Skinny but no abs reddit I was skinny fat and thought I had pelvic thought and rounded shoulders. I'm leanish so my abs are visible but the rest of my body isnt defined. at 15% I can see my upper abs. 189K subscribers in the SkinnyWithAbs community. To get a flat stomach without abs, do exercises that hit all your major muscle groups. I’m trying to workout 4 days a week to not loose as much muscle either. The only way to get a good measure of body composition is a DEXA scanner, which no one has lying around. It's not the best pic like you said, but from that pic, you look like my bf%. Also i have stopped eating sugar and food with no nutritional value. 🤷🏻♂️ I've never been a skinny guy but as a guy with thick visible abs at like 20% body fat, I can tell you that judo flips on the cable machine worked really well for me. 5 sets of 24 reps (12 each side) while pulling big weight down. Depending on genetics, you can see abs anywhere from 10-14% bf. Everyone tells me I'm too skinny but I know I'm not. People are built differently too. I'm around the same height and weight and it was only till I took a good look at myself that I realized I needed to bulk. I find large amounts of muscle unattractive though, it just looks odd to me (maybe because they could break me). There's no way you can be skinny fat at that weight. Ab crunches only work your m. This is more a question of mechanics. I’m so confused on what to do because I have no muscle but at the same time my abs aren’t visible at all and I have belly rolls when I Hi, as pics-im low body fat (called skinny) and my lower abdomen sort of sticks out. Right now Ironically I'm 183 pounds, but have no visible abs and definition. 627 votes, 11 comments. A slow bulk won't put on lots of extra fat and the muscles will pop even more. You might do better by gaining weight. Lol. I'm a good 165 lean right now, which means I still need around 20 pounds of muscle, which is no easy task natty. So instead of abs I would recommend do another set of squats (especially front squats) or an extra set of deadlifts. My abs are covered by a layer of fat, and my chest sags down very slightly. I currently eat around 1400 calories everyday. I’m currently 5’9 and 160lbs. I was expecting some congratulations and a few questions, but nothing of this magnitude. I’ve been relatively slim my whole life but consider myself as ‘skinny fat’ as I’ve never had visible abs or much muscle definition. Yes you are Skinny but you are still retaining fat. In the Mayo Clinic article I referenced earlier, it talks about the critical importance for men with belly fat to focus on losing weight. Getting a good balance of cardio, increasing lean body mass, and getting enough rest are all ways to increase the calories you burn off. I dont buy it. Consistency is your friend. If your around 15% body fat and you still don’t have a six pack you probably have bad ab genetics. i probably fall somewhere between 15% bf. Usually it’s the whole package, and having abs while having sizesble muscles is much harder and requires way more discipline and dedication. There is no such thing as targeted weight-loss! That is a myth. But calories apparently also play a role in building muscle. 187K subscribers in the SkinnyWithAbs community. The reason you've got a pot belly is that your abdominal muscles are weak and your organs spill out. Frankly she's just athletic, as one may be being a There are tons of different exercises for abs so you’ll never get bored of doing the same ones over an over again 1 exercise for the lower abs (hanging leg raises) 1 for the upper abs (machine crunches) 1 for the obliques (Russian twists) I’m no expert A place away from r/bodybuilding and r/steroids to discuss whether the people you post are, or have been, on some sort of juicy substance or not. (Except Reese’s peanut butter cups, I’m about to eat one now). No abs, no muscle definition . 172K subscribers in the SkinnyWithAbs community. 4 years ago I got into lifting, decided to try caloric deficits with lifting to see if I could get rid of lower belly fat and get toned, but that didn’t work, after that As the title states, I'm a vegetarian and pretty skinny (140 lbs, 5'8), but have never had abs, even though like many people I want them so bad. I'm more skinny fat. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. If you are already low in body fat, it's possible to build up the muscles to begin seeing them. I somewhat agree with this but not at the same time. if you eat enough for muscle If you want your abs to show more, I would recommend some ab-specific exercises in addition to your compounds. Lean. 186K subscribers in the SkinnyWithAbs community. Also I am Peoples with crazy abs often do weight loaded abs exercices, like you would for every others muscle to really make the abs muscle bigger. Think you're too skinny? Bulk. Anyone can have abs if the cut down far enough, but the question is how far you have to cut. If not, you will need to get your diet in check, exercise, and be consistent. 