Looking for free advice!

Dubdig · 12-07-2014 11:04AM #1

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 · 12-07-2014 12:07PM

What do you do to get bigger abs?

Dubdig · 12-07-2014 12:11PM

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 · 12-07-2014 12:59PM

Oh ok, just checking!

RidleyRider · 12-07-2014 01:31PM

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

/thread.

Dubdig · 12-07-2014 01:50PM

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 · 12-07-2014 01:55PM

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 · 12-07-2014 03:45PM

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 · 12-07-2014 04:51PM

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 · 12-07-2014 04:54PM

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 · 12-07-2014 05:49PM

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

discus · 12-07-2014 05:58PM

nice_guy80 wrote: »

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

Because, summer. And chicks.

RidleyRider · 12-07-2014 08:19PM

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 · 12-07-2014 08:31PM

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 · 12-07-2014 08:33PM

nice_guy80 wrote: »

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

Wait wut?

SeaDaily · 12-07-2014 08:33PM

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 · 12-07-2014 09:32PM

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 · 12-07-2014 10:10PM

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 · 13-07-2014 11:14AM

RidleyRider wrote: »

No it doesn't.

go on then.

Dubdig · 13-07-2014 12:11PM

Thanks again I'll will try the calorie deficit

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

Mellor · 13-07-2014 12:51PM

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 · 20-07-2014 07:20AM

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 · 20-07-2014 03:24PM

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?"

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