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PITBULL2888 Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/02/27	2006/05/06, 02:03 AM i can see a little bit of abs. my body weight is 145lb at 5'11 so dont have that much body fat. so i need some good ab workouts. and how do you get your abs big? do you do like low reps high wieght what i need help?
	2006/05/06, 07:46 AM Focus on squats, deadlifts , and the like... yes train abs with low reps...5 reps and under IMO...if u can do more than that...use additional resistance
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/05/06, 10:28 AM At 5'11" and 145, I would say forget about abs and try to gain some muscle. Abs on a guy with toothpick arms and no chest look pretty silly. Forget the media, abs will not make you look better at this point. Geez, I remember when a big chest and arms was what guys wanted. Abs are overrated....media blitz. ============ Quoting from PITBULL2888: i can see a little bit of abs. my body weight is 145lb at 5'11 so dont have that much body fat. so i need some good ab workouts. and how do you get your abs big? do you do like low reps high wieght what i need help? ============= -------------- Strength and Honor!
PITBULL2888 Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/02/27	2006/05/06, 10:59 AM im not what you would call little but im not big like i want but i have well toned arms and chest there coming along good but the abs is the prob.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2006/05/06, 11:15 AM Well, you say you are 5/11 and 145. Trying to get abs at this point will result in a starvation look more than likely. Not a healthy look at all. I would try to gain some muscle. -------------- Strength and Honor!
	2006/05/06, 03:27 PM I 2nd that idea....gain 30lb before going for a 6pack....friend of mine is about your size and does half hour of abs several days a week and not much else...has an ok 6pack and not much else...
slorbets Posts: 205 Joined: 2006/04/07	2006/05/07, 03:17 PM From a female opinion bb1fit is right. Abs on a small guy just looks silly. Just looks like he is starved or something. I would work on gaining some muscle mass, pack on some weight, without getting fat. Good luck!
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/05/07, 05:39 PM +=========== Quoting from PITBULL2888: im not what you would call little ============= At almost 6' 145lbs, I'd call you lanky, if that. And this is coming from someone that has alway been in demand to make a light weight class. Seriously, adding on the mass will bring out your abdominals even more. I honestly can tell you my abs look better now training for strength competition even though I have put on bodyfat, because the added muscle accentuates your abdominals, even if they are not as well defined. Media blitz indeed. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
PITBULL2888 Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/02/27	2006/05/08, 01:20 AM thx. how would could i just gain lean muscle what kind of diet would drinking water help?
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/05/08, 10:49 PM I'm going to go ahead and emphasize the eating thing. This is something a lot of people miss. I think I would amaze some people as to how many calories I take in on training days just to MAINTAIN my weight, and I am a lightweight. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
PITBULL2888 Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/02/27	2006/05/09, 01:12 AM thx
slorbets Posts: 205 Joined: 2006/04/07	2006/05/09, 01:19 PM Just start eatting everything in sight! Even a big huge greasy pizza wont kill ya :laugh: Wrestler125 is right, for a guy to maintain or put on some weight, he has to take in a lot of food! IMO you can pretty much eat whatever, just as long as you are staying active and working out:dumbbell: Good luck!
coolnatedawg Posts: 813 Joined: 2005/03/09	2006/05/09, 02:11 PM uh... well i wouldnt exactly say that. its better to eat clean 90% and maybe eat crap the other 10%. If everythin you eat is to gain fat, yes you can do that with good and bad foods. Its the other stuff, like cholesterol and blood lipids rises which are contributed by bad foods. I think Dave Tate is a prime example of some of these things. In summary, dont eat EVERYTHING in site, still moderate yourself. Eat a lot of good foods, however, it IS difficult to get all your daily caloric needs on a solely clean diet, so that is where cheatin is allowed. Either way, eat b/c you need weight
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/05/09, 10:17 PM I can see where dave is coming from though. 5000 calories is not easy. Especially not clean. Know when to cheat. I could put down 2000 taco bell calories after training and it didnt matter, but if I did that before bed, I'd be screwed. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
Kalanchoe Posts: 400 Joined: 2003/02/18	2006/05/11, 07:31 AM Thing is, pitbull wasn't asking for an opinion of what would look good, but how he could achieve a specific goal.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/05/11, 04:57 PM This is true. However, the good thing about this forum is that you can often learn something without having to ask specifically. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
coolnatedawg Posts: 813 Joined: 2005/03/09	2006/05/11, 06:11 PM wrestler is right but i guess to stay on topic... uh... high weight low reps! and focus more on the compound stuff like menace said. only do the ab isolation stuff if you ABSolutely must
PITBULL2888 Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/02/27	2006/05/15, 03:14 PM thx im puting on more weight to im at 150 going for 155 to 160
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/05/16, 11:53 PM Regardless of you goal (and its good to see you've set a concrete goal), stick with it and keep us updated. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
PITBULL2888 Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/02/27	2006/05/17, 12:00 AM you think 160lb is a good weight for me? would it look good if i had abs then?
Mojo_67 Posts: 1,299 Joined: 2003/09/23	2006/05/17, 07:47 AM At 6" I would shoot for 175-180, maybe 185. Try and remember, you are going to have to gain, then diet back down to lower your BF% enough to see your abs. And to be honest with you, it is very difficult to acheive and then maitain. Like many have said, they are overrated to say the least. -------------- Days go by and life drags on.....
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/05/17, 12:57 PM Aim to constantly improve. If you feel good at 160-165, then cut down and lean out. After you get to that point, start putting on mass again. Repeat as necessary. Oh, and I'm right here with you pitbull. I recently decided to move up a weight class (once again) to welterweight. So I too will be shotting for 175 by the end of summer. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
PITBULL2888 Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/02/27	2006/05/19, 10:40 AM wrestler how tall are you
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/05/19, 09:07 PM ~5'10-5'11" I'm tall and lanky, thats for sure, but that is what sports have required from me up until now. I have always been under pressure to maintain myself at a light weight. Now that I am no longer required to work at a weight class, I have decided it's unhealthy to stay this light at my height. Besides, I like the way my lifts go up when I am gaining weight. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
PITBULL2888 Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/02/27	2006/05/22, 01:36 AM so me and you is on the same page im 5'11 145-147 lb. how much do you way?
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/05/23, 01:13 PM I can tend to float around 160-165. Although I recently dipped below 150 for a competition, I'll be back up to 165 shortly. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
PITBULL2888 Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/02/27	2006/05/25, 12:19 PM yeah i got sick and droped to 145
PITBULL2888 Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/02/27	2006/06/14, 05:22 PM i cant gain wieght but im geting stronger any tips? i dont want a gut but would like to gain some wieght.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2006/06/14, 09:52 PM Well the getting stronger will help to build muscle. But I would gradually increase your calorie intake. -------------- Iron and chalk. Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
PITBULL2888 Posts: 36 Joined: 2006/02/27	2006/06/15, 01:30 AM ok thx