57 kg) with almost no body fat. The cardio (mostly the increase in pace) has really shredded me, I have a visible 6 pack with veins popping from my lower abs. However, like many people I wanted to venture out of the skinny/lean category into a more muscly build. I really only eat at meal times and even then, like there’s no way I could finish a whole plate of X from a Red Robin type place. I estimate I'm about 17-19% bf. If not then you just need to build more abdominal muscles . Valheim; Genshin Impact; How would I go from skinny fat to lean with abs to lean wtih defined abs I I'm very skinny, scrawny, lanky even. Your abs are trained with large compound exercises. My question is if someone like me is cutting weight and hasn’t worked out there ab muscles a lot could I possibly not even get abs even if I loose the I’m not saying you’re bragging, but a skinny guy bragging about having abs is like an unemployed person bragging about having the day off. The lower abs dont develop as fast by compound lifts etc. They are trying to get OP to realize that his question is ignoring the more important aspect of getting abs. Gain some muscle and some mass first. This is why askmen is an awful place to get fitness advice. But then I remembered that mummy kept telling me she was so big, mummy kept telling me she was really fat, so I thought I’d better make her bigger or I’d be ‘wrong’. It doesn't take a lot of fat to cover flat abdominal muscles. Especially using free weights. Assuming you're male, your body fat needs to Visible abs for women, unless you have ab-solutely banging genetics, is a multi month project that starts in the kitchen. I was incredibly weak (I struggled with 60 lbs on a bench machine when I started lifting), and had no endurance to speak of. Research shows however that you burn very few calories doing crunches, your body gets used to crunches fast (making it an ineffective workout in no-time) and crunches are unable to elevate your post-workout metabolism. You'll be more comfortable As everyone else is saying, you are just too skinny for it to matter. After a year of dieting and losing weight and around 2-4 months of weight training, I now have abs that are starting to be visible while my larger shoulders and chest hang in front of Machinist Christian Bale had visible abs even after starving away nearly all his muscle. of course, lower BF% = more visible abs, but people saying "you already have abs, you just need to cut BF to have them visible" no sh"t, you also have biceps and triceps, dont train them, just lose BF% to make biceps and triceps more visible Genetics but usually If you're skinny then you should be low enough body fat for some abs to show. I'm 6'5" (1. You can build up a I am 17, 6’1 and 155lbs. 467 votes, 14 comments. I could have said 110lb too and it'd be even more true. This is basically how my diet has been since I started working out about a year ago. Your focus should probably be bulking for the foreseeable future. Cals in the 2400 range sometimes cutting back when getting really lean. I know that having visible abs has to do with If you have a bunch of quads, chest, shoulders, triceps, abs, glutes, hams, everything bigger then you won't have to cut down to a tiny bodyweight to see your abs. The truth is abs are revealed in the kitchen, but made in the gym as with every other muscle group. The best way to avoid a “skinny-fat” look is to do resistance training (total body, not just abs) and have good nutrition. this is because they work the shit out of them and they get bigger/more defined. Really started getting abs when I started running and eating less. My goal is not skinny but will be a byproduct of my goals of being athletic and 179K subscribers in the SkinnyWithAbs community. I worked my way up to a 7:30 min plank, and was able to get that tiny waist I was looking for. That "abs are made in the kitchen" advice is actual shit tier advice. If you have no ab muscle, you pretty much have to cut down to skeleton mode in order for them to be visible and they won't look very good. A thin guy with abs may be attractive to women but whats the point when you wear clothes all the time? you just look like a twig. I will say this though, it doesn't matter if you eat a lot of food and get food pregnant, your abs would still show. But I'm around 10% now and still my lower abs are not defined, just flat. If your abs are just starting to show it means you're still a ways away from your body burning off the love handles. r/SkinnyWithAbs A chip A close button. There are tons of people with if type of body style so there is no need to be ashamed. Im on the skinny side so my abs are as visible as they can get. My personal favorite