Thread: Ab growth

Originally Posted by ollie_01

I understand that to get a 6 pack and show off your abs you need to get rid of the layer of fat hiding them, but once you actually have a visible set of abs is it possible to make them bigger?
Cheers guys

It is a muscle and will (or can) grow like any other muscle.

use weighted resisitance

This site has alot of info abs, says you need to do alot of cardio to get rid of that layer?

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbin...age=Abdominals

Yes, they grow, but they have a limited growth potential. You could do 1 exercise specifically for core hyperthrophy per week to help, but it won't make much of a difference.

ok thanks for all your help

IMO making them any bigger is the icing on the cake, like you say - its the layer of fat you need to get rid of to take care of the abs. It can be done though.

Though i wouldnt use weighted resistence with oblique exercises. Unless you want a big chunky waist.

^ kickboxing, whether trees, bags or people, works wonders for my obliques without weighted resistance.

I'm a big believer in weighted resistance for general ab size though. All of the compound movements in the world will never make them as freaking huge as a few weighted crunches will!