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Who maintains a six pack year round??
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Lord_Suston
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not me my weight fluctuates too easily, from 216 to 180 in one year.
Greek Freak
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if you keep your bf% under 10 year round then you'll have abs, its a little tough when your trying to bulk a bit though..and the best way to gain size is to put on weight/mass and then cut...lean gaining is a lot harder.
circusgirl
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Ffactor said:
1) go to liquor store
2) purchase 6 pack of carling black label
3) watch as 6 pack of carling stays untouched year-round in your fridge (Carling black label tastes like fermented cornflakes, imho).
Sorry, couldn't resist this.
strong island
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Just lost my six pack! I have been fatting out the last few weeks. Eating pizza, low fat ice cream once in a while and yesterday I had IHOP...That shit was good. Steak and Eggs, Cheese Blintzes etc. 
I am starting a CKD in a few weeks. But it feels good to take a break. It doesn't bother me to lose my 6 cause I know it only a few weeks of dieting to get them back.
I am starting a CKD in a few weeks. But it feels good to take a break. It doesn't bother me to lose my 6 cause I know it only a few weeks of dieting to get them back.
Haz
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Keeping abs year round is probably not the best way to gain mass. Maybe you are lucky and you can get away with it, but it doesn't work for me. I've kept a six pack for about a year, and I've made very little gains during that time. As soon as I start upping my calories, my abs start to disappear. It sucks.
WannaBPowerful
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haha i guess u could say im lucky. i keep mine year round, REGARDLESS of how much or what i eat. And believe me, year round when im bulking i might not eat hte healthiest but i eat a TON. My body REFUSES to put on fat. My 6-pack isnt perfect, but visible when im breathing or when i flex. I do put on muscle well though. Guess im just kinda lucky.
Needhelp: I really have no clue what my bf% would be, your guess is as good as mine.
Built: I've been lifting seriously for well over 3 years now. I've only done two cycles; one bulk, one cut. I'll bulk again this winter but nothing crazy. I'd rather look decent year round than look great for only 2-3 weeks out of the year.
My goal was to be 185-190lbs and cut for the summer, next summer I hope to be 10lbs heavier and a little more cut.
-Ingram
Built: I've been lifting seriously for well over 3 years now. I've only done two cycles; one bulk, one cut. I'll bulk again this winter but nothing crazy. I'd rather look decent year round than look great for only 2-3 weeks out of the year.
My goal was to be 185-190lbs and cut for the summer, next summer I hope to be 10lbs heavier and a little more cut.
-Ingram
Needhelp said:When you bulk, how much do you take your BW x to get total calories?
How much of your diet is protein, carbs, and fat?
I want to be in the 180-195 range too.... 165 now...
Don't worry about your weight now, I hit 165lbs last summer too.
My bulking diet isn't much different than my cutting; with the exception of my carb intake.
Protien: is 300 grams/ed (year round)
Fat : is low I really don't know how many grams but most of it comes from natural bp or flax seed oil.
Cutting Carbs: I stop eating carbs after 6 when I cut, this is all I really do, I also don't drink booze.
Bulking Carbs: I mix oats in with all my shakes and don't have a cutoff with the night time carbs; allthough I don't eat candy, chips, pop, etc...
Calories: Ughh, I really don't know numbers but I'd say I'm around the 3000+ calorie mark when I bulk; cutting maybe around 2500... as I said I don't really count much except for protein, I suppose I should be counting everything else too.
-Ingram
Your progress is definately showing, i'd say keep doing what you're doing...
I'm 165 now, 5'11.. What do you think I should start at? 300g protein, low as fats as possible, and how many carbs? How many cals?
What type of routine you do? You definately got symmetry Nice work
Thanks for the help
I'm 165 now, 5'11.. What do you think I should start at? 300g protein, low as fats as possible, and how many carbs? How many cals?
What type of routine you do? You definately got symmetry
Nice workThanks for the help
louden_swain
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I really don't have a problem with the mid-section. I am able to maintain muscularity year around. Of course, when I am eating big during the winter months my abdominal region will volumize 2 inches.
mike1107
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Needhelp said:Your progress is definately showing, i'd say keep doing what you're doing...
I'm 165 now, 5'11.. What do you think I should start at? 300g protein, low as fats as possible, and how many carbs? How many cals?
What type of routine you do? You definately got symmetry
Thanks for the help
what's your bf ?
greddyspeed916
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dam i wish i had a six pack!! i got my body fat measured today. im 23, 5'6 and 21% body fat and i weighh 161. i have to lose about 15 lbs to be 11% body fat
NorwayFitness
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spatts said:I maintain a 6 pack, but that's all genetics. I just don't hold my fat there. I've had a washboard since I was a wee kid. Even after giving birth to my son, at 220 pounds, an ass the size of Texas...I had a washboard. Win some, lose some.
I hear you !!! I also keep all my lovely fat in the butt/lower body.
The joys of being a woman. LOL
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The Shadow
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lol
I was gonna say a two liter.
I was gonna say a two liter.
Lumberg
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I WISH I could GET a 6-pack, much less maintain one.
I have trouble restricting calories enough because when I do my w/o intensity just suffers. Right now I am at about 11% bf and you can see slight indentations in my abs in the right light. I figure dropping a couple percent and/or selectively burning the fat with yohimburn would help. That is probably my next supplement.
JC
-sucky genetics
I have trouble restricting calories enough because when I do my w/o intensity just suffers. Right now I am at about 11% bf and you can see slight indentations in my abs in the right light. I figure dropping a couple percent and/or selectively burning the fat with yohimburn would help. That is probably my next supplement.
JC
-sucky genetics
benchmonster
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I have a 6 pack for about 2 days every 8 to 12 weeks when I am making weight at 220. Other than those couple of days, I have a mono ab.
B.
B.
My mom told me the other day that she could see my abs. That was 3 pizzas, 3 pounds of hamburger, 4 16oz tubs of baked potato salad, few gallons of milk, and MANY many other things ago...
Fixed that....
B True
Fixed that....
B True
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The Shadow
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UNA-ab...get it straight nipple-heads
spatts said:
You showed THEM!
I try...
B True
DanielBishop
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I'm getting towards the end of my custom-made keto diet now.... and when I'm done, I'll be looking to maintain the results all year round.
I've done the bulking/cutting thing a few times.... but to be honest, I can't live with myself being fat. Admittedly, I never tried too hard to eat clean but with high calories during my bulking phase.... it was mainly just crap. But as soon as I get a bit fat, I can't wait to start cutting again.... as soon as I get leaner, I feel skinny and can't wait to bulk again (not to mention the cravings)....
.... so, while I know my progress will be MUCH slower, I'm going to try and stay lean from now on. I'd rather gain muscle very slowly than be fat.
I've done the bulking/cutting thing a few times.... but to be honest, I can't live with myself being fat. Admittedly, I never tried too hard to eat clean but with high calories during my bulking phase.... it was mainly just crap. But as soon as I get a bit fat, I can't wait to start cutting again.... as soon as I get leaner, I feel skinny and can't wait to bulk again (not to mention the cravings)....
.... so, while I know my progress will be MUCH slower, I'm going to try and stay lean from now on. I'd rather gain muscle very slowly than be fat.
Did you get that tested or are you just pulling numbers out of thin air? I looked at your pics; you have low bodyfat but nowhere near 4%.
Lord_Suston
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joncrane said:
calipers are off either + or - 6% due to the intramuscular difference between people that can't be measure without a density test....
