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I've been lifting for about a year now and I'm 5ft 10in and weigh 180lbs. I'm starting to get a lil bit of size to me now. Before i was pretty skinny. I haven't been worrying about cardio at all. I have a 4 pack, but want all six, although I haven't ever been consistent with doing my abs. I don't want the cardio to affect my size at all. Should I begin doing cardio now, or should I just hold off till I'm at a size to where I'm ready to start cutting. If I really put more effort into my abs I could probably get the bottom ones to show without cutting any body fat, but if i cut the body fat they would show for sure. I appreciate any suggestions you guys have. Thanks
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do some cardio a couple times a week low intensity low heart rate, do a steady walk on an incline burn some calories without losing to much muscle, and you gotta work lower abs man there like any other muscle, if you lose weight your triceps will show but why not make them bigger and have them pop out -
james, welcome to the board.
the first place you should look at when trying to lean down a bit is you diet. is your diet pretty good or is it lacking?Comment
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For the most part I would say it's pretty good, but it could be better. I eat at least my bodyweight in protein every day, eat every 2-3 hours at least 6 times a day. My diet consists of mostly chicken, lunch meat, shakes, and red meat and lots of fruit. Where I slip up is fast food occasionally at work.Comment
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Take out the fruit and add some oats and brown rice. Welcome to the forum!Comment
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^Alot of fruit, even tho its good for you =alot of sugars that can add to fat. Junk food won't help either. If your looking for the abs you have to be very disiplined. Id do at least 35-40min of cardio 4-5 times a wk. HIITComment
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ok, diet doesn't sound to bad. i would slowly add in the cardio (about 30 min 3 times a week) and see how your body responds. adjust from there.Comment
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Post your diet bro - your "actual" diet - you should be able to attain having abs even if you eat fruit at every meal - I don't agree with cutting fruits unless you're wanting to do a show or are having an incredibly hard time leaning out with an already sound diet with the only flaw being fruit and even then I don't think having the last 2 sections of a 6 pack are worth cutting fruit out of your diet - there are much much much better ways to getting what you want (and the lunch meat part worries me and is the real reason besides the tangent I went off on about keeping in the fruit that make me curious)....Originally posted by james87 View PostComment
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i wouldn't say that. a banana in the morning with your shake is fine. its only a problem when you are eating lots of fruit over the course of a day and taking in a large amount of fructose.Originally posted by The_Grinder View PostComment
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Yeah he said lots of fruit and didn't mention any other carbs.Originally posted by THE BOUNCER View PostComment
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Want to know what I do for abs?
Stabilize the midline like a motherfucker!Comment
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i love how you pop into threads and offer advice but give no explanation as to how to accomplish what you are talking about.Originally posted by Nekrawulf View Post
people look at "stabilize the midline" and say "what the fuck does that mean".
come on dude, take the time to explain wht you are talking about and how to accomplish it.Comment
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I also found this on a thread for posting your ab work outs.Originally posted by Nekrawulf View Post
Nekrawulf
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Abmat Situps, GHD situps, L-Hold, Overhead Squats.
Midline stabilization
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I'd could go for a definition of all of those things, I'm up for attempting to stabilize the midline like a motherfucker.Comment
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