Training Towards a 6Pack

[austniceguy]

So i want to start my first cycle very shortly.

Problem is, i have everything covered when it comes to upperbody and lowerbody.

I have never had a 6pack.
When i was young i used to be obese and i have extra fat that i have never been able to get rid of.
I have gone down to lowest weight of 72kg and it just hangs there so i figured i should stop loosing weight. Asked my doctor and he also said it was loose skin. "even tho it feels like theirs fat in there.."

What i am mainly asking is:
I train 6days a week, should i include abs every 2nd day? Monday, Weds, Fri
if so, what routine should i do for abs? i want it to be quick but i want it to be Very effective "Crunches, Leg Raises, Russian twists etc.."
I just want to feel some abs under my skin after a cut after 14weeks.

I keep my workouts between 50-100minutes per day when bulking.
Cardio kept at minimum because i seem to loose heaps of weight really quickly.

Cheers steroidologists

 

[Welter]

There are two schools of thought on abs. Work them often, every day/every other day with no crazy routines or work them real hard once a week.

Some people believe just core exercises alone is sufficient. I dont subscribe to that theory because i can see a significant difference when i work them daily. I try and work them at least 4x a week when im cutting. I also do cardio 7x a week when i want my abs clearly visible. As you said though there is definitely a tradeoff when doing a lot of cardio (weight loss)

BTW: My normal ab routine is:

Day 1
Captain chair leg raises 4x20
Roll outs 4x20
Fitness Ball Crunches with 20lb dumbell 4x20

Day 2
Decline bench russian twist with 25lb plate 4x15
Decline bench crunch 4x15
Not sure what its called but then i spin around on the decline bench so my feet are touching the ground and my chest is up high then i raise my knees to my chest. 4x15

then i keep alternating days.

 

[MuscleGuru]

Abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym.
No matter what routine you follow in the end, there is a simple fact to consider.
Everything works. Some routines work very badly, and some are amazingly effective, but in the end, everything works. If you stimulate a muscle, it will adapt by changing for the better.
So now matter how good or bad your training is, or how good or bad the end abdominal development is, if there is a layer a fat over your abs, you won't be able to see the development.
Everyone has abs. I am not saying everyone has great abs, but everyone has abs. The difference is what you do in the kitchen in order to showcase those abs.

 

[phil21]

so what are some good foods to eat and things to stay away from

 

[Welter]

so what are some good foods to eat and things to stay away from

Read first post here those are all good choices.

 

[RJ]

Abs are made in the kitchen, not in the gym.
No matter what routine you follow in the end, there is a simple fact to consider.
Everything works. Some routines work very badly, and some are amazingly effective, but in the end, everything works. If you stimulate a muscle, it will adapt by changing for the better.
So now matter how good or bad your training is, or how good or bad the end abdominal development is, if there is a layer a fat over your abs, you won't be able to see the development.
Everyone has abs. I am not saying everyone has great abs, but everyone has abs. The difference is what you do in the kitchen in order to showcase those abs.

great post. abs with fat on them that you work everyday are only gonna look fatter.