ackrug
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So ive got a bit of blub over my abs, particularly a little area below my below betton. Problem is i can not seam to get that to go away. Tried a variation of workouts that i just dont feel are working.
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weighted chinup
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The solution to this isn't training related but rather diet - its just a matter of cutting down if your goal is to get rid of fat.
Imo, stay the course with your current diet and cycle and I'm sure it will get a bit better since the increase in lbm and muscle will improve your overall body composition. Cut down whenever you feel the need or when you feel bf is getting too high for your liking / goals.
Imo, stay the course with your current diet and cycle and I'm sure it will get a bit better since the increase in lbm and muscle will improve your overall body composition. Cut down whenever you feel the need or when you feel bf is getting too high for your liking / goals.
ur abs arent going to look good until u are good and miserable and sick of dieting. If you arent miserable yet then keep going!!!
ackrug
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Oh im miserable haha 700 cals under maintenance is killing me
weighted chinup
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Keep at it. Be patient - with that deficit the fat will drop no problem and you will see a noticeable improvement in body composition.
yep, but its gotta be like 700 cals under maintenance for a fee months. There are 3,500 stored calories in 1 lb of fat, so at 700 under you are burning off maybe a couple lbs per week, so most carrying around at least 20-30 lbs of fat need 12 wks or so
DestinedForGreatness
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Look into carb cycling. A lot less miserable and at least as effective, if not more so, in my opinion and personal experience. Stick to lifting heavy. Do deadlifts, squats, standing military press, bench. When you do abs (once or twice a week), lift heavy also. Don't do 500 reps. You don't curl for 500 reps, do you? Treat abs like all other muscle groups and remember that spot gay reduction is not a thing.
Ozzy619
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Pretty much what I do as well. For abs I do decline with a 45 plate, cable machine weighted crunches and so on, treat it just like every other muscle group.
Have you tried a low carb diet? My abs are non existent when I eat carbs but show again relatively quickly when I go low carb. Wish I could eat carbs and have abs but doesn't work for me.
DestinedForGreatness
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Have you tried carb cycling? I always thought the same thing but am starting to discover otherwise.
I didn't give it a long enough try because it led to me eating carbs full time pretty quickly. Once I'm fine cutting I'll give it another shot.
Ozzy619
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I think that comes with age, I used to eat all kinds of shitty carbs and always had abs. Around 28 it all went downhill. Ive been doing low carb for awhile and slowly but surely loosing the fat. Carb cycling and keto diets work but its easy to go back to bad habits. I find a low carb diet I can do for extended periods.
It's possible that it's a simple water retention issue. When carbs get stored as glycogen, they also store water. Each gram of glycogen stored also stores 3-4g of water. An average 170lbs male can hold about 500g of glycogen which equates up to about 2000g or 4.4lbs of water. Working out and AAS can increase glycogen storage capacity so that number can easily be higher. 5+ lbs of water can hide abs pretty well.
