yes, everyone has a six pack, or atleast so definition under all that fat they may be carrying. you could do crunches all day long but if you have 20% BF, you ain't gonna see shit. i do believe it is true that by doing abdominal exercises the abdominal wall gets thicker, like any other muscle. thus it grows against the bands across your stomache, that's what makes the "six pack". but crunches and any exercise the involves a crunch type motion or contraction of the abdominal wall shortens your hip flexor, which is connected from your femur to your 5th lumbar i believe? anyhow, planks, and of course doing squats where there is a huge axial load and of course deadlifts will strengthen your whole core, not just the abdominals, or front. shortening the hip flexors not only isn't good for you but will make you lean forward somewhat, sticking your ass out and protruding your belly. look this up and with a minimal amount of research you can find some great exercises to help with this. maybe see an athletic trainer.... not a personal trainer. and yes, of course cardio is great for burning fat but you gotta lose fat in the kitchen as well, hence "six packs are made in the kitchen". good luck, hope you fix it, i sorta have the same problem but not bad. completely cut out crunches and leg rasies 2 weeks ago and started doing vacuums when i can, has helped already.
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yes, everyone has a six pack, or atleast so definition under all that fat they may be carrying. you could do crunches all day long but if you have 20% BF, you ain't gonna see shit. i do believe it is true that by doing abdominal exercises the abdominal wall gets thicker, like any other muscle. thus it grows against the bands across your stomache, that's what makes the "six pack". but crunches and any exercise the involves a crunch type motion or contraction of the abdominal wall shortens your hip flexor, which is connected from your femur to your 5th lumbar i believe? anyhow, planks, and of course doing squats where there is a huge axial load and of course deadlifts will strengthen your whole core, not just the abdominals, or front. shortening the hip flexors not only isn't good for you but will make you lean forward somewhat, sticking your ass out and protruding your belly. look this up and with a minimal amount of research you can find some great exercises to help with this. maybe see an athletic trainer.... not a personal trainer. and yes, of course cardio is great for burning fat but you gotta lose fat in the kitchen as well, hence "six packs are made in the kitchen". good luck, hope you fix it, i sorta have the same problem but not bad. completely cut out crunches and leg rasies 2 weeks ago and started doing vacuums when i can, has helped already.
winstrol won't just cut you up. people use during cutting cycles because of its low androgenic effects. doesn't really aromitize. very dry though and will be tough on your joints. you can easily take test while cutting. once again cutting is all about diet and training routine, as is bulking. me personally, i don't think i will ever touch any synthetic steroid. just stick with test.
genetics definetly do have something to do with it, but like anything i believe can be fixed, or helped. i have the same deal as you, upper abs stick out a little more. one good way to help it would be make your chest much bigger proportionally to your abs, thusmaking them look flatter. easier said than done. oh well just a thought. who wouldn't want a bigger chest anyways?
There are other factors that may contribute to this.
We have fat deposits outside and inside the gut (the omentum, for example). Testosterone does affect your metabolism, and I think some folks may react differently to it. What I have found, and learned, is the belly fat gained around the organs is more difficult to get rid of. It's also a contributing factor to cardiovascular disease. Then, there are some folks I know that take medications which cause fat redistribution in that region.
I've been doing my light abs, vaccuum crunches, etc. It doesn't really do much. A part of what I believe my "muscle belly" is from may be partly do to some of the above, but also improperly lifting heavy weight over time.
*shrug* I don't think there is any one answer to the issue. I've even seen extreme situations where someone goes in for abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) to pull in all the tissue -- that sounds very painful and expensive.
Then, there is age. I am 44. I am not a Spring Chicken(tm)
I know that, and it's one thing I gotta just accept.
_F
We have fat deposits outside and inside the gut (the omentum, for example). Testosterone does affect your metabolism, and I think some folks may react differently to it. What I have found, and learned, is the belly fat gained around the organs is more difficult to get rid of. It's also a contributing factor to cardiovascular disease. Then, there are some folks I know that take medications which cause fat redistribution in that region.
I've been doing my light abs, vaccuum crunches, etc. It doesn't really do much. A part of what I believe my "muscle belly" is from may be partly do to some of the above, but also improperly lifting heavy weight over time.
*shrug* I don't think there is any one answer to the issue. I've even seen extreme situations where someone goes in for abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) to pull in all the tissue -- that sounds very painful and expensive.
Then, there is age. I am 44. I am not a Spring Chicken(tm)
I know that, and it's one thing I gotta just accept._F
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Anyone have a link to a video or something on vacuum crunches? I seem to be YouTube impaired at the moment!
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Bodybuilding.com - The Stomach Vacuum Exercise - Pics And Video.
There, sorry. Saw another video but it had too much sausage
There, sorry. Saw another video but it had too much sausage
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They are called vacuums, its in Arnie's bodybuilding bible. It should help with that issue.
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