Sit up's or good diet

DomH · 04-23-2002, 11:41 PM

I hear so many conflicting ideas on this subject.

What is the best solution to good abs

Lightman009 · 04-24-2002, 12:18 AM

My roomate thinks just working the abs will give you abs, but I disagree and think that it is a combination of both a good diet with low fat and intense ab workouts that not only work the upper abs, but also the lower abs as well.

kuso · 04-24-2002, 01:26 AM

Without a good diet, I don`t care how many sit up`s you do, you`ll never get good "visible" abs.

Robboe · 04-24-2002, 06:34 AM

Well you can't spot reduce fat and you'll never see your abs if you have a thick layer of fat covering them.

What do you think?

pumpit · 04-24-2002, 11:22 AM

I think a good calorie restrict diet and moderate cardio will give you a nice set of aBs

blargh · 04-24-2002, 02:15 PM

If by good abs you mean visible abs, in general it requires working them like any other muscle, and lowering your body fat %. Something I *definitely* have trouble with.

nikegurl · 04-24-2002, 03:06 PM

depending how long you've been training you MIGHT not need to train abs as much as you think. they get lots of work when you train back legs etc (stabilizing muscles)

i used to do supersets for abs all the time. for at least a year i've done very little direct ab work and as i'm getting leaner - they're there.

not suggesting you not train abs. just saying in my experience it's a small part of it. diet and bodyfat are the keys.

**Prince** · 04-24-2002, 04:42 PM

like everyone said, you have to get lean to see abs.

sysopt · 04-24-2002, 07:46 PM

DIET! DIET!

**dg806** · 04-24-2002, 07:58 PM

Like most said, good clean diet! I agree you get somewhat ab work doing other exercises, but diet is the key! The polishing act comes after you lose the fat!

lina · 04-25-2002, 05:20 PM

Abs are made in the kitchen!

h_townraider · 04-28-2002, 09:13 PM

Diet!!!!!! Get teh BF% down, then work the abs.

04-23-2002, 11:41 PM	#1
DomH Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Perth, Aust Posts: 16	Sit up's or good diet BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com I hear so many conflicting ideas on this subject. What is the best solution to good abs

04-24-2002, 12:18 AM	#2
Lightman009 UCSB Student Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 300	My roomate thinks just working the abs will give you abs, but I disagree and think that it is a combination of both a good diet with low fat and intense ab workouts that not only work the upper abs, but also the lower abs as well.
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04-24-2002, 06:34 AM	#4
Robboe Designer Supplements Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Newcastle Posts: 5,151	Well you can't spot reduce fat and you'll never see your abs if you have a thick layer of fat covering them. What do you think?
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04-24-2002, 11:22 AM	#5
pumpit Madman Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: London Posts: 111	I think a good calorie restrict diet and moderate cardio will give you a nice set of aBs
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04-24-2002, 03:06 PM	#7
nikegurl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: LA, CA Posts: 5,634	depending how long you've been training you MIGHT not need to train abs as much as you think. they get lots of work when you train back legs etc (stabilizing muscles) i used to do supersets for abs all the time. for at least a year i've done very little direct ab work and as i'm getting leaner - they're there. not suggesting you not train abs. just saying in my experience it's a small part of it. diet and bodyfat are the keys.
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04-24-2002, 01:26 AM	#3
kuso Um......get rooted! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: aka ( o Y o ) Posts: 15,033 Photos: 15	Without a good diet, I don`t care how many sit up`s you do, you`ll never get good "visible" abs.

04-24-2002, 02:15 PM	#6
blargh Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Over here. Posts: 20	If by good abs you mean visible abs, in general it requires working them like any other muscle, and lowering your body fat %. Something I definitely have trouble with.

04-24-2002, 04:42 PM	#8
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,276 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	like everyone said, you have to get lean to see abs.
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04-24-2002, 07:46 PM	#9
sysopt Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: indiana Posts: 9	DIET! DIET!

04-24-2002, 07:58 PM	#10
dg806 Guardian of The Homeland Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 16,918	Like most said, good clean diet! I agree you get somewhat ab work doing other exercises, but diet is the key! The polishing act comes after you lose the fat!
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04-25-2002, 05:20 PM	#11
lina It's a Wonderful Life!!! Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lounging around... Posts: 2,797	Abs are made in the kitchen!

04-28-2002, 09:13 PM	#12
h_townraider Newbie Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Virginia Posts: 16	Diet!!!!!! Get teh BF% down, then work the abs.

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