blackconception Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Hey guys, I am sure that there have been posts about this before, but I never found one in the simple and yet specific terms that I am looking for: what is the best way to gain definition in the Abdominal area. I have lost quite a bit of weight, and I believe that my diet is superb, but it could be lacking. I work abs generally 3-4 nights a week pretty intensely. My diet consists of probably around 7-8 grams of protein a day normally-- without supplements. Any tips? I appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiesasquatch Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Abs are built in the kitchen. Doing endless ab workouts won't necerally give you a great looking stomach. Also abs are like any other muscle, Over work them & it'll have a negative effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegansludge Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Abs are built in the kitchen. Doing endless ab workouts won't necerally give you a great looking stomach. Also abs are like any other muscle, Over work them & it'll have a negative effect. Bingo. Abs aren't like other muscles that can grow infinitely. If you focus on heavy compound lifts that engage your core, i.e. deadlifts and squats, and your diet is in check with your goals, your abs will start to pop. That is, you will lose the fat that's covering them up. It takes time but Rome wasn't build in a day, you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiesasquatch Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Abs are built in the kitchen. Doing endless ab workouts won't necerally give you a great looking stomach. Also abs are like any other muscle, Over work them & it'll have a negative effect. Bingo. Abs aren't like other muscles that can grow infinitely. If you focus on heavy compound lifts that engage your core, i.e. deadlifts and squats, and your diet is in check with your goals, your abs will start to pop. That is, you will lose the fat that's covering them up. It takes time but Rome wasn't build in a day, you know? Bingo, this is why I try explaining to people that you don't need to dedicate a whole workout just for abs. All I do are really heavy cable crunches once a week. A long with x2 squats, deads is ample. I may sack off the crunches soon as I'm lifting the whole stack now, weighted ab roll outs Im thinking:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambetious Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 You might be over training your abs at this point as the other members also suggested. Moreover, you might need to lose a little more body fat to see those well defined abs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackconception Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 Hmm okay thanks guys... it must just be a layer of fat that is still there on my abs... I am pretty sure that my diet has been superb for the past year or so though... as well as my workout routine. I will just keep working on it! Guess that's all I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRose Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 It's strange, losing weight actually made me lose some of my ab definition and it wasn't until I switched up my workout program that I began having it show again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Abs come about from a combination of diet and genetics. Training them is great in a functional sense (strengthening tyour core, reducing the chance of a lower back injury etc etc), but if they're covered by a layer(s) of fat you really need to get rid of that before anything else. Here's a quick photo I got yesterday, I'm not ripped to shreds (I'm a powerlifter not a bodybuilder) but they're visible. I usually train abs once a week for 10mins. I'm not particularly proud of that photo or anything, rather just trying to highlight a point If you do heavy compound lifts with good form you will be working the hell out of them on those lifts, train them just like you would do any other muscle group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiesasquatch Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 ^ to much of a waist for a powelifter & where's your beanie hat??? Only joking mate, strong as fuck & an awesome physic. This is what's called the "money shot" I believe? I miss my action man pelvis & abs. I'm to hairy & thick skinned to ever get ripped, also I'm practically cover in tattoo now anyway lol could get my current work lasered off & get some sweet abs inked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Hahaha, I don't own a beanie. Might have to buy one if it will make me look more like a proper PL'er? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiesasquatch Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Also grow an angry looking beard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiesasquatch Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) . Edited May 11, 2012 by veggiesasquatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Also grow an angry looking beard I quite often have that, I'm a lazy shaver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiesasquatch Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Mines pretty wild atm, my other half saying its a women repeller. I obviously replies with "shame I didn't have one four years ago then". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Haha. My wife hates the beard, but she'd be happy to know it's a woman repeller. I might have to tell her that next time I'm looking like a yeti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Forklift Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Pic from earlier today... http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/forum/download/file.php?id=2022 Not good enough yet to grace the cover of a magazine, but they've been built pretty much from doing regular heavy, compound exercises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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