for myself lately has been weighted leg-raises (from a bench) as it really hits hip-flexors and lower-abs along with upper-abs. 177K subscribers in the SkinnyWithAbs community. In a few months I went from looking like a fat chicken, you know, scrawny shoulder and largish belly; to looking like a skinny chicken, you know, scrawny shoulders and flat belly (no abs). Honestly, when I still come across posts still saying things like skinny abs don't count or "skinny abs on a guy are like big tits on a fat girl" they just sound like they're coming from bodybuilder types who are insecure of the fact that they have no abs yet. If your BMI gets below 19/20, you should probably start bulking. Big shoulder/arms/chest with little to no ab definition is way more effective when it comes to attracting women cause you can still see all that under a shirt + the confidence boost you get from being big. I am an active person. That's just bro science. Before working out: Mix of 45 votes, 19 comments. By building more muscle you would be limiting how low your cuts would need to be, and increasing your passive caloric requirements. Everyone has difference gentics, depending on how your genetics are your abs will look a certain way and certain bodyfat. What Should You Do If You’re Skinny With No Abs? Skinny People Can’t Lose More Weight. 9K votes, 25 comments. I'm 5'11'' and weigh 140 pounds. 271K subscribers in the leangains community. Skinny girls with I’m 5’11 male 18 and weigh 177. So, I am a skinny guy that has just started to gain muscle. 174K subscribers in the SkinnyWithAbs community. Contrary to what I said before, at whatever this bodyfat % is about, maybe 12-15%, I can see my abs, but I've been lifting for ~7 years, just got into bwf, but have lots of overall muscle mass. Do hella crunches consistently and you should start to get them along with maintaining adequate diet. It’s hardly a belly but it has no visible definition. I'm what you'd call skinny-fat. Not sure why this is controversial, but perhaps one of the downvoters can enlighten me. So there you have it, no fancy lifting routine, no grocery list of supplements, and just staying on top of the food I’m eating for six and a half days a week on average. High fats and high carbs with little to no activity in daily life will cause your body to store carbs and fat to your belly. As the title suggests I want to develop abs but I have a layer of fat over it. Do some core work or at least some squats. I know people say a lot of it has to do with your diet, and I think this is where I'm going wrong, despite being "skinny". Larger, blockier abs can poke through more fat and be visible sooner. Final thoughts. But then again some guys like that. I am fairly athletic and getting more skinny as I work towards my 17-20% body fat goal. I am a skinny dude with some fat in my belly. I am determined to get rid of the fat I have over my abs. For me personally I was skinny fat, cut down from 26% to 11% and saw jack shit - meaning no abs and no definition on the stomach area. I am more motivated to get where I want to be and am making great progress getting there. Should I bulk first, gain muscle and then cut? I heard about zig-zag bulking but not sure how that works and where to start Edit: I do believe abs are mostly made in the kitchen, but there is no way if you have crap core strength you’ll have a killer 6-pack. For abs I recommend cable crunches (I don't think you shouldn't do these) which cover basically most abs muscle. Yes, doing ab workouts will get you ab muscles bigger, but if you want the "6 pack" you're going to need to do more than abs. If you try to lose weight to get to a low enough body fat percentage for your abs to show, a lot of your muscle is going to be lost along with the fat and you're going to look like shit. My abs gets visible if I flex them (on most days). I used to be extremely underweight at 80lbs, I fixed my eating disorder and now weigh 100lbs but I still don’t look like idols because I never work out and have no muscle. It almost seems like the stronger my abs get, the more my belly pops out. That said, here's some things you can do for the muscle groups you mentioned. i'm skinny and no abs, so i'm assuming its cover by fat. Skinny girls with Most routines have a core (abs) exercise in every training day. Wij willen hier een beschrijving geven, maar de site die u nu bekijkt staat dit niet toe. I think I was a clear example of skinnyfat. I’d say that was a genetic blessing that leads to much easier abs. ) Planks and other ab focus work, and lastly 4. I spend like 5 minutes on abs and its much more efficient than a 30 min run. I was always described as being skinny, probably because I wore loose black shirts that hid my growing belly. But many of us are already lean enough. but I’d imagine anyone could train this mentality if they tried. Abs are