Ripped abs solution?

[liquifiedone]

I can’t seem to loose the last 5% over my abs to get them to show. I have a high metabolism and have no trouble staying lean. I also hit the weights 3 days a week and do intervals on the elliptical 1-2 times a week for 15min. I started eating a low fat diet with one cheat meal per week about 3 weeks ago and still no ripped abs showing. What else do I need to do to get those sculpted abs? Could it simply be a water retention issue, because boxers/wrestlers always look supper cut when they drop water for a fight, but I heard its unhealthy?

My basic daily diet:
Breakfast: 4 scrambled eggs, 2 pieces whole wheat
Lunch #1: tuna or chicken sandwich on whole wheat, few gummy bears
Lunch #2: garden salad with chicken, few gummy bears
Dinner #1: protein shake with skim milk
Dinner #2: 4oz chicken or lean steak with lima beans

 

[Mr.X]

if you want to get "ripped" abs, having gummy bears is not going to work...



My basic daily diet:
Breakfast: 4 scrambled eggs, 2 pieces whole wheat
drop whole meal
make that 6 egg whites, 1 whole egg, 1/2 cup of oatmeal and 1tbsp. flaxseed oil
Lunch #1: tuna or chicken sandwich on whole wheat, few gummy bears
drop gummy bears,
add a large salad to your sandwich, green salad + 1 tbsp. of olive oil
Lunch #2: garden salad with chicken, few gummy bears
again, drop gummy bears, add olive oil to your salad
Dinner #1: protein shake with skim milk
drop skim milk, replace with water and add UDO's choice oil or MCT to the shake
Dinner #2: 4oz chicken or lean steak with lima beans
add same as lunch 1 (salad + OlO)
add 2tbsp. of fiber before bed

 

[kimchee411]

what's your ab routine like?

 

[liquifiedone]

what's your ab routine like?

I do core 2-3 times per week. I do usually 3 exercises and three sets per exercise: russian twists, standard crunches, heel touches, misc ball exercises, leg raises, etc

 

[liquifiedone]

if you want to get "ripped" abs, having gummy bears is not going to work...

What about sugar-free jello?

 

[cityhick]

My diet is about the same with 4-5 days of early AM cardio. I have lost about 9 Lbs in 3 weeks. Give up the gummie bears...and yes i eat jello. Taher filling little snack.

 

[liquifiedone]

Thanks for the great posts!

I want to maintain my current weight/build, so should I keep my calories at what I burn per day correct? One last thing, is too much salt on food a possible cause to keep to much water hanging around to show my core?

My new diet plan:
Breakfast: Flaxseed oil(1tbsp), 4-5 fat free eggs (egg beaters), 1/2cup oatmeal
Lunch#1: 4oz lean meat on whole wheat or brown rice, green salad + 1tbsp olive oil
Lunch#2: salad w/ chicken 4oz + 1tbsp olive oil
Dinner#1: protein shake w/ water, Flaxseed oil (1tbsp),
(on gym days: another protein shake post workout)
Dinner#2: 4oz lean meat with kidney or lima beans, salad +1tbsp OO + sugarless jello

3times a week 15-20min HIIT

 

[cityhick]

Lookin better dude. Let me know how it goes.

 

[coldblue1955]

if you want to get "ripped" abs, having gummy bears is not going to work...



My basic daily diet:
Breakfast: 4 scrambled eggs, 2 pieces whole wheat
drop whole meal
make that 6 egg whites, 1 whole egg, 1/2 cup of oatmeal and 1tbsp. flaxseed oil
Lunch #1: tuna or chicken sandwich on whole wheat, few gummy bears
drop gummy bears,
add a large salad to your sandwich, green salad + 1 tbsp. of olive oil
Lunch #2: garden salad with chicken, few gummy bears
again, drop gummy bears, add olive oil to your salad
Dinner #1: protein shake with skim milk
drop skim milk, replace with water and add UDO's choice oil or MCT to the shake
Dinner #2: 4oz chicken or lean steak with lima beans
add same as lunch 1 (salad + OlO)
add 2tbsp. of fiber before bed

gummy bears? I don't think so.

 

[kiosk]

drop skim milk

disagree with that....milk help drop fat, slow digesting