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Abs diet/excericises?

  • 22-04-2009 12:34pm
    #1
    Leprachaun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭


    Well as you probably all don't remember,I started a thread about 2 months ago asking for advice for beginners. It's worked out perfectly so far,I've put on about a stone and a half,mostly muscle.

    Anyway,I've got about 6 weeks before the start of the summer and was just wondering what is the best way of going about toning the ab area/getting a six pack. I'm happy with the weight I've put on so far and I wouldn't mind losing a small bit of it to get the six pack if it was absolutely necessay.

    What kind of diet is needed? How much cardio should I be doing? I've heard crunches can only do so much so what other excercises would you recommend?

    Thanks in advance,
    Lep. :)


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  • #2
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,547 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.php?MainMuscle=Abdominals

    Here few exercises that will help. I think its important to workout the lower abs more then the upper abs and also not to forget the obliques.

    As for food etc I will leave someone else suggest that as mine are pretty standard (athough it has worked a bit and I have strong enough stomach now)

    EVENFLOW



  • #3
    Samurai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,349 ✭✭✭Samurai


    beach season! :pac:


  • #4
    Leprachaun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,043 ✭✭✭Leprachaun


    Samurai wrote: »
    beach season! :pac:

    Basically. :P


  • #5
    johnny_knoxvile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭johnny_knoxvile


    If your interested dude, Muscle & fitness this month has a good article on abs and core exercise!

    If your not interested just ignore me haha.


  • #6
    ThomondBull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭ThomondBull


    I like to tense my stomach as hard as I can and get my little brother to punch me in it tenderly about 15-20 times. Thai boxers use a similar technique


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  • #7
    johnny_knoxvile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,022 ✭✭✭johnny_knoxvile


    ThomondBull wrote: »
    I like to tense my stomach as hard as I can and get my little brother to punch me in it tenderly about 15-20 times. Thai boxers use a similar technique

    yep or if you haven't got a younger brother...the old folks home is good for tender punches;)


  • #8
    WolfForager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,532 ✭✭✭WolfForager


    Do a load of ab excercises, ie. ab wheel, supportless sit ups (Hmm, explaining it.. hmm, lie on a bench, turn around 90 degrees, put your feet under for support (i often use the dumbell rack in the gym) and let your upper body fall down to a -25 degree angle and rise back up a 30 degree angle. I probably butchered that explanation lol). Start running, i've started myself, usually do 4-5 miles every second night, burn off that belly fat! And lower your carb intake bascally. My nutrition adivce is basic, but i don't pretend to have much knowledge of the subject!

    Well that's what i do, hopefully someone with more techniques comes along :P

    See you on the beach!


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