really hard to predict. Offsetting balance is one of the best ways to make sure your abs are cranking. Also, no exercise specifically can give you abs. I have been working out for years but I have never had what you would probably consider a fit body. There is no set point of start or stop. It could be favorable genetics that sped the process up, but heavy ab work like any other muscle is the thing that most people miss. My strategy has been to reduce calories, eat excess protein, and do YouTube ab and butt workouts. Any ab definition = 10% bf or less is a bit of a myth. Also, low body fat and visual abs is no indication of physical conditioning. You won’t get fat if you eat enough protein for your target body weight, 1g per lb. They’re also good for building a solid foundation for other lifts. Skinny girls with When I started lifting and trying to add weight (started at 99lbs, 5'0"), I had to eat about 3k calories a day for a year just to gain 15 lbs. So basically just tell me how to build abs, thats it. Abs don’t look good if the rest of you is too skinny and underweight. The problem is the rest of you still looks like stuck together twiglets. ) My favorite, exercise ball sit-ups. I'm a really lean guy, but I gain weight on my obliques and lower abs. rectus abdominis and the obliques when you add rotation during the crunch. There are some mega weak people out there with very visible abs because they are so skinny. Other factors like hip pads and push up bras add curves which make the skinny ness look good If you want abs, you have to think like bodybuilder. 184K subscribers in the SkinnyWithAbs community. LeanGains is a specific program based on Martin Berkhan's methodology of lifting Ab workouts will make your abs visible a little sooner, but will not reduce belly fat. Source: me. If you want to stay frail don't eat and never lift, Abs are made in the kitchen, generally by consuming fewer calories than you burn off, creating a calorie deficit. I have no experience with fitness or anything and I know nothing about it. Edit: Wow, this totally blew up. Carrie's body just isn't the body of someone who walks a lot and eats little. Middle abs are starting to come in as I approach 12%. So once we establish a range where he is likely to have visible abs, we can just pick a number from that wide ass range. Skinny dude claiming bad genetics at 15 with barely any training in. Should I go back to cutting until I get to 8-10% bf? If your body fat isn't below 10% for males or 15% for females you aren't going to have well defined abs. I don't know what to do. I was wondering why my abs were barely showing after reaching about 7-9% BF when I visited a physical therapist for some back issues I was having - turns out I had severely underdeveloped abs (which also explained my form issues in certain lifts). I’ve been struggling with lower belly fat all my life, I was a fat kid but became really thin during my teenage years, during that time even though I was thin, I still had lower belly fat (skinny in the rest of the body). :D EDIT 3: At the request of u/moleratical and u/fhghg, here I am standing tensed and here I am sitting. That said, I'm nearly 6'2'' and most would consider me quite skinny and not "jacked". Its so worth. Even if you don't train abs directly, getting to a low bf% will show abs. And he probably did some type of ab workouts to get them thicker when he was younger. Abs will come with time and consistency. 3. there are plenty of 'bear mode' dudes who have visible abs. That being said, abs arent found in the kitchen alone, bigger abs will be easier to show, and nonexistent abs will never really look good, though they will show if you are skinny enough. 1. Even though you are skinny, you can still have a little bit of excess body fat covering your abs. Abs are built in the kitchen, not the gym: The idea is to focus less on building bigger abs and more on getting lean enough to reveal your abs. Cardio won't have any part in this. but you don't need low body fat necessarily for them to show. I’m fortunate to be a naturally skinny guy, and I’m curious what routine I could use to help my abs get stronger and pop a little bit without doing things that put a ton of pressure on my shoulders like planks, etc (my overall goal with my body is to be tone So the correct phrase with abs should be, Abs are revealed in the kitchen but made in the gym. Training your abs, just like any other muscle, is key to It’s a common misconception that you need to be overweight to have no visible abs. The thing is a lot of new guys want "abs" because they see fitness models etc with abs and associate it with that "look". Walking around with a 6/8 pack with no other muscle will probably look really odd, though. Just because you have pinchable body fat doesn't make you skinny-fat bro. You might not need to get any leaner. I’m guessing