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How long does it take!

WagBoy Posts: 43 Joined: 2005/01/05	2005/02/13, 04:49 PM Ok question ive been on a good diet for the last few months lost around 10 lbs of fat, now im doing cardio around 3-4 times a week and lifting 2-3 times! i want my 6pack how long should estimate! by the summer hopefully. this is me now, all unflexed and in the afternoon :)
WagBoy Posts: 43 Joined: 2005/01/05	2005/02/13, 04:50 PM uhhh try this http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/wagboy/Picture14.jpg
JustinE22 Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/09/18	2005/02/13, 05:52 PM It looks like your close, What is your diet right now? also once you start to get down low in BF% it gets harder to drop more. not like going from 20-14% which can be done easier than going from 14-10. If you continue to loose weight and still see no abs and your diet is perfect it could be that your ab muscles just aren't built up enough and at your age you have plenty of time so i wouldn't fret about it. one more note abs have absolutely everything to do with your diet not a pretty good diet but an excellent diet.
WagBoy Posts: 43 Joined: 2005/01/05	2005/02/13, 06:35 PM I eat no sugars no white flour, about 5 meals a day always with a protein item, all my carbohydrates before noon. an average meal would be stir fry with chicken, or a steak with veggies, maybe and ommellete in the morning with some oatmeal. snacks are usually chicken wings or a fruit shake with protein powder.
kakaroto Posts: 893 Joined: 2002/05/09	2005/02/13, 08:15 PM if you continu like this, you will get what you want.
JustinE22 Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/09/18	2005/02/13, 09:46 PM Fill out your profile, so we can get some info you help you a little better. What your daily calorie intake p/c/f? fruit has good amount of surgar in it...what time do you usually have a fruit shake with protein poweder?
WagBoy Posts: 43 Joined: 2005/01/05	2005/02/14, 12:04 AM usually around 2 O'clock and post workout whether it be cardio or lifting I drink a fruit shake around 5 strawberries and a little bit of peaches/mango combo. ummm my calorie intake .....I don't really know for sure if I'd have to guess it would be around 2600....now maybe thats a bit high but im also growing right now in the past 3-6 months ive grown a third of an inch...so i probably need a few more calories then normal.
	2005/02/14, 11:18 AM it's a good idea to spread out your carbs,taking in most of them in the form of complex carbs....and simple carbs post workout with protein...keep lifting hard...trying to progress in terms of crunches , etc....and keep up in your cardio...it will take you a few months....some people will need to be around 5% to show good ab definition...although others show good ab definition at 5-8%
WagBoy Posts: 43 Joined: 2005/01/05	2005/02/14, 01:02 PM hmmmm simple carbs right after a workout eh like what bake a potato? whats something easy to eat?
JustinE22 Posts: 1,312 Joined: 2003/09/18	2005/02/14, 01:26 PM Don't forget to work your abs with weight resistance, they're a muscle just like any other. Pick up some dextrose and maltodextrin for your post workout shake. This will give you an insulin spike after your work out thus getting the protein and other nutrients to your muscle quickly after a workout shuttu=ing down the cortisal output in your body. Until then you could have a piece of fruit with your protein shake after a workout. But try to have this asap after a workout.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/02/14, 01:50 PM but to be honest man....I hope your not wanting a six pack like the "pros" have........genetics will play weither you can have a six pack or not.You can have 8% body fat.....but your six pack might only be a outline......its not cause of body fat, but just cause theats the way your muscles are. Just give it time -------------- My drinking squad, has a cheerleading problem!!
WagBoy Posts: 43 Joined: 2005/01/05	2005/02/15, 04:07 PM I don't know about that I have around 12-14% body fat I'd guess, and when i tense i can see my ab muscles. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/wagboy/Picture28.jpg
fl1p14p1mp Posts: 4 Joined: 2005/06/24	2005/06/24, 02:53 AM hey i have the same goal i wanna see my 6 pack by the end of the summer im posting this in june so i think ill have enough time! my diet now is mostly grilled chicken with veggies and a lot of fruit and protien shakes. if ne1 has any tips please email me fl1p13p1mp@gmail.com
DT- Posts: 7 Joined: 2005/07/16	2005/07/17, 05:36 PM You need to get off the roids..
BaLLeR_dAn Posts: 1 Joined: 2005/07/25	2005/07/25, 09:52 PM I NEED HELP! i've been tryin fur a month now to try to get even a 2 pack but i kant get it! im 4'11'' 115lbs. i do 60 crunches a day and go fur a 30 min jog at night. any1 got any tips??
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2005/07/30, 01:55 PM It makes me sad to hear all of the aspiring six packers saying they do 60 crunches a day, or 100 crunches a day, or 1000 but they don't see their abs. First of all, that's not a good way to train your abs. Society has done a good job of lying to you about feeling the burn and more repititions is the key to definition. Train your abs with resistance just like all of these guys said, your goal is to break down the muscle, not feel a burn because of acid. And even if you do all of that and have a clean diet and have 8% body fat, you're not guaranteed to see them. Genetics plays a huge role. And I'm not tryin to be a dick or know it all or sound like I'm mad, but there's so many confused ppl out there when it comes to this. And everybody wants abs nowadays, so I think one of the moderators should make a sticky about abs for all of these people who have been misguided or just want to know, because there has to be a thousand posts on this site asking how to get a six pack. -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
arondaballer Posts: 1,054 Joined: 2003/06/14	2005/07/30, 01:56 PM And this is not directed towards anyone in particular. Especially not wagboy cuz you're makin some great progress. It was just a thought. -------------- I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious. --Vince Lombardi "Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt