So.... you want abs....

[Times Roman]

I'm sorry mate. I'm going to have to respectfully disagree to a certain extent.

My son's friend doesn't work out, nor does he know anything about his diet. If you measure the thickness of the skin/fat that stretches over his abs, almost as thin as the skin that covers his arms. Me? I've got a layer, and have always had it, even back in my running days when I was really focused on diet and ran probably 50 to 70 miles a week.

I've never had visible abs. My sons friend has em and was born that way, more or less.

Isn't this more or less the "definition" of a genetic predisposition for a physical attribute?

[dan991]

I'm sorry mate. I'm going to have to respectfully disagree to a certain extent.

My son's friend doesn't work out, nor does he know anything about his diet. If you measure the thickness of the skin/fat that stretches over his abs, almost as thin as the skin that covers his arms. Me? I've got a layer, and have always had it, even back in my running days when I was really focused on diet and ran probably 50 to 70 miles a week.

I've never had visible abs. My sons friend has em and was born that way, more or less.

Isn't this more or less the "definition" of a genetic predisposition for a physical attribute?

As far as genetic predisposition... nope. If that were the case; I would have a pregnant hard beer belly look; like all the other males in my family and like my father has. Think Tony Soprano look. Skin thickness comes really comes into play if there is no actual routine or diet (son's friend). If he gained some body fat on his midsection- would he still have visible abs? How thick are his ab muscles?

As for your "layer" of ab; try the routine... post before and after pics.... You have nothing to lose....