that is the product of college and the first year of work where I didn’t work out. I've been doing abs 3 days a week for 3 weeks and they're already significantly improved, but I'm coming from the other side compared to most. So, should one really cut until seeing abs? I'm working out 6 days a week, following PPL. I suggest the pistol squat. But they'll still lo Its just how skinny guys look if a bit sporty/adventurous and not sedentary (which we wont be wrong to assume adventurers are in BG3 world). If you can't see your abs maybe you haven't developed them too well. I'm big but still quite skinny. This is because the majority of people in North America, and much of the Western world, is struggling with obesity. If you have a very low body fat percentage and your abs still aren’t very visible then I’d suggest doing abdominal exercises to help grow them. Any advice on diet regimes or workout programs to read up on, of which may be It’s evolutionarily beneficial to have fatty tissue protecting organs where our ribs don’t. -7 isn't really a fair for an objectively true statement that visible abs are almost purely a function of how lean you are. How can I achieve this 175K subscribers in the SkinnyWithAbs community. 95 meters) and 160 lbs (72. I do crunches, toe touches, as well as planks. The woman had washboard abs. Its always been average. Carrie could be skinny and it could be attributed to walking a lot, smoking a lot and eating little, but SJP is not just skinny. (3-4 times a week). I want to gain weight and become lean and toned with abs. Working your abs is super important, it's like having a strong lower back. If we stretch it to somewhat visible abs, we don't need as much accuracy anymore. There are also those like--I think he goes by the name of Big Boy(? Not really sure), he's a big dude pushing 300lbs in body weight, but when he flexes his abs, you can see Agreed, I would think of him as quite a skinny guy! Think you're right about how he's flexing, too. EDIT 2: TIL no matter how metal our abs look, it always flop over a little. And no, most of them dont even go gym. Whereas skinny people or skinny fat people trying to gain muscle have difficult in getting visible abs. While it is true that having a visible six-pack requires low body fat levels, it doesn't mean that individuals who have defined abs are necessarily starving themselves, dehydrated, or using steroids. Skinny girls with My goal is to lose fat from my midsection while building muscle in my glutes. The reason he had abs when he was like 15 was because he was pretty short and was skinny with a fast metabolism, so the skinnier you are the more your abs would pop out. I trained hard and ate properly, tracking every macro and calorie, and now at 175lbs I have very defined abs. Nothing with her Yeah, the other characters can get away with it more than Carrie. That's the key word. Personally my upper abs have been showing since 15%. You ever see those skinny fat guys who no matter how hard they cut they can't get their 6 pack to show? You can be at 10% bf but if you have nearly no mass on your abs you wont get a 6 Basic widely spread on reddit diet. abs are muscles just like every other muscle on the body, therefore visible abs are a combo of low body fat and developed muscles. Yes your lower back muscle chain are toned and They don't think dieting will get you ripped abs. It requires some luck (genetics), targeted core exercise with muscles engaging properly, and a clean and balanced diet. Squats work out nearly every muscle group in the body, so it should reduce the gut. My abs exploded pretty quickly though, probably like a month or 2. However, the issue of not having visible abs even when one is skinny is a prevalent one. Abs seem to be more Visual abs are the result of exercise, diet, body fat percentage and genetics. I was doing the ab exercises 2-3 times per week. I want more well defined abs and pecs but I also want to stay skinny due to a lot of psychological reasons. I am also 6'0 and went from 145lbs to 190lbs. Everytime I think of a physique I want it’s usually his so I feel you lol. SJP is fucking banging. It's mostly due to poor eating habits and lack of activity. I promise u. Source: lived in one of the poorest tropical countries on earth where there are many skinnies, the sporty/adventurous types look like this. This is the best thing you can do for your abs with no equipment. So i have no clue how to build abs, give me some advice and information on it and suggest me the excersizes that usually helps in building abs. They are just saying that getting rid of the fat that covers your abs is 90% of the battle and finding a workout that gets your abs ripped or massive or whatever is the easy peasy part. I want to cut it down so I can have visible abs but I know in order 190K subscribers in the SkinnyWithAbs community. Think of