Thread: Doing abs every 15 days and look.

What exercises do you do for them?

Originally Posted by sicko

Hello people!

I have just started this October my Bsc Sport and Exercise Science in UK,thats why I was away for so long eheh. Anyway, i Have joined the gym from the first day I came. Some of my diet has changed though since I am far away from home. I am sleeping a bit less and going around the campus all the time. My carb source now is linseed bread organic , I eat it with different protein every 2-3 hours and in total I eat more carbs than I used to eat before coming to the uni. The strangest thing...... I used to do my abs every 2 days.I always had nice abs. Sometimes smaller,sometimes bigger. From September 2005 I just stopped doing them and only trained them once every 15 days after a cardio session or rowing. My abs became for a strange strange reason bigger and more defined. And I am glad because in the past I used to be scared of the carbs but now I eat them every 2-3 hours and seems to help a lot.I do not take any fat burners , just a black coffee before training.

I currently train my abs once a week for around 45 minutes with little rest in between sets. Mine are hiding under a layer of body fat but I'm still bulking up. I want to get to at least 220 before I try cutting up but more like 230 before I start cutting. Your body fat looks like it is pretty low. How long do you train them and is it mainly heavy weight resistance low rep sets? Has your routine changed at all since the the every 2 day training routine?

Lookin' lean. You probably got your body fat down really low with more attention being paid to your diet. That's how you develop a nice looking set of abs.

Definately in the single digits...Real nice man, keep up the good work.

And Joshp, why 45min on JUST abs???
That's way way too much.

Well ,

My training now finishes at 50 mins max instead of 1.30. But I try to rest between 40 secs only and not 1.30-2 mins like I used to. This makes me feel like i am really working out at the end. I keep my reps up to 8-10 since I do not care of really bulking. I do not care about the weights, i Just want to do the exercise as correctly as possible.I actually eat pretty well but constantly . I go to my lectures with a bunch of sandwiches in my bag I prefer finishing my degree , learn the science and be able to help someone bulk hehe. Well , it actually depends on the goals of the invididual.

p.s no special exercises dude.

Originally Posted by myCATpowerlifts

Definately in the single digits...Real nice man, keep up the good work.

And Joshp, why 45min on JUST abs???
That's way way too much.

Well I only hit them once a week, I want to feel a little soreness the next day and if I do less than this, I'm not going to feel anything. It takes about 45 minutes for me to do lower, upper, middle and obliques. I limit my reps in each set to between 10 and 15. Some exercises I do with weight resistance others I do with body weight resistance. By the end I have a nice pump going.

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Lookin' lean. You probably got your body fat down really low with more attention being paid to your diet. That's how you develop a nice looking set of abs.

Yup, abs are made in the kitchen.

Lookin lean, but skinny. Time to bulk!

Originally Posted by PreMier

Lookin lean, but skinny. Time to bulk!

Why add the skinny part??
He's not skinny at all, he's way ahead of the average weightlifter/"bodybuilder"

His front looks more muscular than yours...No offense, not trying to start shit, but c'mon.

Originally Posted by myCATpowerlifts

Why add the skinny part??
He's not skinny at all, he's way ahead of the average weightlifter/"bodybuilder"

His front looks more muscular than yours...No offense, not trying to start shit, but c'mon.

He's WAY leaner than I am. Hence the more muscular look. Truth is you wouldnt be able to tell, unless we were standing next to each other, or compared stats. I wasnt fucking ripping on him, he just looks skinny to me So, lets find out.. sicko, what are your stats?

i will be taking measurements tomorrow in the class and let you know dude

anw i do not look that skinny ehhe really

I'd agree that he/you look good, nice definition--but maybe some muscle could be added around the shoulders/arms/upperchest??

Originally Posted by sicko

i will be taking measurements tomorrow in the class and let you know dude

anw i do not look that skinny ehhe really

How tall are you/weight?

1.75 , 75 kg
anyway man this is out of discussion whenever i m lean or big or small nano whatever..i do not care

My point was that, the obsession of doing abs every single day for long duration might be useless and even make things worst. You can use that time for actually relaxing or doing aesthetic exercises.

I graduated from my school at 19 years old and had to do fucking compulsory army until my 21. Then , joined the UnI. As a future sport scientist is my pleasure tpo experiment things,training routines and diet. Each person is different. Personally , I do not like being huge. I can build more muscle if I want to, but this yeah , it takes time and a different approach of commitment. I want to be fit enough and reflex.

I admire people who look extremely lean because they are commited and blessed with nice genetics. I also admire people who look huge(in a good way) because of commitment too and genetics.I even admire you that have that fucking huge trapezius. There is NO , ''you have to become more lean, or YOU HAVE to build more Biceps, or ARMS.''

My sceptical has changed. Things I did not know and never cared about. Nowadays I prefer , testing my self every 2 months and see my actual Lactate Threshold and Vo2MAX improving in both aerobic and anaerobic areas which is difficult. If you actually succeed into that , that is great.

peace m8

Originally Posted by sicko

1.75 , 75 kg

Cat, 5'7" and 165lbs.

Im 5'8" and 205lbs. Take it for what its worth.

Im not trying to discredit anyone.. I mean you look damn good. Like I said before though, I think you should add some more weight.

you replied while I was editing..see above

Originally Posted by PreMier

Cat, 5'7" and 165lbs.

Im 5'8" and 205lbs. Take it for what its worth.

Im not trying to discredit anyone.. I mean you look damn good. Like I said before though, I think you should add some more weight.

shut up gay.

Originally Posted by P-funk

shut up gay.

Just because your skinny too. Why dont you go do your yoga class...


I'll be in the gym.

I know Abs are built in the kitchen, but I am still curious to know what routine you do on your abs every second week? Also which Uni are you studying at?

Originally Posted by PreMier

Just because your skinny too. Why dont you go do your yoga class...


I'll be in the gym.

yea, I know I am skinny. It sucks.....

Hey Jake, I need some help picking up a chest of drawers in my apartment. Can you help me? Oh wait....you aren't strong enough.

The important thing is I look like I can pick it up hahaha

Originally Posted by PreMier

The important thing is I look like I can pick it up hahaha

hahaha.....but what happens when you try?

take it outside

Originally Posted by Steele20

take it outside

thanks, maybe we will.

Originally Posted by PreMier

Cat, 5'7" and 165lbs.

Im 5'8" and 205lbs. Take it for what its worth.

Im not trying to discredit anyone.. I mean you look damn good. Like I said before though, I think you should add some more weight.

If you were at his BF% though, and his height, being 1 in. difference.
You would not weight much more than he does.
That said, you both look better than me, 6'1" @ 180.

Originally Posted by silencer

I know Abs are built in the kitchen, but I am still curious to know what routine you do on your abs every second week? Also which Uni are you studying at?

a 5 min non-stop what ever exercise. crunches, raising legs etc...doesnt matter...just switch between without stopping, ... i dont add weights,i may switch angle to more difficult position..

im in UK , university of essex, probably transferring to Loughborough 2nd year

Originally Posted by PreMier

Just because your skinny too. Why dont you go do your yoga class...


I'll be in the gym.

Originally Posted by joshp

I currently train my abs once a week for around 45 minutes with little rest in between sets.

why would you do this?

Originally Posted by PreMier

Yup, abs are made in the kitchen.

stop stealing my lines jake ...