Where are my abs? (serious)

[kendallcarnahan]

I seem to be really low bodyfat now.. Got some notieceable chest striations..abs show some but are no where near "ripped? Do I lack ab development or is my bf% still too high?

[rutkat]

I seem to be really low bodyfat now.. Got some notieceable chest striations..abs show some but are no where near "ripped? Do I lack ab development or is my bf% still too high?

Both. You need to do sit ups twice a day, in the morning and in the gym. They can be more visible when you are dehydrated.

[tohno]

Well i might not be an expert but all i can say is that you look pretty ripped

[SPRPUMP]

Are you doing abs at the gym? And doing sit ups or some sort of ab exercise before bed also can help.

[JeffyDOS]

Both. You need to do sit ups twice a day, in the morning and in the gym. They can be more visible when you are dehydrated.

Lol. No.


OP, just need to get leaner. Do weighted ab work in the gym 2-3x a week

[rutkat]

Lol. No.

What doesn't work for you, doesn't mean it doesn't work for other people.

[tacohen]

He is pretty lean, could drop a few percents though. As far as ab development, crunches are not the way to go. Jeffy is correct (although rude), weighted ab workouts aka, more resistance than body weight, and a surplus of calories over maintenance will make them bigger. You want bigger abs? Work them out like you would a bicep...

[speedjason]

you may be lean but you are skinny too. put some mass on you.

[shortfield]

Eat clean for a month. No alcohol. Weighted leg raises, weighted crunches, and heavy squats and problem will be solved before summer.

[JohnRainbo]

Both. You need to do sit ups twice a day, in the morning and in the gym. They can be more visible when you are dehydrated.

Wut? Not sure is srs.

[Faust24]

Do you even lift?

Bro, you have no muscle on you. How much do you squat? Get a 315 lb squat and you will have abs.

[jedi-dude]

What doesn't work for you, doesn't mean it doesn't work for other people.

You clearly know very little. Yet another person that thinks doing 1,000 situps is the best way to get abs. Would you do bench twice a day if you were trying to get a bigger chest? Thought not!!!!

[RyanOMalley]

Muscle > Abs

[bvolkovinski]

Do you even lift?

Bro, you have no muscle on you. How much do you squat? Get a 315 lb squat and you will have abs.

^ This.
Aim for overall muscle development and the abs will come, especially since you are already very lean.

[johnnyj411]

Planks.

[kendallcarnahan]

thanks for the helpful comments. Yes I actually lift..Although I haven only been lifting for 8 months. Also, I want a little more muscle than i got, but I am not trying to be a bodybuilder or anything. Im an actor/model so I need some what of a normal look leaking look.

[aaaaaaaaaachooo]

I seem to be really low bodyfat now.. Got some notieceable chest striations..abs show some but are no where near "ripped? Do I lack ab development or is my bf% still too high?

Leg lifts/leg raises will hit the bottom abs.
Additionally, most water weight is kept in the lower abs.
You do ab work 2-3x a week? Probably not.

[rutkat]

You clearly know very little. Yet another person that thinks doing 1,000 situps is the best way to get abs. Would you do bench twice a day if you were trying to get a bigger chest? Thought not!!!!

Who said 1,000 sit ups? My answer is in response to the OP kendallcarnahan, he clearly looks thin and lean and should put on some muscle. Other posters mention the same thing. (I was not providing general advice.)

When I wake up and do sit-ups first thing, my abs become better visible, than when I do no sit-ups at all. See photo for reference: my-abs-comparison.jpg

[mixteam]

Ab straps helped me out a ton. Those workouts are tough. Also you look young still, don't worry keep working hard and they will show up.

[JeffyDOS]

Who said 1,000 sit ups? My answer is in response to the OP kendallcarnahan, he clearly looks thin and lean and should put on some muscle. Other posters mention the same thing. (I was not providing general advice.)

When I wake up and do sit-ups first thing, my abs become better visible, than when I do no sit-ups at all. See photo for reference: Attachment 5663571

Why suggest to do something 2x a day that can be done 2-3x a week and yield better results?

[steveh5200]

He is pretty lean, could drop a few percents though. As far as ab development, crunches are not the way to go. Jeffy is correct (although rude), weighted ab workouts aka, more resistance than body weight, and a surplus of calories over maintenance will make them bigger. You want bigger abs? Work them out like you would a bicep...

This is exactly right. Weighted abs. Crunch machine if you have one and pile on the weight. grab some dumbbells and hop on the decline bench. OP your bf is low so you are right about that.

[Hyiero]

Do you even lift?

Bro, you have no muscle on you. How much do you squat? Get a 315 lb squat and you will have abs.

^ this your abdominal region will start to grow in size as your heavy lifts grow that require your core to be strong in order to support the lift. Also you don't have alot of mass. also your prolly sitting at 12-13% body fat. Your lean but your not "that" lean