it like this, look in the mirror right now and see what you look like, then imagine yourself having a 6 pack BUT no other changes to I have decent defined abs I find people have very different ideas of what this means. This! Even though they’re skinny they still have muscle. Finally, plank variations are another great way to train the abs isometrically and improve overall core stability. Also I know it's cliche, but ab definition does come down a lot to your diet and body fat. My top four abs were pretty visible when I hit 152lb (5' 10" M). Legs: 100 squats is not going to get you much progress. I am overall pretty lean/skinny but I have a small belly. I figured it was because my ab muscles were simple not developed. Train long. So you do you ab training and you lose some fat (or you are a teenager and naturally skinny) and you manage to get visible abs. You can look good(and even have nice abs) without a six pack. And i have never been to gym or have never done any serious workouts or any of that stuff. If you mean you're skinny but with a higher body fat percentage that covers your abs: strength training and eating more cleanly (avoiding added sugars/salt, more lean meats and legumes, more water than other beverages of any kind). If this is the case no amount of dieting and exercise will reveal something that can’t be Just being “skinny” and working out daily will not get you abs. A former chubby dude, I didn't start burning off the love handles until I got below 12-14% body fat. Edit: and get a tan. I have abs but they're really only visible in good lighting. I have abs, but not a six pack, and girls still think it looks good. I like being small and skinny, but I think it's more important to find that medium in health and exercise. I’m male and I’ve had a “skinny fat” body my whole life. See, some people will need to drop a certain body weight before their abs pop out. The way to get abs as a skinny person is to workout the abs using bodybuilding parameters, 8-12 reps, to increase the size of the rectus abdominus. However if you truly have abs and are skinny it totally does count (Typically) So to get Abs to show requires an overall low bodyfat percentage. I don't buy it, Jinx was raised by Silco who had no problems getting food, sure she was hungry with Vander but that didn't stop Vi turning into a tank, and I doubt Stillwater has the best food. To make it simple, see it as "depends for each person". You cannot rely on YouTube videos with click bait titles like “abs in 2 weeks”, and diet is not a simple thing as eating more/less. Especially if ur a skinny fuck like me. Ab exercises are more effective than cardio in my opinion. Dont listen to bull"hit that abs are made in kitchen etc. I´ve been training these two muscle groups and I´ve noticed that obliques are growing and are defined, but can´t see any abs progress, just a flat stomach. After a year of dieting and losing weight and around 2-4 months of weight training, I now have abs that are starting to be visible while my larger shoulders and chest hang in front of You don't look that skinny. I’ll try and answer any questions if there are any. If you're already skinny and you can't see your abs, you're gonna have a long road to getting abs that look good. But since i have low body fat, i m always told i m « skinny ». I don't think anyone is going to describe me as skinny but definitely no one is going to describe me as big either. If your bf percentage is to high you will not have visible abs. Expand user menu Open settings menu. I'm the only one I ever see doing them at my gym though lol. It's been going well for me. Lack of exercise (sedentariness), lack of muscle, and/or poor diet will lead even a skinny appearing person to have high percentage of body fat. I drew my mum a normal size. Self care for me is easier since I love myself more. I have made dedicated efforts to cut abs at much lower While for many people getting abs is more about losing fat rather than gaining muscle, some skinny people don’t have abs because their ab muscles are underdeveloped. Your lower back and abs basically support your entire frame, and if they are worked properly they will make you concrete solid on every lift. 5 month journey from skinny fat to eh, tryna get abs for first time in my life If that's your only goal, seeing your abs, all you really need is a more controlled diet and some good ab exercises (or you'll end up seeing some pretty small/flat abs). . Also, just because you have a lower bodyfat doesn't mean your abs will be visible if you dont work them out. While for many people getting abs is more about losing fat rather than gaining muscle, some skinny people don’t have abs because their ab muscles are underdeveloped. I can see my abs in the right light, so I know I'm close, but I can't get great definition in that area. Tldr: yes fluffy I eat relatively clean (rarely sugar), no processed food I'm currently measured at 156lbs and 5 ft 11. So you work the whole area. Hello . The problem is that my abdominal area is chubby. 