Previously very sporty but never had a 6 pack. Have been slaving with work for last 8 months. Need help to get confidence back
202107
To get a six pack you need to decrease your body fat to less than 8% approx. Doing sit ups will build your abs, but if you don't decrease your body fat you will never see the results of doing the ab work. You need to have a pretty strict diet and a rigorous exercise regime to have a fully fledged six-pack. You abs need to be worked every other day unlike most muscles in your body. The reps need to be very high, up to a 100-150 per set after you've been doing them a while. It's all about the cardio and your body fat levels though. Good luck mate.
162282
okay first off you are doing it wrong. i was a sports trainer for a football and soccer team, my teams were in good shape. now what you need is \n\nbreakfast (like you are doing now)\nsnack....veggies or fruit\nsnack....liquid drink...like water or juice.\nlunch...eat something with protien,veggies,low carbs\nsnack....veggies or fruit again\nsnack....liquid drink again\ndinner...something with high protein like fish \n\nnow i know there is alot of snacking but that keeps your metabolism going. also keeps your stomach good for digesting your food.now fit some jogging into the day...start off slow. then move up to running. keep up with your sit ups and push ups. AND ALWAYS DRINK WATER. in no time you should be seeing a change. plus remember that you will always lose weight before inches.......good luck.
291171
hey dont worry wear a sports bra..it sure helps...join a gym try doing bench press on incline and decline levels....do yoga regularly...matsyasana should help you a gr8 deal..blive me i lost two inches in 3 months off my chest
369923
Pick up a copy of 'Men's Fitness' magazine.\nThere are always loads of exercising tips. If you don't have any weights, you could improvise with bags of sugar etc.
471391
i used to have pretty ripped abs (then stopped working out...)\nhere's what i did... i'm not sure how strong your core is right now, so depending on where you are starting from, you might have to make adjustments in sets/reps/resistance:\n\n5 sets, 20-25 repetitions each: declined sit ups with 10-25 lb plates.\nyou lie on the declined bench (angle, about 30-45 degrees?) so your head is lower than your feet. Then you hold the weight parallel to your body at chest level. I would do 1 regular sit-up, then 1 sit up twisting to the left, followed by 1 sit-up twisting to the right and that would be one repetition. I would do this every day.\n\nAfter a while, this will give you the muscle. But, you also have to tone to get the 'cut' look so you can SEE the muscle. You said you're skinny so this shouldn't be so hard. Cardio exercise is good for this. I highly recommend paddling - I did outrigger canoe paddling but not sure if that would be available in your area. Swimming is also good - especially butterfly stroke. If you're in snow country, I'm guessing snowboarding would do good too but I have to admit I've never tried it.\n\nDefinition on the lines of 6 packs takes time to build so be realistic with your expectations. It is absolutely possible, though, especially with your body type (sounds similar to mine) from what you say.\n\nGood luck!
42777
Start with a weight loss plan, and body toning exercises.\nGive these some time to work (at least six months).\nYou need to make a lifestyle change, otherwise you'll put the weight and inches back on, and the surgery will have been in vain.
547235
just keep your chin up and shoulders back. It will make you appear more confident
42745
You are spending a little to much time in front of a desk, and need to become more active. I suggest you begin with a regiment of walking to begin to build your endurance. After a week or so of daily power walking, you can begin to focus on your abs. This is done by doing sit up, or crunches. They focus on the abs and will begin to show results quickly. As your program ramps up you will notice an increase in apatite as your body begins to use more energy. You need to eat healthy, and in moderation. I suggest fruits as they are a great source of energy and help your overall digestive system. Plus they just taste great naturally!
74931
You have to burn the fat and then sculpt your mid section...\n\nTry doing crunches on a balance ball.  It makes you stablize your body and make you focus on your core muscles.  When you are crunching remember to put your arms behind your head and keep them apart as you crunch up.  You can reach to the opposite legs and work on your obliques.\n\nGood luck!!!  It really takes discipline to keep fit.  You will need more than a month to get a six pack.
313929
Been there, done that ( a few times). You just have to get back on the horse and do it again. I let myself slip back into old eating habits and quit running. I decided in January to get back in shape (yet again), and signed up to run a half-marathon. It was hard, but the race is this weekend, and have lost over thirty pounds and I am fit and happy again ( and only about 10 pounds away from my goal weight, which will be the least I have been in over 20 years)
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to see a six pack its more about losing fat and excess weight...80% food and 20% exercise for the abs buddy...\n\neven if you lose it quickly unless you exercise it will just come back...do the Atkins induction for a couple of weeks then get into the south beach diet for a while....but really, exercise every day ..... you really want muscle?  Work out everyday giving 48 hours for your muscle group to heal.  One day do benches and curls etc etc..the next leg work and a walk...etc...take 100% whey protein and take creatine..you will gain about 3-10 pounds in muscle and lost about the same in fat...then it wil balance out...
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First if ur starter start with running first priority should be get rid of excess fat from the body..like dont eat chocolates  and crisp have manly food grow up eat on time sleep on time..Dont drink,smoke or ny other drugs when u feel u've lost a bit of weight start wit lifting weights so u'll have more stamina to do reps ..and by the age of 20 u'll be the buffest guy with toned physique and girls will follow u.
633029
Getting fix is 50% exercise, 50% nutrition. If you want a six pack, start watching what you eat, this will really speed up your progress. No junk food, Soda, or fast food. Drink alot of water, keep a water bottle near you all the time. Down around 2.5-4 leaters per day. No fruit juice either, WAYYY too much sugar, much healther to just eat the actual fruits. Try eating more white meat (Chicken, Fish) rather than red meat, pork, beef, lamb. And try having 5 small meals rather than 3 large ones. Eat alot for breakfast to boost your energy level during the day and ease up on dinner because your going to bed after, not burning those calories. As for increasing your Vert, start doing lots of leg exersices to strengthen the muscles in your legs like squats. Do some searching on the web for leg exercies, im sure you'll find alot. Just make sure when doing strength training, be very careful with the weights since your legs are such a big muscle, the weights get pretty heavy. As for your six pack, joggin 4 -5 times a week for 45-60 min should do it for you as well as ab exercises. \n\n-Good Luck!
225211
lol!! sorry bud the only real soulution is hit the gym! start out small and work up to somthing big.....all you need to do is tone up  any how bro i'm 6ft 230 and on a technical basis ther are women who can even beat me up no matter how big or small............
103032
First you have to have faith in yourself that you can do it. Don't give up if you don't see results right away, stick to a aerobic worout as well as a weightlifting workout, try some jogging and have a well balanced diet and always remember, it doesn't matter what you look like , it matters what is in your heart...good luck and don't give up
142957
Work on eating a balanced diet. Do minimum 2 days of cardio per week and hit the heavy weights!! We all have six-packs but they are covered by fat. So work on clearing out that fat. Good luck on the 8pack!
590603
Well, i am a swimmer, and i would have to say, i have seen alot of guys get their six packs through it, its may be a bit tougher than only eating right and sit ups, but it is faster. For faster results you could do swimming(but make sure you are doing all the strokes and doing them properly) and do your 100 or how many ever sit ups you want and eating right. Maybe you would even get an 8 pack.