Can I get a 6 pack from crunches and a low fat diet, or do I need to do abs excersies with resistance?
How long does it usually take to get the first 2 packs?
How long does it usually take to get the first 2 packs?
How do you get a 6 pack?
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I just usually got a friend to buy for me.
Oh wait, I guess you want the non-smartass answer. I'm not an expert, but from what I've seen you need to do some kind of ab exercise. You can probably get there with just crunches, but it might take longer.
Oh wait, I guess you want the non-smartass answer. I'm not an expert, but from what I've seen you need to do some kind of ab exercise. You can probably get there with just crunches, but it might take longer.
well how "fat" are you around the stomach? if you aint got no chub then resistance workouts and crunches will help, but if you got a healthy layer of fat around yer waist then you better add cardio to your regimine so that your body burns off that fat. You can do all the crunches in the world and have the tightest set of abs out there, but they wont show if you are packing weight around there.
is resistance workout better then crunches? faster results?
I dont really have hat around my stomach.
I dont really have hat around my stomach.
well you need to drop your body fat to the 6-8% range if you want a well defined six-pack (aka washboard abs)
regular crunches work fine, but resistance exercises also work well. oh and dont forget to do back strengthening exercises so youll have a strong and balanced torso.
regular crunches work fine, but resistance exercises also work well. oh and dont forget to do back strengthening exercises so youll have a strong and balanced torso.
- Oct 28, 1999
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It's 50% genetics, 50% working out.
If you ain't got the genetics to start with, all of your aspirations of wash board abs are not going to be met. Does your body respond well to weight lifting? Meaning - do you get good definition in your arms, shoulders and back from lifting? If not, then you probably aren't going to get ripped ab muscles like they show on the ab roller commercials no matter how hard you try.
If you ain't got the genetics to start with, all of your aspirations of wash board abs are not going to be met. Does your body respond well to weight lifting? Meaning - do you get good definition in your arms, shoulders and back from lifting? If not, then you probably aren't going to get ripped ab muscles like they show on the ab roller commercials no matter how hard you try.
I'll tell you what I do. I've got 4, and am still working on the bottom two.
I lay flat on my back, with my hands behind my head, and my feet flat on the ground, legs bent. I then do a sit up half way, and bring my pelvis up towards my chest (just in that direction). That will be a nice crunch type excercise. Note that your feet should not be pushing your pelvis. In fact your feet and legs should be motionless, they aren;t participating in this excercise. Use your abs to move your pelvis up. Do about 30 of those, and never release the tension once you've started (i.e. never go back down so that the muscles relax. keep it tight).
Also, I do an alternative to work on my obliques. I generally do this at the gym (which I go to 5 days a week), on the decline bench. Secure your legs, and put your hands behind your back. then do sit ups, except twist your body all the way to the left while you are comming up. Do that about 10 times per side, again making sure not to release tension on your ab muscles. So for the other side, turn your body all the way to the right while comming up. Don;t give yourself a hernia, because you CAN do that while attempting these excercises. But hey, they;ve worked, and continue to work for me. Then again, I also have genetics on my side
I lay flat on my back, with my hands behind my head, and my feet flat on the ground, legs bent. I then do a sit up half way, and bring my pelvis up towards my chest (just in that direction). That will be a nice crunch type excercise. Note that your feet should not be pushing your pelvis. In fact your feet and legs should be motionless, they aren;t participating in this excercise. Use your abs to move your pelvis up. Do about 30 of those, and never release the tension once you've started (i.e. never go back down so that the muscles relax. keep it tight).
Also, I do an alternative to work on my obliques. I generally do this at the gym (which I go to 5 days a week), on the decline bench. Secure your legs, and put your hands behind your back. then do sit ups, except twist your body all the way to the left while you are comming up. Do that about 10 times per side, again making sure not to release tension on your ab muscles. So for the other side, turn your body all the way to the right while comming up. Don;t give yourself a hernia, because you CAN do that while attempting these excercises. But hey, they;ve worked, and continue to work for me. Then again, I also have genetics on my side
- Nov 27, 1999
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You gotta do mad ab workouts...I got the top ones pretty good...you can kinda see them and really feel them...just can't get the bottom ones...but I started doin these things called throw downs and they're pretty good...
My problem is theres a layer of fat coverin them and I'm too lazy to do cardio so you can only see the top 2, but if I flex and you run your hands over it you can feel all 6...just can't see them...cept i started doin cardio now and might go on ripped fuel so I'll prolly have one soon
My problem is theres a layer of fat coverin them and I'm too lazy to do cardio so you can only see the top 2, but if I flex and you run your hands over it you can feel all 6...just can't see them...cept i started doin cardio now and might go on ripped fuel so I'll prolly have one soon
do what jackie chan does in the movie "gorgeous". takes a simple ab wheel and does it on his toes, all the way up and down .. ouch
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