60 P, 30 carb, 10 fat. The magic number for visible abs is different per person but most people would need to However, it isn't always the case. Since I'm vegetarian and a pretty picky eater, I don't seem to have many options. Gaming. Drink lots of water to keep yourself full, eat lots If you're skinny (which you are) and you want to see abs, you need to do either weight lifting, or at least ab exercises. While I enjoyed this change I noticed that my abs have now become larger and more, well - "round". My ex husband is skinny and seems like he is fit and has abs but actually doesn’t (in the defined sense), his build is just naturally skinny, but no defined muscles. Chest/arms/ back and a well I’ve been relatively slim my whole life but consider myself as ‘skinny fat’ as I’ve never had visible abs or much muscle definition. Is this bloating, uneven ab training? (Iv never done any type of hgh or anything). Skinny girls with If it makes you feel any better, when I was seven I had to draw a picture of our family for school. Weighted ab exercises are the most efficient way to train abs. You can also do abs on the days you don't do gym and then spend less time there. There's a reason the first google suggestion for the string "abs are " is "abs are made in the kitchen". I don't show abs and I feel I could still go lower and lose some more chest and belly fat. Hitting a number on a scale means nothing if you are 30% bodyfat. Forrealz Sitting + Sitting with better posture. For girls not muscular enough to be on /r/hardbodies. You said of course fat is the problem, I'm just saying there are very skinny people, probably weighing less than 110, who could show abs without losing fat just by bulking their ab muscles. Where do you fall? Edit: Based on recent information, I should add that you shouldn't cut to unhealthy levels. In your example, you are 9% body fat with no visible abs vs in someone elses case, theyre 20% bodyfat with visible abs. Give it time, like 20 Immediately. Keep getting to a lower body fat percentage. Not only do squats and deadlifts strengthen your core more than some isolated ab exercise, they burn more calories. I have extremely skinny arms, legs and a skinny frame. The result was being skinny fat, but no defined stomach like I wanted. Abs: l-sit progression. Option 2. Examples include bench presses, shoulder presses, bent-over rows, triceps dips, biceps curls and lunges. Working all your large muscle groups will ultimately burn more fat than cardio without just making you skinnier. You need to read this. like upper abs so if you want a six pack do lower abs seperatelly. Get app Get the Reddit app Log In Log in to Reddit. Evaluate your body fat percentage by things other than(but not dis including) your abs. My diet is mostly in check and I do a bodyweight routine. Edit: People are taking my statement about no exercise giving you abs completely wrong. I think it works the obliques as well. I think 6 pack abs are hot, but I am also skinny (no abs unfortunately) so I don't worry about breaking anyone. I've been trying to gain muscle and am eating a lot, and see progress. I am currently doing IF and light cardio of speed walking every day. That changes when I take my shirt off and people notice how athletic I look. okay guys first of all i appreciate everyone for advice, as of today im moving to 1800 cals with 160gm protein, Weight training 5 days a week with 15 abs after every session. Attaining visible abs is a combination of a low body fat percentage, well-developed abdominal muscles, and genetic factors. 181K subscribers in the SkinnyWithAbs community. Abs are built with ab circuits: The most popular ab workouts are high-rep, low-rest Skinny girls with tight abs. I’d say it’s 75/25 in favor of nutrition IMHO, but that 75% is actually 100% at a high BF as you’ll have no visible abs no First of all I must say it is not about weight, I was skinnier, I am 75 kgs now and I used to be 55 kgs, still had a belly fat. I’m skinny (I was even underweight once), but my stomach never became flat, always had a belly. Open menu Open navigation Go to Reddit Home. I would have to be right down emaciated to have abs, probably. I get a huge belly after my dinner but abs will still be visible since the fat between the skin and muscles hasn't changed. Added in an ab program and next year's cut got my abs showing much much better. I’ve worked out for close to 3 years now and built some muscle but also still have a layer of fat that covers the lower 4 pack of abs. I had absolutely jacked arms, though, and now as an almost 40 runner my legs and ass are amazing. I could do 100 sit-ups and crunches without breaking a sweat. Want to develop abs but