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
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
What are you doing to work them out? Cardio won't do squat to build muscle (just the opposite) so you end up looking like a malnourished ethiopian with a resting HR of 42bpm but the muscle mass of Twiggy.
Try weighted crunches for starters. I do 3 sets of 10 with 45# plate behind my head and my abs are clearly at 15% BF. HTH.
Tim, Boxers and wrestlers work their abs a lot (through training and exercise). They also do a lot of conditioning. Since they have weight classes it doesn't help them to have extra body fat. So you combine working the abs with conditioning and diet to remove excess fat and you could possibly get the sculpted abs that you want. Boxers and wrestlers do way more conditioning than 15 minutes of elliptical 1 to 2 times a week! 15 minutes of elliptical might be a very light warmup to a real workout for them. Dropping water weight would not help your problem and would be unhealthy, you should stay well hydrated. Fat and water are two different things, the fat is covering your abs. Good luck on your training.
