[t_sack]

Ive been eating a lot of fibre and watching my diet but it's still difficult in getting those wash broad abs. I have noticed improvements such losing my donut but revealing the lower ab is impossible =(
Any tips from those who use to have a donut and now washes clothes with their abs?

[Wongtouski]

You'll never get wash BROAD abs.

[trancehead]

I grate cheese on my abs

[Fobman]

minimize ur ab workouts
don't do cardio

do MORE squats

[SkinnyPupp]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp7VXYNyiXg

[geeknerd]

ab ripper x

[RayBot]

Gotta say hello to your new diet of minimal caloric intake!

On top of what the guy above me said about the Ab Ripper X, you may want to research on what the P90x diet plan is. That....plus what everyone else has already said.

[Marioo1991]

I think the 3 things that contribute to getting good abs is cardio, diet, and ab exercises.

[!Yaminashi]

I think the 3 things that contribute to getting good abs is cardio, diet, and ab exercises.

This. Alot of it is diet

[RayBot]

Cardio is the first key IF u got the donut gut. Yes, it will help you shed the excess poudage....But if you're already at an ideal weight, cardio will get you absolutely nowhere to get you ideal abs.

Not saying to cut out the cardio....but if you're intending to get ideal abs, you better make sure you're able to outrun anyone on the sportsfield. I wouldn't find it amusing if someone of an under-par fit level was able to outrun me at anything if i had kick-ass abs.

[RayBot]

Oh, another thing (don't hold me to this information) that will help bring out the ab muscles is if you work the muscles from the inside out....as in concentrating more in the core excercises.

I guess there is still this misperception of ab excercises working out the core, although they are in the same area of the body are still different muscles. So yeah...spend more time strengthening your core before finishing of ur abs. Plus, nothing wrong with stregthening your core either....these excercises are very underrated and is very sports-functional.

Core:
-planks (side planks)
-braced squats
-mountain climber
-ab-roller (or with the balance ball)
-oblique twists
-superman/banana balance pose

Abs:
-crunches
-air bicycle
-sit ups
etc.

[illicitstylz]

shake weight :troll:

[gdoh]

abs has gotta be the hardest to get and maintain. just keep at it

[t_sack]

Im at a ideal weight. Im 5"6 and 150 pounds (mostly muscle now)
I lost my donut but i still have a layer of skin on my lower stomach that covers my lower ab. My buddy told me that i should just work out my abs and they will reveal themselves as I have a "flat stomach". I acknowledge that dieting is the most important aspect in getting abs but dunno how clean i have to eat -_-"
I eat a lot of wheat and brown rice. I did the ab ripper x but nothing really significant happened.
I know many of u RS users use to have a donut and now have abs so i'm looking for some tips =D

[t_sack]

definitely need to try out the Situation DVD http://cdn.revscene.ca/forums/images/smilies/troll.png

[Fobman]

from my experience.. cardio did the less fat burning for me
i have researched online and watched alot of videos and the pros always say most common mistake for ppl wanting abs are doing cardio and small ab exercises.
u gotta do more squats, deadlifts, bench press, chin up

[The_Situation]

definitely need to try out the Situation DVD http://cdn.revscene.ca/forums/images/smilies/troll.png

its legit

[hal0g0dv2]

i have never do any ab work at all, diet is key more or less, dont do any side bends with weight that will puff your sides out actually and if u r going to do abs just use body weight

[iEatClams]

This. Alot of it is diet

80 % of Abs are made in the kitchen.

[chin3se604]

#1 diet

then you have your ab exercises check out the p90x ab ripper x

and for your abs to be visble you need a minimal amount of fat.. so doing some cardio would definitely help

[murd0c]

all of that with crunches as well. Way back in the day when I wasn't round I used to do over 1000 crunches through out the day and I had a killer 6 pack. Now I just have a keg and I don't even drink beer :(

[ws6ta]

here is the secret to abs

avoid the following:

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/1849/fitnesslinesfastfoodlog.gif

[RRxtar]

unless you really really want abs more than anything else in the world and are willing to sacrifice ALOT, pray to god for more luck next go around.

