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patsfan127 · 03-22-2008, 05:20 AM

ok so ive been trying to get a six pack (or atleast stronger abs) for a while now, and i was wondering if there are any different splits or workouts for them. right now all i do is one giant set:

Crunches x50
crunches with legs at ninety degrees x45
crunches x40
skyscrapers x35
straight leg raises x30
touchdowns x25
hanging leg raises x20
decline bench crunch x15

help would be greatly appreciated

Pitysister · 03-22-2008, 05:28 AM

diet and cardio is usually where they come from...doing any cardio?

Ross86 · 03-22-2008, 06:04 AM

^^ Yeah, as far as them showing up goes, it's a body fat issue.

You might consider doing some weighted exercises. How big will you get doing sets of 50 push ups? Same applies to abs...

J-Rock · 03-22-2008, 07:11 AM

We all have ripped sixers. Some of ours are hidden under some "protection"

Its all about diet and cardio.
I will be started my carb cycling diet on Monday and hopefully this fat will melt off.

_Wolf_ · 03-22-2008, 08:34 AM

thats a lot of ab work

patsfan127 · 03-22-2008, 09:01 AM

i believe that i have created a caloric defecit. I just redid my diet and i have cut out all bad sugars. ALso, i have upped my cardio from 4 days to six. I will either run or use an eliptical for roughly 40 min. per day.

Ross86 · 03-22-2008, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patsfan127

ALso, i have upped my cardio from 4 days to six. I will either run or use an eliptical for roughly 40 min. per day.

Why? You have too much muscle mass? Because doing that much cardio will probably help you lose some of it. Just keep your calories the same and weigh yourself every day. If you start losing weight, then you have a deficit. If you gained, then you're still at a surplus. If it's the same, then drop the cals by about 300. It's good that you cut out the bad sugars. They make life difficult. How long have you been doing cardio 4 days/week?

EDIT: What are your stats and goals?

Pitysister · 03-22-2008, 09:14 AM

with that many ab exercises....in one session...i bet your abs are just pissed at you

patsfan127 · 03-22-2008, 09:22 AM

i have been doing this (6 days of cardio) for about a week..i weigh my self three times a day at the same time every day... i normally can get a consistant weight and lately it has plateud (SP?) at 260 and i would like to get it down to roughly 250. i had been doing cardio for four days a week for roughly 2.5 months...
my goals are to get a six pack and lose the fat on my body.

Ross86 · 03-22-2008, 09:36 AM

Sounds good. I think you're on the right track.

03-22-2008, 05:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
patsfan127 Rank: New Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oregon Wisconsin Posts: 45 Country: Gender:	abs? ok so ive been trying to get a six pack (or atleast stronger abs) for a while now, and i was wondering if there are any different splits or workouts for them. right now all i do is one giant set: Crunches x50 crunches with legs at ninety degrees x45 crunches x40 skyscrapers x35 straight leg raises x30 touchdowns x25 hanging leg raises x20 decline bench crunch x15 help would be greatly appreciated

03-22-2008, 05:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Pitysister Rank: Bantamweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 891 Country: Gender:	diet and cardio is usually where they come from...doing any cardio?
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03-22-2008, 06:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Bantamweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 933 Country: Gender:	^^ Yeah, as far as them showing up goes, it's a body fat issue. You might consider doing some weighted exercises. How big will you get doing sets of 50 push ups? Same applies to abs...
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03-22-2008, 07:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
J-Rock Rank: Member Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 239 Gender:	We all have ripped sixers. Some of ours are hidden under some "protection" Its all about diet and cardio. I will be started my carb cycling diet on Monday and hopefully this fat will melt off.
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03-22-2008, 08:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
_Wolf_ Rank: Light Heavyweight Experience: 3-5 Years Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas Posts: 3,048 Gender:	thats a lot of ab work
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03-22-2008, 09:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
patsfan127 Rank: New Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oregon Wisconsin Posts: 45 Country: Gender:	i believe that i have created a caloric defecit. I just redid my diet and i have cut out all bad sugars. ALso, i have upped my cardio from 4 days to six. I will either run or use an eliptical for roughly 40 min. per day.

03-22-2008, 09:14 AM	#8 (permalink)
Pitysister Rank: Bantamweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 891 Country: Gender:	with that many ab exercises....in one session...i bet your abs are just pissed at you
	Pitysister's Sig:Born the travesty of man Regular pulse midst pandemonium You're plucked to the mass Parched with thirst for the wicked

03-22-2008, 09:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
patsfan127 Rank: New Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oregon Wisconsin Posts: 45 Country: Gender:	i have been doing this (6 days of cardio) for about a week..i weigh my self three times a day at the same time every day... i normally can get a consistant weight and lately it has plateud (SP?) at 260 and i would like to get it down to roughly 250. i had been doing cardio for four days a week for roughly 2.5 months... my goals are to get a six pack and lose the fat on my body.

03-22-2008, 09:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
Ross86 Rank: Bantamweight Experience: > 1 Year Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 933 Country: Gender:	Sounds good. I think you're on the right track.
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