i dont understand....

VivaLaRocket81 · 06-09-2004, 10:52 AM

i dont understand. i am skinny. strong, but skinny, im sure i have a low body fat % so why dont i have a six pack???

**Prince** · 06-09-2004, 10:53 AM

are you lean?

are your abdominals developed?

LAM · 06-09-2004, 10:56 AM

I know tons of people who are skinny but not lean, they are surely not the same thing...

**CowPimp** · 06-09-2004, 12:33 PM

You probably have a small frame, but a decent amount of fat. As well, your abdominal muscles might not be very large. Do you work them out a lot? Do you do any resistance exercises with them? Also, some people's abdominal muscles don't show very well even at low body fat.

**Mudge** · 06-09-2004, 01:31 PM

I was ecto/endo as a kid, skinny/fat.

VivaLaRocket81 · 06-09-2004, 01:58 PM

im ecto.. lean?? whats that? and yeah i always work my abs alot, im not fat either, i could actually gain a few lbs.

Vieope · 06-09-2004, 04:59 PM

Measure your bodyfat, probably you are not as "lean" as you think.

VivaLaRocket81 · 06-09-2004, 08:57 PM

wtf does lean mean??? im not fat if thats what ur implieing.

**CowPimp** · 06-09-2004, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by VivaLaRocket81

wtf does lean mean??? im not fat if thats what ur implieing.

Skinny means you have a small frame and waist. Lean means you have low bodyfat. You can have up to 15% bodyfat or so and still be pretty skinny. However, some people need to be below 10% bodyfat before their abs become visible. Get your bodyfat tested; it is the only way to know for sure.

VivaLaRocket81 · 06-10-2004, 12:44 PM

how do u get ur body fat % tested?? do u go 2 a docter?

**Prince** · 06-10-2004, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VivaLaRocket81

how do u get ur body fat % tested?? do u go 2 a docter?

where do you work-out?

most gyms will do it, and most personal trainers do it as well, otherwise you could look into buying some bf calipers.

jaim91 · 06-12-2004, 05:50 AM

What are your stats viva? Male/female? Height? Weight?

Big Smoothy · 06-12-2004, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VivaLaRocket81

i dont understand. i am skinny. strong, but skinny, im sure i have a low body fat % so why dont i have a six pack???

We need more info. We're cravin' it. Give us the scoop.

Workout routine, diet, ect.,...

VivaLaRocket81 · 06-12-2004, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaim91

What are your stats viva? Male/female? Height? Weight?

male, 5'6, 120lbs....(might i add im only 14)

i have no diet, i eat whenever im hungry and them some, i eat whatever i want.. i go 2 the gym at least 3 a week, sometimes more, and before i got 2 bed i always do 4 sets of 10 pushups, and situps, anfter that i do 100 crunches.

**Mudge** · 06-12-2004, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by VivaLaRocket81

im ecto.. lean?? whats that? and yeah i always work my abs alot, im not fat either, i could actually gain a few lbs.

You are missing the point, you can be fat and lightweight. Bodyweight and fat do not have a direct correlation, you can be heavy and ripped or light and fat etc

Are you ripped everywhere else? Very lean people will sometimes even show striations here or there without any training at all.

VivaLaRocket81 · 06-12-2004, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mudge

You are missing the point, you can be fat and lightweight. Bodyweight and fat do not have a direct correlation, you can be heavy and ripped or light and fat etc

Are you ripped everywhere else? Very lean people will sometimes even show striations here or there without any training at all.

i wasnt trying 2 make a point. im pretty ripped in my arms and back area, but i train alot, ill try and get a pic up, i think im skinny not lean, i dunno.

**Mudge** · 06-12-2004, 06:05 PM

I was trying to make a point

A lot of people think that if they are lightweight that they are "skinny" when they might have a high bodyfat percentage, so we were just checking to make sure we were all on the same page.

VivaLaRocket81 · 06-12-2004, 06:36 PM

ooooohh ok i gotcha

jaim91 · 06-13-2004, 05:57 AM

You can't train abs every day...you'll fatigue the muscle, and then plateau. Same thing can be said about yoru pushups. You're doing the same # of reps/sets every night...you think you're going to make gains like that? You have to vary it, and only train each muscle 2-3 times per week to give it a chance to rest. Then, you have to work on your diet to get more cals in..

**CowPimp** · 06-13-2004, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jaim91

You can't train abs every day...you'll fatigue the muscle, and then plateau. Same thing can be said about yoru pushups. You're doing the same # of reps/sets every night...you think you're going to make gains like that? You have to vary it, and only train each muscle 2-3 times per week to give it a chance to rest. Then, you have to work on your diet to get more cals in..

I don't know about that. Endurance exercises are different than strength/bodybuilding exercises. For example, wrestlers and martial artists train daily. When I was on the wrestling team in high school we trained 6 days a week, but only did weight training 2-3 days per week.

jaim91 · 06-14-2004, 05:37 AM

But did that do anything? I include abs as part of the 2-3 days per week training

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06-09-2004, 01:58 PM	#6
VivaLaRocket81 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 47	im ecto.. lean?? whats that? and yeah i always work my abs alot, im not fat either, i could actually gain a few lbs.

06-09-2004, 04:59 PM	#7
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06-09-2004, 08:57 PM	#8
VivaLaRocket81 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 47	wtf does lean mean??? im not fat if thats what ur implieing.

06-10-2004, 12:44 PM	#10
VivaLaRocket81 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 47	how do u get ur body fat % tested?? do u go 2 a docter?

06-12-2004, 05:50 AM	#12
jaim91 Ms. Olympia Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,484 Photos: 16	What are your stats viva? Male/female? Height? Weight?

06-12-2004, 06:05 PM	#17
Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 22,997 Photos: 1	I was trying to make a point A lot of people think that if they are lightweight that they are "skinny" when they might have a high bodyfat percentage, so we were just checking to make sure we were all on the same page.

06-12-2004, 06:36 PM	#18
VivaLaRocket81 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 47	ooooohh ok i gotcha

06-13-2004, 05:57 AM	#19
jaim91 Ms. Olympia Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,484 Photos: 16	You can't train abs every day...you'll fatigue the muscle, and then plateau. Same thing can be said about yoru pushups. You're doing the same # of reps/sets every night...you think you're going to make gains like that? You have to vary it, and only train each muscle 2-3 times per week to give it a chance to rest. Then, you have to work on your diet to get more cals in..

06-14-2004, 05:37 AM	#21
jaim91 Ms. Olympia Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,484 Photos: 16	But did that do anything? I include abs as part of the 2-3 days per week training

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