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12 week ab success

fsimmons Posts: 77 Joined: 2003/03/24	2003/04/02, 01:53 PM i am so excited. i must share the news with all who are in shouting range and all who can read this... i started my ab training 1 week before i was supposed to (so i'm doing the 1st week twice) and i'm already seeing the results. i have upgraded from what i call a 2 pack to a 4 pack. i can now see 4 distinct muscle separations. i'm so excited and i just can't hide... i'm about to lose control and i think i like it! now there's still plenty of fat covering the muscle but i'm just so happy to be able to SEE that there's muscle underneath. thanks soooo much freetrainer.com
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2003/04/02, 04:03 PM Just wait 'till you get half way through...the program gets tougher, so your results should be even more noticeable then! Good job!!! -------------- **_Robert_** Pain is temporary; glory is forever!
sassysr03 Posts: 18 Joined: 2003/04/06	2003/04/06, 03:00 AM YES!!!!!!!! that gives me SOO much hope for my ab workout. congrats and keep up the good work. god bless
jrchomrk Posts: 60 Joined: 2003/03/16	2003/04/06, 02:32 PM I echo those thoughts. I've already completed 3 weeks of my overall 8 week program and the 12 week abs, and I'm definitely seeing changes. I am definitely geeked.
fsimmons Posts: 77 Joined: 2003/03/24	2003/04/09, 12:51 PM thanks for all your support. this site rocks!! ;) i can now see the side stomach muscles coming into view too. the amazing thing is i can see all the muscles when i'm sitting down and looking in the mirror too. wooo hoooo!!
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/04/09, 06:54 PM ABSolutely wonderful. Keep up the hard work! -------------- We must become the change we want to see. Ivan Montreal Canada
scullyb Posts: 9 Joined: 2003/03/20	2003/04/11, 02:20 AM I'm finding the ab program very repetitive. I'm in my 4th or 5th week, and i've been doing the same 3 exercise's but with just increased reps and days. Also I don't find the side twists to be working my abs a whole lot, maybe i'm doing them wrong..... Sol.
jhadams Posts: 175 Joined: 2003/03/27	2003/04/11, 11:03 AM I was wondering about the side twists too. In the new ab program (professional) I saw that near the end, you actually do side crunches.
hartsoup Posts: 51 Joined: 2003/03/13	2003/04/11, 05:24 PM The side twists are working alright for me, I just use my hockey stick. The things I find help the most are keeping my head absolutely straight, when I twist I make sure I go as far as I can, and it's absolutely imperative that you breath out when contracting your muscles and breathing in when not contracting. This has made all the difference for me. Try to flex your abs as hard as you can when you can't twist anymore. Hope this helps.
tgates Posts: 8 Joined: 2003/04/14	2003/04/18, 08:32 AM Congragulations! I started week 1 this week - your post is very encouraging! -------------- T - That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger...only the strong survive!
TKD1122 Posts: 30 Joined: 2002/06/14	2003/04/18, 01:03 PM Congratulations. That is so good to hear. Keep up the good work and keep on trucking to meet your goals. -------------- Live life as if it is your last moment in time! Ms. SIUC BB 2003
jefado Posts: 443 Joined: 2003/04/03	2003/04/18, 02:10 PM Awesome to hear! Keep it up! <smile>
sandysford Posts: 1,139 Joined: 2002/11/18	2003/04/18, 02:18 PM A success story, what a great feeling to see the abs for the first time ever. Makes you want to keep going. Congrats to you. -------------- I will lift my own weight someday!!!!!