Hi guys,

before I get into my question I'll just give you a bit of background of myself.

I'm 6'2/188cm 79kg/174pounds.

I've been going to the gym for about 3-4 years now, when I first started I was a around a measly 63kg, pretty skinny. I'm still slim, but put on quite a bit of weight over the last few years.

I eat quite a lot of food each day, I have a pretty fast metabolism, try and eat at regular intervals.

My question is - even when i was skinny i never really had a tight stomach, or a good 6pack. Although I'm quite slim still, I feel as though I have fat on my stomach, or that its a bit bloated. Its just not really flat or tight. I know that the way to a good stomach is not to just do a shitload of crunches or something, and to put in some cardio time.

Last year I was doing weights 2-3 times a week as well as cardio 2-3 times a week. I had done this for probably about 12 months, and I didnt really see any difference in my stomach, also I wasnt putting on huge amounts of weight, however I wasnt eating as much.

I've read quite a lot of things saying that too much cardio can conflict with muscle building, opinions on this? Also Being slim, do I need to just bulk up first as much as I want, and then tone away the fat? I've stayed away from cardio for about 6 months, and been going harder at weights, maybe 4 times a week. Given that I'm fairly slim, do you think doing abdominal exercises really is all I need for my abs? Do I just need to pop them out?

any info you guys can give me will be appreciated, or if you have any further questions let me know.

peace.