Oh hey! Have you thought about - fast abs magic (do a search on google)? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my mate got beautiful 6 pack abs and lost lots of fat with it.
You make so much sense. But I always come back to this question...how low do u have to go..in weight loss to get abs to show. I know of a person 210 has great flat abs I weigh 210 both 5'9 my abs don't show...I'm doing cardio calorie deficit...so I feel I have to be 160 to see my abs ... I don't get it so lost here
steve do you have to suck in your gut when doing crunches, also does breathing when doing crunches matter since its anerobic exercise and it burns sugar?
@al14di try to flex your abs the entire time that youre doing crunches, going up and down; and breathing rate doesnt matter as long as you just breath naturally and dont try to hold it in or breathe really fast, hope this helps
the one thing that makes me mad at the gym is when people say doing abs makes u lose belly fat. no matter how i explain it to them they dont listin, they dont do cardio and all they do is abs, then complain cuz there not losing any belly fat, and yet they still dont listing when i tell them u need to do cardio to lose the fat and see ur abs. they pay 55 dollers a month and they look the same as they started. come in for 30 mins do abs and leave, i cant help but laugh, just saying.
@BodyPerformanceTV Hey Steve, one of my friends is 5'8 150 lbs with 19% body fat. He wants to get a six pack but has a little gut. He doesn't do cardio just lifts heavy three times a week and eats 2000 calories per day. Will doing intense cardio 3 to 4 times per week be enough to help him achieve his goal or does he have to reduce his calories to 1500? Also, for building muscle with a deficit how would you figure out if the calories you are eating are enough to fuel the body to build muscle?
've been watching Steve's videos for about 1 1/2 years and during this time I agreed with some and questioned others.... Because I've increased my knowledge over that time I pretty much agree on everything he says now... He gives everyone honest informative information... I thank you Steve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've lost 50 pounds during this time and now it's a concentration on weight resistance.... Jack Lalanne was so far ahead of his time giving similar information..........
I've been watching Steve's videos for about 1 1/2 years and during this time I agreed with some and questioned others.... Because I've increased my knowledge over that time I pretty much agree on everything he says now... He gives everyone honest informative information... I thank you Steve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've lost 50 pounds during this time and now it's a concentration on weight resistance.... Jack Lalanne was so far ahead of his time giving similar information..........
@stitchergary Thanks! I also host a BlogTalkRadio com show. You can listen there or on iTunes. Search Steve Turano. Recent shows can be heard on my site home page at the bottom once they upload. I also host a Sat. morning radio show from 9-10 am EST on 1340 am Tan Talk radio. Call in & ask me your weight loss & fitness questions. 1-866-826-1340 tantalk1340 com. I also upload it to iTunes. You can also listen at GreatFatLossPill com. Click on the On The Air tab at the top.
@BodyPerformanceTV Steve does sucking in your stomach when doing crunches matter, also does breathing matter when doing crunches since its anerobic exercis and it burns sugar instead?
Great vid the first one i find on youtube that really talks about true and knowledge about the functions of our body congratulations keep up the good work!! im really your fan!!
@OceeAnVioleT Thanks! I also host a BlogTalkRadio com show. You can listen there or on iTunes. Search Steve Turano. Recent shows can be heard on my site home page at the bottom once they upload. I also host a Sat. morning radio show from 9-10 am EST on 1340 am Tan Talk radio. Call in & ask me your weight loss & fitness questions. 1-866-826-1340 tantalk1340 com. I also upload it to iTunes. You can also listen at GreatFatLossPill com. Click on the On The Air tab at the top.
Hey Steve, I'm 5'9 170lbs and I'm trying to lower my body fat percentage to get more cut. This is the weight that I would like to be at. I lift heavy weights and do cardio, but I still can't seem to lower that body fat. I recently stopped doing cardio and noticed more gains in strength and seem to be a little more cut. I stopped doing cardio because I weighed in at 157lb but I was still not cut. I want to keep my weight but look shredded. Any advice would be great! Thanks!
Hey Steve, I'm 5'9 170lbs and I'm trying to lower my body fat percentage to get more cut. This is the weight that I would like to be at. I lift heavy weights and do cardio, but I still can't seem to lower that body fat. I recently stopped doing cardio and noticed more gains in strength and seem to be a little more cut. I stopped doing cardio because I weighed in at 157lb but I was still not cut. I want to keep my weight but look shredded. Any advice would be great! Thanks!
