abs are made.....

bry_all01
bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
in the kitchen. Yes. You read that right. In. The. Kitchen. Sure, I've worked myself to a frenzy in the gym the last 4 months (110 days give or take), but I have learned that there is no way that I would have been able to form abs without eating clean. I gave up cheese, most processed food, most fried foods and alcohol (but only in the last 4 weeks, and only for 2 more, lol). Oh, and I drink at least 8 glasses of water or more.

So, in case you ever wanted to know how to get abs, work out hard, but eat right. Hard work pays off, but abs are made in the kitchen.
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  • sassylilmama
    sassylilmama Posts: 1,493 Member
    And thats why mine will never look like yours. No way I can/will give up that stuff lol
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    And yet many people will believe that endless situps will get them abs. *sigh*
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    And yet many people will believe that endless situps will get them abs. *sigh*

    sadly, I used to be one of those people, lol. :laugh: Now, I KNOW I CAN do a zillion crunches AND form abs, BECAUSE of cleaning up my eating habit. :bigsmile:
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    in the kitchen. Yes. You read that right. In. The. Kitchen. Sure, I've worked myself to a frenzy in the gym the last 4 months (110 days give or take), but I have learned that there is no way that I would have been able to form abs without eating clean. I gave up cheese, most processed food, most fried foods and alcohol (but only in the last 4 weeks, and only for 2 more, lol). Oh, and I drink at least 8 glasses of water or more.

    So, in case you ever wanted to know how to get abs, work out hard, but eat right. Hard work pays off, but abs are made in the kitchen.

    while i totally agree diet is the most important aspect in leaning out, i don't think you have to eat clean to achieve abs
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    And yet many people will believe that endless situps will get them abs. *sigh*

    guy at work bought this:

    6+SECOND+ABS.jpg
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    What is that o.O
  • skinnydream115
    skinnydream115 Posts: 86
    And yet many people will believe that endless situps will get them abs. *sigh*

    guy at work bought this:

    6+SECOND+ABS.jpg


    lol heyyy they make **** sound so good i have bought an ab lounge and a ab circle pro :( hahahaa i do laugh at myself now :)
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    in the kitchen. Yes. You read that right. In. The. Kitchen. Sure, I've worked myself to a frenzy in the gym the last 4 months (110 days give or take), but I have learned that there is no way that I would have been able to form abs without eating clean. I gave up cheese, most processed food, most fried foods and alcohol (but only in the last 4 weeks, and only for 2 more, lol). Oh, and I drink at least 8 glasses of water or more.

    So, in case you ever wanted to know how to get abs, work out hard, but eat right. Hard work pays off, but abs are made in the kitchen.

    while i totally agree diet is the most important aspect in leaning out, i don't think you have to eat clean to achieve abs

    I don't eat totally clean, myself. I eat "decent" or clean(er) than I used to.

    My next challenge will be:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/bry_all01/view/2000-500-challenge-152611
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    in the kitchen. Yes. You read that right. In. The. Kitchen. Sure, I've worked myself to a frenzy in the gym the last 4 months (110 days give or take), but I have learned that there is no way that I would have been able to form abs without eating clean. I gave up cheese, most processed food, most fried foods and alcohol (but only in the last 4 weeks, and only for 2 more, lol). Oh, and I drink at least 8 glasses of water or more.

    So, in case you ever wanted to know how to get abs, work out hard, but eat right. Hard work pays off, but abs are made in the kitchen.

    while i totally agree diet is the most important aspect in leaning out, i don't think you have to eat clean to achieve abs

    I don't eat totally clean, myself. I eat "decent" or clean(er) than I used to.

    My next challenge will be:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/bry_all01/view/2000-500-challenge-152611

    that's a lot of reps, personally if i was going to do direct ab work, it would involve lower reps and all weighted exercises, weighted side bends, weighted incline crunches etc
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    in the kitchen. Yes. You read that right. In. The. Kitchen. Sure, I've worked myself to a frenzy in the gym the last 4 months (110 days give or take), but I have learned that there is no way that I would have been able to form abs without eating clean. I gave up cheese, most processed food, most fried foods and alcohol (but only in the last 4 weeks, and only for 2 more, lol). Oh, and I drink at least 8 glasses of water or more.

    So, in case you ever wanted to know how to get abs, work out hard, but eat right. Hard work pays off, but abs are made in the kitchen.

    while i totally agree diet is the most important aspect in leaning out, i don't think you have to eat clean to achieve abs

    I don't eat totally clean, myself. I eat "decent" or clean(er) than I used to.

    My next challenge will be:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/bry_all01/view/2000-500-challenge-152611

    that's a lot of reps, personally if i was going to do direct ab work, it would involve lower reps and all weighted exercises, weighted side bends, weighted incline crunches etc


    I work out 5 to 6 days a week. I came up with alternative home work outs and challenges for days I don't go to the gym to lift weights, etc. I alternate all workouts and all body areas, always switching it up and making sure to put in a day or 2 of rest a week.

    I'd say for still learning, I'm not doing too shabby, if I must say so myself. :bigsmile:
  • asyouseefit
    asyouseefit Posts: 1,265 Member
    I do crunches on the kitchen floor. Does that count?
  • Drunkadelic
    Drunkadelic Posts: 948 Member
    And yet many people will believe that endless situps will get them abs. *sigh*

    guy at work bought this:

    6+SECOND+ABS.jpg

    :laugh:

    My mother bought this 5 or 6 years ago. It's so worthless.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    I work out 5 to 6 days a week. I came up with alternative home work outs and challenges for days I don't go to the gym to lift weights, etc. I alternate all workouts and all body areas, always switching it up and making sure to put in a day or 2 of rest a week.

