Hi Everyone, I have been trying these for months and months but it doesn’t help me anymore. I am talking about six pack abs that I am trying to get. I joined a gym for this and the trainer told me that I would get them…but NOOOO!! That did not help me and later on I have tried a few tips that I have been suggested by my friends but that also was of no use (the whole thing helped the abs a little…but not as I wanted). So, now can anyone suggest me any ways or ideas to get them

Thanks for any help!!!

Hi Jamesdecosta,
Welcome to the forum - James everyone has a six pack, they are called the
Rectus abdominis muscles and all you have to do is uncover them. You expose the six pack by losing weight, not by trying to make it stick it's head through a layer of fat, exercise is good to tone this group of muscles but you still need to be ripped, down to about 5-6% body fat.

Cheers

First of all, I would like to tell you that each and everyone has their own way to get them but not all are success. You will be given a hundred solutions if you go on asking different people, like the gym you joined or the tricks that you had been told. So, it’s better for you follow a certain routine for this. My cousin was also in a similar dilemma and later he found a course that helped him get six pack abs and moreover that was not time consuming and has fast results too…so he was not abandoned by patience. I believe that this course can help you also to get the abs you desire.

Hi Jamesdecosta,
You do not have to buy anything, all you have to do is get rid of the fat that is covering the muscle. Researchers have done this experiment many times to prove it. Last year a television program called "Why It's Good For You" featured this experiment here in Australia. They took 3 males, put one on a cardio exercise regime, put one on a gym program for ab development and one on a weight loss program for 12 weeks to see who got the 6 pack first, the weight loss program was the only one that got a 6 pack. I am a Neuromuscular therapist as well as a Karate instructor (5 Black Belts - Shihan), I was undefeated full contact karate champion for 6 years until I retired,ex Boxing Champion ranked number 3 in the state in 2 divisions, played Judo at state level and I have taught karate for more than 30 years and I also have a Bachelor degree and 6 diplomas in the health area.

The reason I am telling you this is simply to show you that I have done a lot of work in this area, I am not a 5 minute expert. While I respect James.W's right to an opinion the simple truth is that everyone has a very powerful Rectus abdominis muscle that runs from the costal cartilage of the 5th-7th ribs, xyphoid process and the intervening ligaments to attach caudally (towards the feet) to the pubic crest and symphysis pubis.

This muscle flexes the thoracic and lumbar spine as well as supporting and compressing abdominal viscera, it also offers anterior support to the spinal column by stabilisation of pelvic position (decreasing lordosis).

This muscle is commonly referred to as the 6 pack and if you are in a contact sport like boxing or full contact karate you have to develop it by doing crunches to close the gap at the top to protect your solar plexus, or you get knocked unconscious.This is why all champion boxers have a 6 pack. To get their 6 pack they train off as much body fat as possible and usually enter the ring carrying about 3-5% of body fat.

For demonstrations I used to stand with my hands above my head and allow anyone to punch or kick me as hard as they could in the stomach, try this without a highly developed Rectus abdominis and you are in a lot of trouble, only elite athletes should ever attempt this. All of my black belts have a 6 pack and most of the other serious karate players also have 6 packs, and they did not use weights and apparatus to get them. I was their only trainer.

James.W I am not suggesting that gym work will not give you a 6 pack because I know it will providing you work hard enough to remove the layer of fat that covers most peoples Rectus abdominis, but you can achieve a 6 pack quicker by watching your diet and using a strenuous cardio work out. You can also save a lot of money by cutting out all junk food, eating only nutrient dense, calorie sparse food and adopting a exercise program that involves a lot of crunches and running. I am an old fellow and I still have a 6 pack.

Cheers and good luck.