@WTFBBQ116 I answered your question on my 7-23-10 BlogTalkRadio com show. You can listen there or on iTunes. Search Steve Turano. Recent shows can be heard on my site home page at the bottom once they upload. I also host a Sat. morning radio show from 9-10 am EST on 1340 am Tan Talk radio. Call in & ask me your weight loss & fitness questions. 1-866-826-1340 tantalk1340 com. I also upload it to iTunes. You can also listen at GreatFatLossPill com. Click on the On The Air tab at the top.
I have been super skinny my whole life and recently started putting on some weight. I have gained about 20 pounds and have accompanied this with a lot of crunches and abb workouts. Despite all this I still dont really have any abbs. I have a very low body fat percentage. Are there any ways to help out skinny people to get abbs?
@ArthurMehta I answered similar questions on my 7-9-10 BlogTalkRadio com show. You can listen there or on iTunes. Search Steve Turano. Recent shows can be heard on my site home page at the bottom once they upload. I also host a Sat. morning radio show from 9-10 am EST on 1340 am Tan Talk radio. Call in & ask me your weight loss & fitness questions. 1-866-826-1340 tantalk1340 com. I also upload it to iTunes. You can also listen at GreatFatLossPill com. Click on the On The Air tab at the top.
@cbgrindin112 Thanks! I also host a BlogTalkRadio com show. You can listen there or on iTunes. Search Steve Turano. Recent shows can be heard on my site home page at the bottom once they upload. I also host a Sat. morning radio show from 9-10 am EST on 1340 am Tan Talk radio. Call in & ask me your weight loss & fitness questions. 1-866-826-1340 tantalk1340 com. I also upload it to iTunes. You can also listen at GreatFatLossPill com. Click on the On The Air tab at the top.
Absolutely correct. Everyone uses their abs every single day doing most activities. You use your abs just to maintain posture while standing or walking! Everyone has a six pack just waiting to be revealed. Just lose the fat through responsible eating and exercising and voila, they will appear. You don't even need to be fit to have a six pack ... although I always recommend getting fit too.
@bolish88 Thanks! I also host a BlogTalkRadio com show. You can listen there or on iTunes. Search Steve Turano. Recent shows can be heard on my site home page at the bottom once they upload. I also host a Sat. morning radio show from 9-10 am EST on 1340 am Tan Talk radio. Call in & ask me your weight loss & fitness questions. 1-866-826-1340 tantalk1340 com. I also upload it to iTunes. You can also listen at GreatFatLossPill com. Click on the On The Air tab at the top.
@REDTVR there are a few things you can be doing wrong. You might be overtraining. it could be that you don't lift hard enough to make your body keep muscle, it could also be that you're eating too little calories, but I'm not sure about that one. have a look at your carb intake and try increasing that to protect your muscles more
I also do heavy weighted low volume abs. Hmmm, not sure about the 16% will look like 9%, BUT, I do believe that abs are a muscle like any other and should be trained that way for best results. HOWEVER, abs get hit from many lifts like the clean, deadlift and squat. SO, some athletes choose then to switch up the approach when doing isolated ab work. Great athletes have lean but FULL waists, not small and lean but weak looking waists.Abs are not all about definition, they're about shape strength.
@justiceleague3000 yea nice roider biceps alright. thsi guys trying to say stability and bosus dont work;. he couldnt be more misinformed. mother f***
OMG thankyou dude it's so simple yet I could never find it on the internet. I recently signed up to a gym and have been going there every day for the past week and have seen improvements in my arms thigh's and my chest but nothing on my abs, I usually warm up with 10 mins on the treadmill but now will be doing a lot more cardio and dieting. thanks.
Wow, I feel pretty stupid. I always figured that if you wanted to get a six-pack, you'd have to exercise your abs. So I did, but it wasn't really working. So I got desperate and picked up the intensity on the exercises. (I'm stubborn)
I've gotten to the point where I do 300 sit-ups and other ab-exercises 4 times a week, however I still don't have a six-pack. I've been at it for nearly a year.
