Good workout plan for abs?

[vi edit]

It was breifly touched on, but the biggest factor is genetics IMHO. I was running over 80 miles a week, had my body fat into single digit percents, and was doing A LOT of ab work as part of our training routine. Still didn't have that washboard look to them. Even with as much cardio as I was doing, and with as much ab work as I was doing, I still had a little layer of fat on my belly that hid them away.

I just think that each of us are born with or without the ability to sport a six pack. You'll either have them or you won't. If you weren't designed to have them. all the work in the world won't bring them out.

I know that I'll probably never be down to the BF% I used to be at, and even though I'll have a lot more muscle mass on me, I'm still going to have a flat (as apposed to ripped) belly.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
It was breifly touched on, but the biggest factor is genetics IMHO. I was running over 80 miles a week, had my body fat into single digit percents, and was doing A LOT of ab work as part of our training routine. Still didn't have that washboard look to them. Even with as much cardio as I was doing, and with as much ab work as I was doing, I still had a little layer of fat on my belly that hid them away.

I just think that each of us are born with or without the ability to sport a six pack. You'll either have them or you won't. If you weren't designed to have them. all the work in the world won't bring them out.

I know that I'll probably never be down to the BF% I used to be at, and even though I'll have a lot more muscle mass on me, I'm still going to have a flat (as apposed to ripped) belly.

BTW- a friend of mine that is a general practice doctor told me once that people with their ab muscles showing like that are in a state of starvation and it's generally not a healthy place to be.

 

[vitoprimo]

Talk about abs - whoa!

 

[rh71]

simple question: are you guys saying this regimen is full of sh!t ? Or is it still accurate (they mention strict diet too).

 

[thehstrybean]

Originally posted by: MisterCornell
1) Crunch
2) Repeat
4) Kill OPEC by masturbating
5) ...
6) Profit

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[desteffy]

Lets see some PICS to back up these workout plans.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: rh71
simple question: are you guys saying this regimen is full of sh!t ? Or is it still accurate (they mention strict diet too).

A couple of basics about ab training before I get into the details: Strict diet and increased cardiovascular activity are extremely important to reduce your remaining bodyfat and uncover those abs (particularly the lower abs) that you?ve worked so hard to build. Continue to follow the Body-for-LIFE nutrition principles and cut back the evening carbs to tighten up. Consider foregoing fruit and dairy to reduce your sugar intake and increase fat burning. You should be doing cardio at least three times per week and adding an additional session or two if you?re not happy with your fat-loss progress. Generally speaking, bodyfat levels need to drop below 10% for a man and 15% for a woman for the abs to really show through.

At least this is accurate.

It's VERY SIMPLE, folks: You cannot spot reduce fat. If you have high body fat, all the crunches and fancy ab routines in the world will not give you a "six pack"