am skinny fat . I expect a clean display of abs (probably still not lower abs though) at 10%. I'm trying to get my abs to show for the summer. I had bearmode which devolved into skinny fat after a while. Many people argue that skinny fat people should bulk first to build muscle but others argue they should cut to lose fat. Because for some people, such as myself, I developed abs through doing a 30 day challenge, where I did abs every single night, except night 15. Finally, some of it is just genetics. They look "weird" because they are flat, and the lower abs are not showing, probably due to lack of exercises that targets them AND being "skinny fat", holding fat in that area and hiding them. Even with the help of a personal trainer my body was just normal. If you really want to strengthen your abs do heavy Barbell Squats and heavy Barbell Deadlifts. A friend of mine said it is because I don't work out so my belly is hanging down. View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit. Being skinny does not automatically equate to abs being visible. To build those ab muscles (assuming that is what you meant) you will need to be in a caloric surplus of ~250-500kcals. Or check it out in the app stores TOPICS. Like 30ft away on the beach decent or candidly sitting in florescent light decent? There is like 12% BF variance between those two. 251 votes, 12 comments. I'm 5'8 and weigh around 122 pounds. Keep working hard and eat right. This is why powerlifters work out their abs even more than bodybuilders, because it is essential for anti-flexion. I swim , always at the park running, go to the gym regularly , I dance, walk around the city. But I'm a dude. If possible, I'd love some constructive criticism. Instead try variations. if i go deficit ill probably be skinner, so idk It depends on your body fat percentage and the size of your abdominal muscles. Also OP, the exact look of someone's abs is very genetically influenced- you can do all the classics (eat enough to gain muscle, lift heavy for a stronger core, do some targeted ab work) but you can't guarantee they'll look like someone else's. I'm naturally skinny, but haven't been "abs" skinny like the pic since high school, just 5'10" 140 and little definition skinny. 65lbs in 8 months sounds like a lot. Running whipped my metabolism into shape and I was too lazy to eat, legit. I've been cutting down for a while, and I'm currently at 128lbs, and my height is 5'9. The difference between 11 and 20 is VERY noticeable, as I'd think you'd know. Skip to main content. Perform 10 to 12 reps and three to four If you’re a skinny guy but cannot see your abs—the good news is that you can fix it. ” As others have said, if you’re 5’9 125lbs you’re focusing on the wrong thing. You may even be as skinny as I was, and wondering “why can I see my ribs but still have belly-fat? “ Here’s the good news. Think you're too fat? Cut. Skinny girls with tight abs. 191K subscribers in the SkinnyWithAbs community. If you have no equipment check out r/bodyweightfitness. I can't believe no one else wrote this, but most likely you don't have an ab fat problem. There’s a saying “Abs on skinny guys are like big boobs on fat girls, they don’t count. Well basically, I used to have a nice set of flat abs which I very much liked. I do 10 minutes of cardio twice a week, the same day as I do my legs and butt. 609 votes, 13 comments. A fitness influencer I follow (Daisy Keech) has an hourglass body type similar to my goal. I have a very low appetite. You have abs, but also have a level of body dismorphia and can’t see them on yourself. Since I had lost a lot of weight and my belly was now flat and hard-ish, Many skinny people like you and me are not as lucky. So anyone who does bodyweight ab exercises when they have a gym full of weights and machines readily available is wasting their time. I think it is largely a too each their own type thing. Like someone doing hips thurst with body weight. The current cultural aesthetic tells us to have flat six pack abs (and OP can work on that through exercise and figuring out if they’re bloated at all) but it’s no health failing to I was super-skinny as a child and skinny but fit as a teen and I never had abs. So I decided to start working out and I’ve been working my abs for 30 minutes a day, thrice a week. Now, I realized it may be genetics, or body fat . Any advice on diet regimes or workout programs to read up on, of which may be more specific Also if you are female your body fat percentage might need to be unsustainably low in order to see abs. I don't have a eating disorder. That said you can have visible or non-visible abs at all sorts of body fat %s because theres a lot of variation in how fat is distributed and the size of Skinny fat as most people knows it is not that hard to get rid of. xsc gfrecd kmhjgo kaqjf sjic emsn gvnytc zrugknq qmd pvclb