If someone now punches me in my stomach they'll break their arm, but like I said, no six pack.
also what about alcohol? everyone likes a drink at the weekend but it comes with a price, a horrible flab pack. do you know of a low fat alcoholic drink? your probably gonna say dont drink at all but im 21 and all my friends are students, so was just wondering if there is a low fat drink. thanks.
ok this may seem weird but yes i agree with you completely but i am also trying to gain muscle, i am eating healthy but i am eating lots and lots.if i do a lot of cardio am i going to loose muscle aswell as fat? my stomach doesnt look toned at all but the rest of my body does, im worried of going to get skinny if i do too much cardio.
Hey thanks that's some great info. i always thought the ab workouts were helping me too loose belly fat as well! quick question though whats the best way to work out your fore arms ?
i've done monday, wednesday, friday with intense abs workouts and saturday i just did a few light ones for a while now, it was surprising how fast they went from nothing to a rock hard 8 pack, the only reason i didn't do it everyday is because on the rest days they would be so sore i couldn't do a cruch, but the next day felt fine, you really just have to experiment and see what works for you
Steve is Correct. A Guy in my Gym has never in his life trained his abs and yet they are ripped to shredds. All due to his 5% body fat. So Not fair, But Im doin my Cardio, my diets good. and My abs will come!!!
Steve, Im 6 foot 165 pounds. About 10.5% BF. Pretty lean and have flat stomach with some abs visible. Lifitng 3x wk, running 30 min everyday, and eating a clean diet. I'm looking to get a beyond ripped core. Any recommendations? Also I don't want to lose any weight, just as much fat as I can. Is that possible? Thanks man. Dan
hi steve ! i have great respect for u ! my question: ive been doing alot of cardio and been dieting fairly well, id loose track of my diet but id bounce back. I joined a gym 2 days ago, the physical indicated my fat% at 8 saying that that was below average, the trainer said i need to gain muscle and fat. BUT the whole idea behind me starting intense cardio, dieting and joining the gym was to get rid of the excess fat on my lower stomach and a little bit off of my thighs ! Help plzz steve.
8% is very low for a guy. If you have fat on your lower stomach I doubt it you're at 8% body fat. So what we want to do it gain muscle & lose fat at the same time. Depending on your height & current weight you might be able to do this without dieting. Just by lifting & doing cardio you can create enough of a calorie deficit to lose fat while building muscle. This mean lifting 3 times a week and doing cardio 3 times a week.
Is it possible to build muscle AND lose fat? I thought you have to take in more calories than you use in a day to build muscle, but then you gain excess fat as well. If you do the opposite then you lose fat but how can muscle growth be achieved? Is it possible to use the energy of your excess body fat to gain muscle?
My abs are amazing. You just can't see them. I can do nearly 300 leg raises in a row but because I have a very small layer of fat on my stomach still, they aren't visible. Heh, it's tricky to really get into cardio, but I'm going to give it a shot.
You can't make your abs "stick out." The abs are one sheet of muscle so it's very hard to isolate the lower ones only. I just do crunches and bent knee hanging leg raises.
I've heard this plenty of times, no one ever goes further than that. Once your abs do show, whats the best for getting them to stand out the most? What are good lower ab exercises ?
Compound exercises such as Squats, Bench Press (push ups), deadlifts, pull ups, burn a lot more fat than cardio. I combine my cardio and weight workouts into a circuit.I believe that Circuit training is more effective because youre stimulating your metabolism by breaking down muscle while also doing cardio simultaneously.I recommend Superset training for people who want to build mass and burn fat because circuit training doesnt put as much stress on your muscles especially bodyweight training.
My fitness teachers tell me that although cardio will improve your condition, they largely burn up your carbonhydric reserves and not touch upon your fat. They said that long-distance (1.5 to 2.0 hrs) of fast walking at a pace of 5 to 6.5 kms/h will make you burn more fat. Is this your advice too?
Is jumping rope a good way to lose fat around the abs. I have strong abs and need to lose some fat I heard rope jumping was good can anyone confirm. Any good diet tips.
i know that if you keep your hart beat at 180 beats four half an hour for a day and burn just over 500 cals and take out 500cals out of your diet every day you will get a a 15percent body fat man dropping to body fat of for in one month just as long as they take out a 1000 cals a day its easy you just have to keep your self in check and also eat gd foods a diet u should reals go for simple carbs in stead of complexs carbs witch normal have starch in side them starch is sugar bye the way.