[t_sack]

I use to do a lot of bench press 185lb which is ideal for my weight. Ive been doing some dead lifts and squats. Maybe I just gotta get at it harder.
As for my diet, I try to stay clean. I try not to eat a lot of white rice anymore, too much carbs. Thanks for the tips btw

[t_sack]

here is the secret to abs

avoid the following:

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/1849/fitnesslinesfastfoodlog.gif

isnt subway good lol

[RayBot]

i wouldn't call it good....sure its better than the rest in that pic. But if you want your 'ideal' healthy sandwich meal....its gonna taste like rabbit food.

Whatever....its a whole lot better than Quiznos at least.

[The_AK]

I believe you need to cut your carb intake
so avoid things like pasta and potatoes, I'm sure theres more to it too

[BWAHHH]

Diet is probably the most important one to gain abs, in order to get those abs you basically need low body fat. Get the diet down, cut your carbs down, do regular cardio, and don't forget to lift heavy.

[Death2Theft]

Your butter belly butt is the last person i'd be taking ANY fitness advice from.
here is the secret to abs

avoid the following:

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/1849/fitnesslinesfastfoodlog.gif

[Berzerker]

Reduce body fat is the only way to get abs. Abs as a muscle really don't actually grow very much compared to other muscles. You can 1000 sit ups a day and never have visual abs. Sure they will be strong but you have to get the skin tight around them to show them. Limit your carbs and sugars and burn away excess calories.

Berz out.

[rJZx]

^It's more body fat percentage than anything else.
i've had a six pack for years and i probably do 50 situps a month at the most.

[gstarkid]

from what i heard, doing 100 crunches everyday help alot and you'll get abs in 3months !

[hal0g0dv2]

from what i heard, doing 100 crunches everyday help alot and you'll get abs in 3months !

hey stop fucking trolling

[Fobman]

from what i heard, doing 100 crunches everyday help alot and you'll get abs in 3months !

LOL well try it

[polvoronn]

#1 diet

then you have your ab exercises check out the p90x ab ripper x

and for your abs to be visble you need a minimal amount of fat.. so doing some cardio would definitely help

^ this. Abs are like any other muscle in the body. Given a diet which is conducive to muscle growth, if your abdominal muscles are pushed to their limits, they will grow. It's more difficult to do compared to other muscle groups, but that's what will happen.

Also, work the obliques at the same time to make things look more balanced.

[gdoh]

screw abs right now its time to eat some turkey =]

[ak50006]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt6CqyZ91qY

[ak50006]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx_EzEO8eew

[JD¹³]

abs has gotta be the hardest to get and maintain. just keep at it
As has been said the muscle is always there, it's the body fat on top of it that hides it. You could have a very strong core and rock solid abs but if you don't have a low percentage of body fat than you'll never see them. I think you need to be 10% or lower to have them show but everyone's different.

Diet's huge, cut water weight, etc. A key element most people forget is that you gotta work them hard and heavy if you actually want to build size and definition. Repetitive exercises like crunches and leg lifts aren't really gonna help you. Think about how much your abs do in day to day movements in supporting your entire upper body, cardio is nothing for them. For other muscle groups you don't do repetition exercises to build size, you lift heavy and tear the muscle as much as you can (without hurting yourself) to get size - same goes for abs. They're tough though, almost a "born with it or without it" muscle like calves.

Just be prepared to be very very sore at first if you start training your abs hard.

[BinsentoW]

I can see that I have a 6 pack under the slight amount of fat I have right now, but I can feel that I can have an 8 pack. The bottom 2 don't have enough mass to be seen. When I use the machines to work my abs, I can only get the top 6 to be worked. And decline weighted sit ups work below those 2.
Basically, the exercises I do work either too high up, or too low, is there a way to work the middle ones?
This is not a troll post. Just didn't want another abs thread so I posted in here.

[chin3se604]

crunches on an exercise ball seems to work my midsection

[Berzerker]

^^ yep that's what I do... Also kneel down and do crunches while holding on to the tricep ropes.

Berz out.

[mkings]

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[acrophobia]

P90X ab-ripper 3x per week and jogging to work and back (20 mins) 5x per week has been working for me. I find it a good balance between increasing muscle and decreasing body fat.