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06-21-2012, 09:56 AM #1
Abs
Sup guys... I'm new to competative bodybuilding but I've been training for many years.Last year I wanted to start competing but my abs weren't coming out.My arms, legs and back was insanley ripped.Some people was even weirded out by how ripped my legs were yet no abs.I could feel a perfect set of abs under my skin but I could barely see them.Has anyone had similar problems? My bodyfat was very low so I'm wondering if I have to go even lower?Why do some people havd a perfect set of abs without even training while others bust their ass of in the gym yet you cant see their abs?I'm very frustrated with this and I'm considering taking gear to get that 6pack. Anyone that has had a similar problem with their abs?
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06-22-2012, 07:01 PM #2
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06-22-2012, 07:54 PM #3Originally Posted by hankdiesel
Genetics play a big role with abs
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06-22-2012, 11:02 PM #4Originally Posted by dooie
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06-23-2012, 12:43 AM #5
Genetics, diet, genetics, diet, genetics, diet.
Abs are small muscles. Overworking won't really give you a ripped six pack if your genetics aren't favorable. Decrease bf and a super clean diet are best. Be sure your routine targets obliques as well as upper and lower abdominal rectus.
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06-23-2012, 07:14 AM #6
Thanks for the advice.I'll keep on working on them and make sure my diet is super super clean even when bulking up.As well as taking CLA so that when I start cutting up again I'll already be lean.
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06-23-2012, 08:45 AM #7Originally Posted by Deon5
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06-23-2012, 02:20 PM #8Originally Posted by MuscleInk
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06-24-2012, 07:46 AM #9
Yes, I work my abs 3 times a week and I hit every part of my abs.S0 instead of doing anything to my workout I'm going to clean up my diet and incorperate more high intensity cardio.
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06-24-2012, 06:09 PM #10Originally Posted by Deon5
Good luck!
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06-24-2012, 06:13 PM #11
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06-24-2012, 06:55 PM #12Originally Posted by FireGuy
- millets
- oats
- wheat germ
- barely
- brown rice
- buckwheat
- oat bran
- corn meal
- broccoli
- cauliflower
- spinach
- egg plant
- potatoes
- corn
- carrots
- yams
- celery
- cucumbers
- asparagus
- artichokes
- cabbage
- peas
- lentils
- black beans
- kidney beans
- pinto beans
- grapefruits
- apricots
- plums
- pears
- prunes
- oranges
Not a complete list I know, but hopefully a decent start.
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06-24-2012, 07:02 PM #13
There are 3 types of carbs, simple (sugars) complex and fibrous, fruits are one of the 5 recognized sugar carbohydrates while the vast majority of all vegetables are fibrous carbs.
Last edited by FireGuy; 06-24-2012 at 07:12 PM.
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06-24-2012, 07:16 PM #14Originally Posted by FireGuy
The classification depends on the chemical structure of the food, and how quickly the sugar is digested and absorbed. Simple carbohydrates have one (single) or two (double) sugars.
Complex carbohydrates, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides (polymeric carbs) consist of repeating monosaccharides.
Ugh.....this id causing bad memories of organic and bio chem!!!!! Lol
The listed examples are consistent with the organic structures under the classification of "complex"
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06-24-2012, 10:28 PM #15
In bodybuilding lingo and practicality Complx carbs are those of which we consider starches like rice, oatmeal, sweet potatoes. Any food where the carb source is, Glucose, Sucrose, Fructose, Lactose or Dextrose is considered a sugar or Simple carb while carbs derived from vegatables such as Spinach, Brocolli, Cauliflower are referred to as Fibrous.
You obviously have some background in nutrition but when we are talking pre contest bodybuilding diets neither fruits or fibrous vegetables are going to be considered a complex carb. I actually remove all fruit from precontest diets a the day it begins and fibrous vegetables are all you can eat and not even measured. True starches/complex carbs are monitored and regulated down to the gram.
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06-28-2012, 03:49 AM #16
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