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pete Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 3) |
posted August 01, 2000 05:27 AM
 
Just curious to know whether it is possible for certain types of people due to their genetics or body type, even at a very low percentage of bf (below 6%). Their abs still do not show? In other words, no matter how hard you train + proper diet the only result is a flat abdominal area at the most. Any comments? IP: Logged |
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decibel Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 229) |
posted August 01, 2000 11:30 AM
it's probably true. i got down to 2.3% b.f. and i still have to flex to see my abs. they're well developed, too, but i hold most of my fat around the upper ab region, making the horizontal separations hard to see. it sucks. SUCKS!! some people have abs even at moderate bodyfat percentages. IP: Logged |
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Luca Brasi Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 269) |
posted August 01, 2000 11:35 AM
 I have a hard time getting my abs to show , but I like to think that anyone can do it id\f they train right and get their bodyfat low enough. Decibel are you sure that 2.3% bf was an accurate measurement?? you should definately see your abs at 2.3% no matter how bad your genetics are, especially if your abs are well developed as you said. I think it can depend on how you train them too, high reps is not always the way try using a heavy weight and maybe 10 reps on ab exercises, it has worked for me before. IP: Logged |
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BP66 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 16) |
posted August 01, 2000 02:42 PM
Wouldn't you be starving at only 2.3%BF? It doesn't seem healthy to stay that lean. Right now during my bulk, I've put on a considerable amount of fat, and I can still see the horizontal lines in my abs. The midline is long gone, that's only around when I'm lean, but I would say my BF is up around 13-14% and my abs are still showin a bit. I think it's genetics. I train abs once a week with only a couple sets of crunches and a couple sets of leg raises. I would definitely think that some just have to be leaner than others. Good luck getting yours to show through though bud. IP: Logged |
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Maverik Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 340) |
posted August 01, 2000 02:48 PM
Yeah decibel, 2.3% and still no abs? You should be able to see your heart beat through your skin at that bodyfat level. Sucks to be you man. Peace...Mav IP: Logged |
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Buld0g Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 107) |
posted August 01, 2000 02:56 PM
I got the same fuckin problem and it sucks. Even when I'm lean as shit my abs only truly show if I flex or I'm in the sun. I think I found the answer to this problem though because I just started getting better results. I started training my abs real heavy (sets of 7-10 to failing point) and they popping out more now. I use to train them hi reps (20-30) http://www.geocities.com/richmaffei/pages/home.html IP: Logged |
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decibel Pro Bodybuilder (Total posts: 229) |
posted August 01, 2000 03:08 PM
yes, i swear it was 2.3% i'm still ripped right now but starting to hold water from the sustenon. i guess my abs must be pretty sucky, then. i'll try the heavier weights. i'm convinced it's genetic, though. i pretty much always keep a deep vertical separation, but have a hard time getting horizontal lines to show - bp66 is the opposite. strange. IP: Logged |
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BP66 Amateur Bodybuilder (Total posts: 16) |
posted August 01, 2000 03:33 PM
yeah, it's hard for me to get the mid ridge to show. i have to be around 10% or less BF for it to be cut down the middle. i have the midline still in the uppermost row of muscle in my abs right now, but below that, it's mostly just the horizontal cuts. like you said, it's probably genetics. IP: Logged |
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