Looking for free advice!

Dubdig

Looking for some free advice

I train 4-5 times a week, my fitness isn't in question. I drink once a fortnight, diet is good, plenty of protein , minimal sugar, lots of fruit and veg close to zero procesed foods, no takeaways etc...

My body in General is good , legs , shoulders, arms , chest well toned. But just cannot tone my stomach. I feel I'm close to achieving it as my core is good, but can't just get over the final hurdle.

Any ideas?

Tks

discus

What do you do to get bigger abs?

Dubdig

discus wrote: »

What do you do to get bigger abs?

I do a lot of core, abwork, crossfit etc... They feel quite big underneath the bit a flab that I need to shift

discus

Oh ok, just checking!

RidleyRider

Well then, if they feel big under flab- lose the flab?:P

/thread.

Dubdig

RidleyRider wrote: »

Well then, if they feel big under flab- lose the flab?:P

/thread.

That's the part I'm struggling with!

Do I have to go on a water cress only diet of something !

Mellor

You are eating too much. Simple as that. At a bit less, and you'll cut the last but if fat.

Plenty of protein, low sugar, lots of fruit n veg, no takeaways is all great. But eating too much of these foods will stop you shedding the last bit of fat.

RidleyRider

Dubdig wrote: »

That's the part I'm struggling with!

Do I have to go on a water cress only diet of something !

You need to get yourself into a deficit. Your kcals at the moment are probably maintaining what you have but to get lean, you're gonna have to cut kcals to some extent. Something like 10% of your over all kcals to maintain your current body comp.

Dubdig

Mellor wrote: »

You are eating too much. Simple as that. At a bit less, and you'll cut the last but if fat.

Plenty of protein, low sugar, lots of fruit n veg, no takeaways is all great. But eating too much of these foods will stop you shedding the last bit of fat.

Thanks mellor, makes sense. I'll give that a go, although it's hard to surpress the hunger

Dubdig

Mellor wrote: »

You are eating too much. Simple as that. At a bit less, and you'll cut the last but if fat.

Plenty of protein, low sugar, lots of fruit n veg, no takeaways is all great. But eating too much of these foods will stop you shedding the last bit of fat.

Thanks mellor, makes sense. I'll give that a go, although it's hard to surpress the hunger

nice_guy80

why do you want toned abs?
It's just a sign of you not eating enough

discus

nice_guy80 wrote: »

why do you want toned abs?
It's just a sign of you not eating enough

Because, summer. And chicks.

RidleyRider

nice_guy80 wrote: »

why do you want toned abs?
It's just a sign of you not eating enough

What a load of horse sh1t.

nice_guy80

RidleyRider wrote: »

What a load of horse sh1t.

no its not.
a visible six pack means you're running a calorie deficit to reduce or keep bodyfat% low

SeaDaily

nice_guy80 wrote: »

why do you want toned abs?
It's just a sign of you not eating enough

Wait wut?

SeaDaily

nice_guy80 wrote: »

no its not.
a visible six pack means you're running a calorie deficit to reduce or keep bodyfat% low

No, that is in fact not what it means.

RidleyRider

nice_guy80 wrote: »

no its not.
a visible six pack means you're running a calorie deficit to reduce or keep bodyfat% low

No it doesn't.

Dubdig

discus wrote: »

Because, summer. And chicks.

It's a mental thing, been trying for long enough , getting old and just want to be able to prove it to myself. Then go back to being a flabby b*stard

Nothing to do with chicks, the wife couldn't care less!

nice_guy80

RidleyRider wrote: »

No it doesn't.

go on then.

Dubdig

Thanks again I'll will try the calorie deficit

Probably wasn't watching the quantities I was I eating properly

Mellor

nice_guy80 wrote: »

go on then.

To get abs to show you'll need to run a deficit. But once you have it, maintenance cals should keep it.

Dubdig

I've reduced my calorie intake , and tbh never paid much attention to it before, and this appears to be working after only a week , still a fair way to go but there has been a noticeable change. Dealing with the hunger can be tricky though

Rough Sleeper

nice_guy80 wrote: »

why do you want toned abs?
It's just a sign of you not eating enough

Eating enough for what?

Do you think sprinters and professional soccer players aren't eating "enough?"