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any good books for 6-pack???

anewfoundsin Posts: 37 Joined: 2003/01/04	2004/11/13, 12:42 AM i was browsin thru Amazon.com , any good BOOKS LITERATURE in developing a nice 6-pack? THANKS!
deadheadted Posts: 123 Joined: 2004/05/31	2004/11/13, 02:09 AM Why buy a book? All the info you need is right here. But I can tell you ahead of time, having a six-pack is about 90% diet.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/11/13, 09:35 AM like dead said, its diet, EVERYONE has a six pack, you just have to shed the body fat to see it. -------------- The following, has not be approved by the FDA or FT, it was not meant to diagnose,treat,or prevent any diease(s) Please consult a moderatororor doctor before using any of the suggestions or comments.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/11/13, 01:19 PM Yep, as many heavy ones as you can find, lay them on your stomach for resistance when you do your ab work. No big secret, resistance training for the abs and proper diet. ============ Quoting from anewfoundsin: i was browsin thru Amazon.com , any good BOOKS LITERATURE in developing a nice 6-pack? THANKS! ============= -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
nellyboy Posts: 209 Joined: 2004/07/09	2004/11/13, 03:39 PM this subject is so incredibly complex and misunderstood that it would take months to explain it all. did you know there are 8 nerve innervations in the rectus ALONE! if this doesn't impress you, think of it this way...it's like having eight seperate brains for one muscle. or how about this: the musculature of the core is there to dissipate the majority of the compressive load away from the spine. it is also important for breathing, visceral function, peristalsis, they are prime movers for movements of flexion, rotation and side bend, they are gross stabilizers in many movements, they create internal abdominal pressure that helps with extension of the spine and decompression as well. these functions are just a few of the countless that are out there. so i pose this question...with these functions being necessary to health and vitality, how do crunches from the floor (using approximately 40% of the available range of motion) effectively condition the core? so the whole point that i'm trying to make here is when finding books for information, keep these priciples in mind. you'll be surprised to see just how many "experts" know absolutely nothing about core development. open for descussion
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/11/13, 03:55 PM When first starting to read the above post, my initial thoughts were this is a junk post, somebody posting nonsense, but as I read on it is actually a very good post. Well said, hope all who read it read all the way through it. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
nellyboy Posts: 209 Joined: 2004/07/09	2004/11/13, 03:58 PM hmmm...i hope that's a compliment lol why did you think it was a junk post?
nellyboy Posts: 209 Joined: 2004/07/09	2004/11/13, 04:00 PM never mind...just re-read it with all of the other posts in order...lol, sounds like a b.s. response at first doesn't it! lol
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/11/13, 06:14 PM I agree....it is a good post. Just started out kind of funny, kind of resembled at the beginning some crank posts we have been getting. This is why I thought it at first. Turned out to be a very good post. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com