gahhh that is so weird. I didnt even search anything related. Just browsing the fitness forums. Gah some random error on my part i am sure...or.... Maybe this is DESTINY!
*on further investigation it seems i must have hit "last" as that takes you to a bunch of posts from 2014....1 -
It sounds like you’re just expecting things to come your way because you’re doing a bit of work.
Are you eating in a deficit? Do you have sufficient muscle mass for them to show? Are you at a low enough body fat percentage?
My guess is no to all three.
They need to be yes.1 -
This is true. I made my abs and a really thick protective coating for my abs all in the kitchen.2
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this thread revival lmao.2
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jenifer7teen wrote: »cmriverside wrote: »jenifer7teen wrote: »Yes, you need a low body fat for abs to be seen but also you need to build them through exercise. For numerous reasons core and ab strength will help your performace, protect against injury etc etc. As far as appearance goes, ive had LESS ab definition when i was very skinny because i didnt eat enough to build any muscle (including abs). So its not ALL about body fat percentage and eating. Most would benefit from ab and core strengthening exercises in addition to maintaing a low enough body fat percentage. I am not an expert by any means. Just my experience.
Four year old thread and no one has posted in it since 2014...how did you even find this?
Gahhh that is so weird. I didnt even search anything related. Just browsing the fitness forums. Gah some random error on my part i am sure...or.... Maybe this is DESTINY!
*on further investigation it seems i must have hit "last" as that takes you to a bunch of posts from 2014....
There've been a lot of grave robberies in the past couple days.
But it's not a bad topic for newbies to get their eyes on anyway so, I vote "destiny."
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