6 pac

**smith2fy** · 04-04-2007, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by DCR2489

You know bro, if your at 9% and you can't see abs, that means that they aren't built up enough (probably along with the rest of your body) for them to show. I suggest you bulk up for a while and concentrate on compound movements whilst training your abs hard and heavy 1-2 times a week like every other muscle. Worry about getting them to show in another 6 months to a year.

like is aid, i can see my abs and i have a small 6 pac, but i just was wondering this whole time wat i might need to do to achieve a mroe defined or grooved 6 pac, that is all! and also the rest of my body is defined and built up my biceps ( 14") r the best thing on my body!

**Glennm** · 04-04-2007, 08:34 PM

if you said you have 9-10% bodyfat and you want to see your abs, and all you're doing is complaining how they are small, why not just research on what type of exercises to do? god damnit, why are the youth nowadays so bloody incompetent. Read the stickies on the site, they are stickies for a reason. Don't expect great feedback from a question which is answered over and over and over on this forum.

negged.

**B.b. in stress!** · 04-04-2007, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by Glennm

if you said you have 9-10% bodyfat and you want to see your abs, and all you're doing is complaining how they are small, why not just research on what type of exercises to do? god damnit, why are the youth nowadays so bloody incompetent. Read the stickies on the site, they are stickies for a reason. Don't expect great feedback from a question which is answered over and over and over on this forum.

negged.

i was going to add that even if ur really lean, there is a posiblity that u may not see ur 6 pac because a lack of musculature down there. I've been depressed at this realization after waiting so long cutting and not even seeing anything down there.

u may want to try crunches that involve tucking ur knees in at the same time. imagine a reverse crunch + a regular crunch. trust me these stimulate the area a whole bunch

however, the true role of the abdominal musculature is for STABILIZATION. therefore, crunches really aren't anatomically the best way to train them; crunches causes too much trunk flexion, which really doesn't mimic the role of the abdominals. Instead read these articles:
- http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle....6-049-training
- http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle....6-091-training
- http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459822
- http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=1515405

the last one really is awesome. on monday, i did one set of overhead squats with just around 20 lbs and repped out 20 or so and a set of plate loaded front squats (holding 25 lb plate in front of body and squating) but stopped on both cause i didn't feel anything worked. however, today my abs r still sore.

LASTLY, the abs r actually fast-twitch muscle fibers so if u really want them to grow and get stronger, only train them with 15 or LESS reps. No matter how many times you've seen pros do it, try not to do sets of a bijillion crunches. < keep that in mind

**tim770** · 04-05-2007, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by smith2fy

im not stupid guys

hehe

is this guy for real...

his profile claims a 334 squat at 142 bodyweight... um according to my kilgore chart that puts him at near olympic levels? ... and he can't even add 20+20+40?

i call a bluff... some troll's fooling around with usernames...

**Mercurix** · 04-05-2007, 12:56 AM

The only obvious thing for you to do, being already at 9% is to build up your muscles kid. Get some weights on those ab crunches and be happy if in 8-12 months you have what you were looking for. Also, work out your obliques to accentuate your 6 pack area.

And so true about 6 packs being 90s, hehehe. The movie 300 took it to new heights.

**markyg** · 04-05-2007, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by J.L.C.

Your total for the day is 100%, that's the only possibility.

so....20/20/40 means you are leaving something out.

100% - 80% = 20% missing

if you eat 20% carbs, 20% fat, and 40% protein - what is making up the other 20% of your daily total?

Give that man a geeeeeetar!! Wonder if the OP will finally get this?