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This is a VERY common misnomer, likely perpetuated by the fitness industry at large. Look at the copious tallies of magazines that suggest the answer lies with a particular program design. THIS IS SIMPLY UNTRUE.
Everyone has abs and they are either hidden underneath fat of the subcutaneous variety or you are a victim of faulty anatomy. This is the harsh truth. For some, it will take 9% bodyfat levels to achieve the coveted six-pack; for others...they won't be visible until you reach 6%. Females tend to be on a higher-order bodyfat percentage.
I would say that your first step here is to actually assign a number. Have a well-trained (this is harder and harder to find) individual figure out what your current bodyfat percentage is (you might be surprised here despite being "acceptably" thin). After that, work on dwindling that number (whatever it happens to be) no matter what person tries to convince you that this and/or that ab-exercise is the key. Its simply NOT true!
Now, this is not to say I encourage abandoning abdominal work - I think that it is key to prevent injuries on other training types.
And then there's cardio vs. resistance training. You can achieve the coveted physique you desire WITHOUT CARDIO - in fact, if you are male...cardio is unneeded and females need much less than they think.
I would focus on whole body lifts in rapid succession rather than isolation lifts with long rest intervals in order to succeed here. This works for the general majority.
If there are any direct questions, never hesitate to ask.
If you have not a lot of fat then this should be easy really. Just do 200 sit ups a day. Start with 50 regular crunches then 50 leg raises, then 50 oblique crunches on each side.
Do this daily. When you feel more comfortable with ab exercises, you can do this exercise which will really sculpt amazing abs....lay on your back and do "bicycle" movements with your legs, like your riding a bike. This works all major ab muscle.
Lucky for you you don't have fat to begin with!@ that's half the battle won already.
If you have not a lot of fat then this should be easy really. Just do 200 sit ups a day. Start with 50 regular crunches then 50 leg raises, then 50 oblique crunches on each side.
Do this daily. When you feel more comfortable with ab exercises, you can do this exercise which will really sculpt amazing abs....lay on your back and do "bicycle" movements with your legs, like your riding a bike. This works all major ab muscle.
Lucky for you you don't have fat to begin with!@ that's half the battle won already.
If you have not a lot of fat then this should be easy really. Just do 200 sit ups a day. Start with 50 regular crunches then 50 leg raises, then 50 oblique crunches on each side.
Do this daily. When you feel more comfortable with ab exercises, you can do this exercise which will really sculpt amazing abs....lay on your back and do "bicycle" movements with your legs, like your riding a bike. This works all major ab muscle.
Lucky for you you don't have fat to begin with!@ that's half the battle won already.
Well, I am happy I was heard loud and clear.
D_
I swear some people here just read the first post and decide they have the answer .....post away....instead of letting the conversation flow......
Hi guys,no offense or anything but I was answering helen's question and giving what I think is the best answer. Not all humans have the same solutions to all problems.
Thanks for the suggestions guys. I just never had any experience doing ab exercises. I am on day three of doing 200 sit ups daily and am really feeling the burn! Im starting to see a little definition already! Im so excited about the next week (s)
Many of the big lifts (squats, deadlifts, and military presses, walking lunges, single leg Romanian dead lifts, etc) require extreme core engagement. So if you are doing those properly you have abs. I was doing all those before but not getting much ab definition. So I did a program with Dr Houser and BAM! abs everywhere - I have a great looking 4 pack LOL! But I had to get my BF% down around 10-11%. Seriously I just got back from Hawaii and my wife commented that my abs looked as good/better than some of the 18-20 somethings.
A few other "ab/core" specific exercises I did that I think actually "work" are barbell torques, corkscrews, and all variations of hanging leg raises.
As for timing - it took about 4-6 weeks of eating right (per Dr Houser's program), but I had been cycling thru all those big lifts for about 1 year.
