Thread: Help

Cardio and a good diet(low carb low-no sugar) if you are trying to bulk up as well then this will be hard because carbs fuel your muscles as well as sugar but if you're just trying to lose weight its all you need

please do not type in all caps!

I would continue to lower your BF% to bring those abs out.
A good weight training program, plenty of rest and a good diet are all you need.

thanks scotty

I'm with STB here. The abs will come as you diet. Count those cals !!

TJohn

BTW Welcome to the board Nick!
I don't mean to make you sound old but I wish my dad (57 years old) would get back into shape, damn good to see the "Mature" guys in the gym.

hey scotty, i am glad to be back as well. but it is not easy. every bone in my body has hurt at one time or another in the last three months. i am getting over that part now.

thanks again.

Congratulations for getting back into the gym, after a twenty year layoff.

In the past 20 odd years sit-ups have gone by the wayside, however, crunches are just what your looking for.

Although as everyone has said, diet will help you see your abs, but with such a long rest i'd say they need some strengthening work, badly.

Start off with crunches, some leg raises and spend some time each day just simply 'sucking in your guts' to build up some core strength and improve your posture.

Getting your abs/mid section strong will go a long way towards improving all of your other weight lifting efforts.

As I'm only new here, I'm sure there might be some pics and/or info on how to perform crunches and the like, right here on this site. Anyone??

Good luck, Nick.

thanks dwb. your right i don't know what a crunch is

Originally posted by NICK
thanks dwb. your right i don't know what a crunch is

Well then, a crunch will be preformed as follows ::::

Lay on the floor (on your back) with your feet up on a chair, couch, woman, etc....inhale and then exhale while you bring your shoulders and upper body up off the floor a few inches while raising your hips off the floor too. Bring your hips and upper body together using your abs to crunch them together. Holding that crunch for a second. Inhale on the way down to being flat, then start over.

TJohn

I've been working out consistently for that last 20 years(weights, boxing, running, etc) and I hurt all the time too....It's just the nature of the game I guess!

Originally posted by Prince
please do not type in all caps!

I think Prince is trying to raise his post total so he can see the pix.

j/k dude lol

The CAPS Lock bothering you Prince?

thanks tjohn i will give it a shot

Hey tjohn. i gave it a shot. three sets of 20 to start

thanks nick

It's all about diet. They will come out once you lose a few lbs of fat. Do cardio and work you abs 2-3 times a week as well. Good Luck

THANKS JSTAR. I HAVE LOST 15LBS AND WORKING ON 15 MORE.
I HAVE BEEN WORKING OUT 4 TIMES A WEEK. BUT NOT MUCH ON THE ABS. I WILL LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW I AM DOING.

Crunch

Nick, y'know what's good to burn fat around the waist, the WEIDER Ab CRUNCH TRAINER II. I got one, what I was doing when I wanted to burn some fat off around my waist last year, was...I used it on no food, say when you feel real empty, and in between training days. It probably won't get you a six pack, but it does help burn the fat, if you keep using it. Don't forget though, no food before hand. Maybe just some skimmed milk, but after a few months you'll notice the fat going.

I used one because I had a back problem and ordinary crunch sit-ups was painful. Well maybe I was doing them wrong, I'm NO expert, but I'm sure if the other advice here doesn't work out, you should try this.

You can't spot reduce.................sorry but it true.

Nick, you might also try buying an exercise video focusing on abdominal training. Tammy-Lee Webbs "abs of steel" series is awesome.

thanks for the video scotty. now i can give it my best shot

chris, what is a weider ab trainer?

I'm not much for sitting in front of the TV, so a video that you have to work to won't do it for me, but thanks anyway Claudette

NOT TRYING TO SPOT REDUCE JUST TRYING TO WORK EVERYTHING.
THE LAST THING I AM WORRIED ABOUT IS THE ABS. ALTHOUGH IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET THEM BACK INTO SHAPE.

Nick, the weider ab crunch trainer is a bit hard to describe. I'm pretty sure if you use google to search WEIDER AB CRUNCH TRAINER you'll find all the info you want. They sell them in a lot of mail order catalogues etc, and I thought they were bogus until I saw them being used in a proper gym. You can get cheap versions of it, but don't get one of those.

thanks chris i will check it out

Two questions;
Why are you starting back up after 20 years- and why did you
quit 20 years ago?
You said you are coming back to the gym after 20 years
and you don't know what a crunch is?
Okay anyhow the first thing I would recommend for you
is this; do some deep breathing all the way down to your
stomach to relax the muscles (ab muscles) you have to
stretch your abs as with any other muscle, by stretching
your abs it is going to be much easier to work on it....
Good luck and keep up the good work!

Originally posted by NICK
NEED SOME HELP HERE. JUST STARTED BACK AT THE GYM AFTER 20 YEARS OF NOTHING. LEGS AND UPPER BODY ARE NOT A PROBLEM. I HAVE LOST 15 POUNDS IN THREE MONTHS. SOUNDS GOOD. WELL HERE IS THE PROBLEM ABS. HOW DOES SOMEONE LIKE ME (55 YEARS OLD 200LBS) START ON ABYS???? I REALLY DON'T THINK I AM READY FOR A BUNCH OF SIT UPS.