Swolecats, Fitcats, Thincats, Cardiocats, even Yogacats

[DQ12]

everyone has abs.  if you can't see them it's because there is a bunch of fat covering them up.  running gets rid of the fat.

To a point, there are other ways to lose weight though

Mostly not eating like a pig.

[Asteriskhead]

what ab exercises, how many of them, and how often do I have to do them to get a six pack. Only people with actual six packs need respond. TIA.

What are you currently doing for exercise?

[yoga-like_abana]

hadn't really worked out since the end of april and I worked out pretty hard mon-tue-wed..

I feel like I was butterbeans punching bag for the last week

[Asteriskhead]

I had been ignoring my recovery work for awhile. Squatting took it's toll on me last week. I have been using my pvc roller, lacrosse balls and bands for stretching every night this week. I forgot how much better I sleep and how much better I feel when I remember to roll out and stretch before bed.

[kstate16]

Getting abs is probably 30% exercise and 70% diet. 

[nicname]

I had been ignoring my recovery work for awhile. Squatting took it's toll on me last week. I have been using my pvc roller, lacrosse balls and bands for stretching every night this week. I forgot how much better I sleep and how much better I feel when I remember to roll out and stretch before bed.

blah, blah. Have you ever pooped your pants a little while squatting? Cuz, well, if you haven't then you probably aren't training hard enough.

[raquetcat]

what ab exercises, how many of them, and how often do I have to do them to get a six pack. Only people with actual six packs need respond. TIA.

What are you currently doing for exercise?

I've been doing like 100 sit ups, 150 crunches, 50 leg lifts, and some planking. I do that probably 3 times a week. Thinking about working in that ab ripper thingy for variety

[raquetcat]

what ab exercises, how many of them, and how often do I have to do them to get a six pack. Only people with actual six packs need respond. TIA.

What are you currently doing for exercise?

I've been doing like 100 sit ups, 150 crunches, 50 leg lifts, and some planking. I do that probably 3 times a week. Thinking about working in that ab ripper thingy for variety

Also eating Chipotle for 5 days straight and no cardio.

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

what ab exercises, how many of them, and how often do I have to do them to get a six pack. Only people with actual six packs need respond. TIA.

What are you currently doing for exercise?

I've been doing like 100 sit ups, 150 crunches, 50 leg lifts, and some planking. I do that probably 3 times a week. Thinking about working in that ab ripper thingy for variety

Also eating Chipotle for 5 days straight and no cardio.

seems like youre well on your way to a rock hard 6er

[Cire]

all those sit ups and crunches are just going to give you a gut unless you lose the fat.  big abs under fat make you have a big belly.

run, run, run.  Do interval running, wind sprints. mt climbers.

mens health has some awesome interval training core strengthening exercises that will get your metabolism going.

http://www.menshealth.com/workout-center/workouts/517

[raquetcat]

all those sit ups and crunches are just going to give you a gut unless you lose the fat.  big abs under fat make you have a big belly.

run, run, run.  Do interval running, wind sprints. mt climbers.

mens health has some awesome interval training core strengthening exercises that will get your metabolism going.

http://www.menshealth.com/workout-center/workouts/517

Thanks!

[Asteriskhead]

all those sit ups and crunches are just going to give you a gut unless you lose the fat.  big abs under fat make you have a big belly.

run, run, run.  Do interval running, wind sprints. mt climbers.

mens health has some awesome interval training core strengthening exercises that will get your metabolism going.

http://www.menshealth.com/workout-center/workouts/517

You really just linked Men's Health when giving fitness advice?

['taterblast]

all those sit ups and crunches are just going to give you a gut unless you lose the fat.  big abs under fat make you have a big belly.

i've wondered about this. 

[mocat]

do you guys see pictures of yourself when you were 19 and just go holy crap look at that rippling rough ridin' bod? 

[Cire]

all those sit ups and crunches are just going to give you a gut unless you lose the fat.  big abs under fat make you have a big belly.

run, run, run.  Do interval running, wind sprints. mt climbers.

mens health has some awesome interval training core strengthening exercises that will get your metabolism going.

http://www.menshealth.com/workout-center/workouts/517

You really just linked Men's Health when giving fitness advice?

workouts

[Brock Landers]

all those sit ups and crunches are just going to give you a gut unless you lose the fat.  big abs under fat make you have a big belly.

i've wondered about this. 

I've wondered if it's a real thing or just an excuse given by soft bellied puds.

[Cire]

they are muscles just like any other.  they get bigger.  If there is a layer of fat on top of them they will make you bigger.

Like trying to get rid of man boobs by bench pressing.  It will just give you bigger man boobs unless you lose the fat.

[Asteriskhead]

all those sit ups and crunches are just going to give you a gut unless you lose the fat.  big abs under fat make you have a big belly.

run, run, run.  Do interval running, wind sprints. mt climbers.

mens health has some awesome interval training core strengthening exercises that will get your metabolism going.

http://www.menshealth.com/workout-center/workouts/517

You really just linked Men's Health when giving fitness advice?

workouts

Your one word defense isn't adequate. Citing Men's Health in a discussion regrading fitness is the same as citing wikipedia in a research paper. It's bullshit.

[Cire]

did you click?  the link is for a bunch of workouts it's not fitness advice Richard.

[Asteriskhead]

The majority of the content Men's Health puts out, including the workouts, is bullshit.

[Cire]

Oh JFC.

It's a great tool, there's no "right way" 

[Mr Bread]

they are muscles just like any other.  they get bigger.  If there is a layer of fat on top of them they will make you bigger.

Like trying to get rid of man boobs by bench pressing.  It will just give you bigger man boobs unless you lose the fat.

Adding muscle mass burns more calories.  If your goal is not to be a fatass, building muscle certainly isn't the wrong way to go.  "Hey everybody, I'm sexy eric! Look at my loose skin and bones bod!! So effing hot right now bros!!!"  No.  Runners' bods suck. 

[kstate16]

So has the Chipotle diet treated you all well? If you aren't an idiot when picking your ingredients, chipotle can be pretty good for you because of the complex carbs (brown rice) and protein (beans and meat).

[Cire]

they are muscles just like any other.  they get bigger.  If there is a layer of fat on top of them they will make you bigger.

Like trying to get rid of man boobs by bench pressing.  It will just give you bigger man boobs unless you lose the fat.

Adding muscle mass burns more calories.  If your goal is not to be a fatass, building muscle certainly isn't the wrong way to go.  "Hey everybody, I'm sexy eric! Look at my loose skin and bones bod!! So effing hot right now bros!!!"  No.  Runners' bods suck. 

Not a runner.  I'm 6 2 and about 225 right now.  Trying to get down to 215.

[CNS]

Re: the Mens' Health argument:

I have worked with a trainer for about a year and a half up until recently.  He is kickass at designing workouts in such a way that incorporates much more than just the one muscle group that is usually targeted by a certain lift, thus working more muscles and burning more calories in the same amt of time.

One thing that I noticed over the last yr or so working with him is that many of the new things that we would try out would appear on my twitter or Flipboard timeline a month or two later from Mens' Health as the new thing to try.  Lifts and methods that were very successful for me.

So, personal perspective speaking only, Mens' Health seems to have something figured out as far as workouts that help me personally.

That said, I have never pulled a workout from Mens' Health directly.