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Originally Posted by mokle
The problem with this is you can't spot reduce fat. If you do the 8 minute video and dont change your diet (assuming it's not a good one), you won't see good results.
Abs are like any other muscle. If you want them to be stronger, slap a 45Lb (or whatever you can handle) plate on your chest and do crunches, and no more than 3 times a week. And be smart about it, do 2 or 3 sets max with between 8 and 12 reps.
If you want more definition, lose fat. Yeah, working the abs will make them a little bigger, and thus sometimes easier to see.
Another thing to consider is that abs are genetic. Not everyone is able to get a 6 or 8 pack.
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Nicely put mokle.
The one thing that always gets me on this topic is where people feel the need to train the abs like mad which does more harm than good. If you want to show off your best mid section then exercise the entire rest of your body and clean up that diet. Lean muscle mass burns more calories at rest than does that 20 piece chicken nugget gut so pay careful attention to what you eat.
On top of that develop a nice rotating exercise plan where you mix one day of cardio followed by one day of resistance training alternating muscle groups every other session.
But then again what do I know...I'm just your average 40 year old with 8% body fat.
