My Secret to a Six Pack

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  • kmcrey87
    kmcrey87 Posts: 422 Member
    Great info! My abs didn't start to really show until I started doing my ab workouts with weights.
  • TheBraveryLover
    TheBraveryLover Posts: 1,217 Member
    Yum. I just came here to stare and drool...oh and get pointers! Thanks. LOL
  • damonmath
    damonmath Posts: 359 Member
    @aj_rock

    The bottom 2 came in around 11% body fat as measured by an expensive scale (that is most likely not very accurate). Competitive Body Builders guessed my body fat to be around 8% just looking at me, but again not very accurate, so I don't really know for sure.

    @ninerbuff

    I agree that you don't need weights, but those V-ups and inverted situps I bet offer as much if not more resistance than a 10 lb. plate behind the head. :) Whatever rips and tears the muscle will work!

    I actually love inverted situps, they make me feel like Rocky, but I don't always have a gym with the equipment to do that one. Although the back of a door works great if you have a spotter. ;)

    I try to follow the 3 sets 10 reps rule for the most part. I increase weights until I hit failure on the third set between 6-10 reps. That's the goal anyways, I don't always reach failure or even complete 3 sets, but I shoot for that.
  • raevynn
    raevynn Posts: 666 Member
    Have you try low sodium V8? It comes in small or large cans and also in a bottle. It is what I have in the morning instead of OJ.
    You could also invest in a good juicer and juice your own veggies fresh. No canned sodium, fresher food, you control the ingredients. Once you get the hang of it, it takes about twice the time as opening/emptying/recycling the container. So, instead of 2 minutes, it takes you four (for example).
  • swadepgh
    swadepgh Posts: 11 Member
    Very motivating post. Thanks!
  • R4z0r4Mm0
    R4z0r4Mm0 Posts: 131
    Thanks for sharing. I'm come back to this post in a few months when I'm ready. In the meantime - I'll comment on this so it stays in my profile.
  • feisma
    feisma Posts: 213 Member
    bump :wink:
  • electriq
    electriq Posts: 359 Member
    Interesting and informative thread, thanks everyone
  • damonmath
    damonmath Posts: 359 Member

    are you saying you instantly put on fat if you eat "junk food, even if at a deficit? sounds like it's more some water retention from the carbs and sodium of said junk food that will subside in a day or two

    it really all comes down to diet and personal preferences

    I agree about the junk food and bloat effect. I find that when I eat something heavily rich in creams and saturated fats that I do feel bloated and gassy for a couple of days. I have seen the scale jump up 4 lbs just from water and the solid food I just ate, but then see all of it flushed away 2 days later. So I got to agree about it subsiding. However, if you aren't allowing your body time to rid that waste, and keep adding to it with more and more crap foods, then it will not be so easy to digest and subside.

    I tend to steer clear in general just to keep it clean and moving in the right direction. I figure that any counterproductive foods will only add more TIME to my life... Time in the Gym that is ;)
  • Abigailblue39
    Abigailblue39 Posts: 212 Member
    Great post, my experience is the same, I adhere by your recommendations, I only don't supplement, I eat all my protein. I'm a woman - almost 40 with a pack. Low body fat and proper nutrition are of utmost importance. Keep it up!
  • rsqsquad05
    rsqsquad05 Posts: 125
    So i had started to see progress in my abs..I could make out the 4 pack but still have fat over the lower abdomen. SO, I got excited and started working my abs really hard everday for 3-4 days in a row. I did the sit ups with weights on my stomach, hanging leg lifts, plank etc. NOW it feels like I was hit just under my ribs at the "4 Pack" area with a baseball bat! It's swollen and feels like a bruise. . . I'm sure it's my fault but have you eer had that happen? Also, how long did it take you to get to wear you are now?
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    So i had started to see progress in my abs..I could make out the 4 pack but still have fat over the lower abdomen. SO, I got excited and started working my abs really hard everday for 3-4 days in a row. I did the sit ups with weights on my stomach, hanging leg lifts, plank etc. NOW it feels like I was hit just under my ribs at the "4 Pack" area with a baseball bat! It's swollen and feels like a bruise. . . I'm sure it's my fault but have you eer had that happen? Also, how long did it take you to get to wear you are now?

    abs are muscles so they should be trained like any other muscle and be given proper time to recover, training them everyday is prob not the best idea. every other day at most
  • ysamatar
    ysamatar Posts: 484 Member
    Very interesting indeed.
  • damonmath
    damonmath Posts: 359 Member
    I lost 60 lbs. in just about 75 days... However, I was working out up to 3 hours a day and eating back my calories using expensive GNC body building drinks in addition to eating clean and often, etc...

    When I got to my lowest point on the scale was also my most ripped look. About 168 lbs. @ 6' 1" tall. In the current picture I am @178 pounds... So it's really getting your body fat lower that will ultimately pull out the bottom 2.

    I should warn that when you do get super low in body fat you also lose some brain power. I have seen body builders drop 20-40 IQ points simply because they stopped eating fat and drinking water. Yes water!!! Your organs need fat as a form of protection from your other organs, bones, muscle, tendons, etc... Your brain needs a good bit of that fat as well.
  • loriyak
    loriyak Posts: 19 Member
    Amazing post AND amazing results ! Thanks for sharing!
  • KettyLan
    KettyLan Posts: 440 Member
    This is very informative. I was not sue myself about an specific diet for abs...your post just cleared my mind...thank you so very much!!!!
  • sal0118
    sal0118 Posts: 84
    This is really good information. I appreciate the time you put into it. It is inspiring and great information. The thought of getting down that much protein is intimidating. However, I do need to work on increasing it and making a goal.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    So i had started to see progress in my abs..I could make out the 4 pack but still have fat over the lower abdomen.

    I also have the "4 pack" but small amount of fat covering my lower abs. I figure it'll go with decreasing body fat and/or it's from being a woman/mother and will sadly never go.
  • coppercurlz
    coppercurlz Posts: 65
    bump
  • spongela
    spongela Posts: 107
    bump
  • crobinson53
    crobinson53 Posts: 164
    bump
  • Lanfear
    Lanfear Posts: 524
    Great post, I wish I had the discipline to stick to a clean eating diet. I'd say it's clean 90% of the time but I do have a sweet tooth and I can't get along without bread!
  • Healthy67Chick
    Healthy67Chick Posts: 159 Member
    Great post! Thanks for sharing!
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