    I'd say for still learning, I'm not doing too shabby, if I must say so myself. :bigsmile:

    when i do direct ab work, i usually do it once a week, 5-10 min in a circuit fashion, not unlike the workout you posted, just a lot less reps, all weighted and 3 sets of the circuit. i get core work through squats and deadlifts mostly
  • ABetterBalance
    ABetterBalance Posts: 298
    I do crunches on the kitchen floor. Does that count?

    Absolutely. :bigsmile:
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    I work out 5 to 6 days a week. I came up with alternative home work outs and challenges for days I don't go to the gym to lift weights, etc. I alternate all workouts and all body areas, always switching it up and making sure to put in a day or 2 of rest a week.

    I'd say for still learning, I'm not doing too shabby, if I must say so myself. :bigsmile:

    when i do direct ab work, i usually do it once a week, 5-10 min in a circuit fashion, not unlike the workout you posted, just a lot less reps, all weighted and 3 sets of the circuit. i get core work through squats and deadlifts mostly

    yep, I do all that, too. (see other workouts posted in blog). I don't post my gym workouts, though. I do, however, like something to do while I watch my DVR'd shows in the evening after my hubs goes to bed. Makes it more fun for me. Plus, I like a good challenge. :bigsmile:
  • datguy2011
    datguy2011 Posts: 477 Member
    abs are made when you have 10% or less body fat for a guy... so yes... kitchen is the right answer.
  • Smelerz
    Smelerz Posts: 115 Member
    thats what my trainer always tells me, and by one smart choice at a time i WILL get there
  • PB67
    PB67 Posts: 376
    Diet? Exercise?

    I scoff at thee:

    the-ab-hancer-19112-1300377474-9.jpg
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    Diet? Exercise?

    I scoff at thee:

    the-ab-hancer-19112-1300377474-9.jpg

    ahahaha! My husband recently got something like that put in on his insides, lol.
  • RickinNH
    RickinNH Posts: 73 Member
    And yet many people will believe that endless situps will get them abs. *sigh*

    guy at work bought this:

    6+SECOND+ABS.jpg

    I think that would really work well. If you used it to lock the door to the fridge.
  • Scott613
    Scott613 Posts: 2,317 Member
    You know what else is made in the kitchen?......... sammiches, go make me a sammich Bry
  • TuDominicano
    TuDominicano Posts: 120 Member
    Awesome and true
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    You know what else is made in the kitchen?......... sammiches, go make me a sammich Bry

    only after you put my laptop in there, lol
  • AZackery
    AZackery Posts: 2,035 Member
    I agree that abs starts in the kitchen, but abs is not the only thing that starts in the kitchen. In my opinion, a healthy body starts in the kitchen.

    I don't diet. I don't believe in diets. But I do believe in eating healthy. My version of healthy. I believe in the food pyramid, eating in moderation, portion control and eating anything that I want as long as it falls into my daily calorie intake.
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    Hrmmmm abs or cheese?

    I'd probably chose cheese. And beer.
  • elfranzen
    elfranzen Posts: 27 Member
    I have lost 82 pounds and have gone from 255 to 173. I am 6'2" and I was hoping to hit the 165 mark and have enough fat gone to have a flat tummy if not the start of a six pack. I still have about 5 inches on my waist to get rid of before my body fat will be low enough to get this. Right now it looks like I am about 19.5% with a 35" waist. people at work keep yelling at me to stop loosing weight that I am getting sickly. but I hope that the next 10 pounds are from my waist mostly since that is really all I have left.
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    I have lost 82 pounds and have gone from 255 to 173. I am 6'2" and I was hoping to hit the 165 mark and have enough fat gone to have a flat tummy if not the start of a six pack. I still have about 5 inches on my waist to get rid of before my body fat will be low enough to get this. Right now it looks like I am about 19.5% with a 35" waist. people at work keep yelling at me to stop loosing weight that I am getting sickly. but I hope that the next 10 pounds are from my waist mostly since that is really all I have left.


    Congrats!!!!
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    I agree that abs starts in the kitchen, but abs is not the only thing that starts in the kitchen. In my opinion, a healthy body starts in the kitchen.

    I don't diet. I don't believe in diets. But I do believe in eating healthy. My version of healthy. I believe in the food pyramid, eating in moderation, portion control and eating anything that I want as long as it falls into my daily calorie intake.


    just like what I said? Yup. :flowerforyou: I only mentioned abs, because that was what someone asked me about and what I am most proud of. :flowerforyou:
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    Did I read that circuit right? 125 reps x 20 sets = 2500 total reps per workout?

    I incorporate weighted stuff occasionally but up until recently rarely did any core specific work (have a pretty strong core from the gazillion crunches I used to do :tongue: )
  • bry_all01
    bry_all01 Posts: 3,100 Member
    Did I read that circuit right? 125 reps x 20 sets = 2500 total reps per workout?

    I incorporate weighted stuff occasionally but up until recently rarely did any core specific work (have a pretty strong core from the gazillion crunches I used to do :tongue: )

    4 sets of 25 crunches, 1 set of 25 push ups x's 20 = 2000 crunches / 500 push ups. That is just a personal challenge. :bigsmile:
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