Yeah, he's right, i was doin a whole bunch of ab work and did cardio and all dat, and I came out still havin' a bit of fat over my abs, but u can see the lines of them forming i have to change up da cardio tho...
If you weigh 115 and don't already have a six pack, you should try training your whole body first. 115 is really small, I know becaus up until I was 21 I had the exact same stats you do.
Squat and deadlifts are honestly the best things for you to do to get a 6 pack. You change off doing these every few months and throw in a support-move cycle, which will include crunches and such like that. But for the most part, squats and deadlifts what you need.
great abs come from "unfortunately" diet and cardio - i say its fortunate that this is the case because it causes people to get up off their ass and do something!
What if you do sit up/crunches/"core" exercises in a HIIT format? Studies have shown that HIIT burns more total fat than steady state cardio. Remember it's about total calories burned, rather than percentage of fat burned. And yeah, I'm just playing devil's advocate. I completely understand what you mean. ;)
I cant see anything working better than a 6 mph or higher run - it utilizes your legs wich is a giant part of your body - I have done no research on what is better - but I run alot and it seems to be doing alot better than anything else.
Yeah, I understand what you're saying. My point was that it's less about the actual exercise being performed and more about how it's performed. Intervals, circuits, tabatas, and complexes are all phenomenal for fat loss because they burn a boat load of calories. Crunches, or any abdominal exercise can be included in any of those methods effectively.
HIIT burns more calories than steady state cardio when the two are compared for 20 minutes or less. More than 20 minutes, and traditional cardio will burn more fat than HIIT.
As a doctor of exercise science, I'm not a big fan of HIIT. It does have its applications, but losing fat is not one of them.
true to person below me. i agree with cardio and dieting yes, but the skinny, low body fat people i know do not have six packs. or maybe they just don't have any muscle
Hey man, I love your vids but I gotta disaggree with you on this one. I've been doing lots of crunch-type excersizes lately and my abs are showing a lot of improvement... i think it's more of a combination of weights (or atleast normal crunches)and cardio. Unless you want puny abs because as we all know and wut i understand you explained was that skinny people have abs. that's why you see 6 year olds skinny as toothpics with 6 packs
Great love your videos! Is 30 mins of Cardio (running) 4 or 5 times a week burning 400-500 calories better than doing hours of cardio. I've already had some success with 30 mins cardio and i've only been doing this program for 5 weeks!
Absolutely right man. MY friends ask how to get abs, someone says crunches yada yada I tell them I got it running for lacrosse and everyone looks at me oddly. Running was seriously the best thing I ever did for my abs. Weighted crunches helped a bit too but not thousands of them... low reps high weight the same way you grow any other muscle in your body
Thanks again Steve. I have found your videos extremely helpful and motivating. Also, thanks to your video on cheating on your diet, I don't feel guilty any more when I eat some food I shouldn't have. I now look at it as a way to let my body know I'm not starving it and as a motivation to run that extra mile!
Hey your mini shows have been extremely informative and very helpful. I have learned a lot from them. I was trying to lose weight by doing crunches every night, now I will just walk/jog/run 20 minutes a day. Thanks again!
Oh hey! Have you thought about - fast abs magic (do a search on google)? Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my mate got beautiful 6 pack abs and lost lots of fat with it.
MatijaP3S 1 week ago
It`s all about being lean.. Think about how many skinny underweight men that don`t even exercise and yet some of them have a perfect six pack
Goldenchild795 1 month ago
You make so much sense. But I always come back to this question...how low do u have to go..in weight loss to get abs to show. I know of a person 210 has great flat abs I weigh 210 both 5'9 my abs don't show...I'm doing cardio calorie deficit...so I feel I have to be 160 to see my abs ... I don't get it so lost here
superplan89 5 months ago
steve do you have to suck in your gut when doing crunches, also does breathing when doing crunches matter since its anerobic exercise and it burns sugar?
al14di 7 months ago
@al14di try to flex your abs the entire time that youre doing crunches, going up and down; and breathing rate doesnt matter as long as you just breath naturally and dont try to hold it in or breathe really fast, hope this helps
undedmunky 7 months ago
the one thing that makes me mad at the gym is when people say doing abs makes u lose belly fat. no matter how i explain it to them they dont listin, they dont do cardio and all they do is abs, then complain cuz there not losing any belly fat, and yet they still dont listing when i tell them u need to do cardio to lose the fat and see ur abs. they pay 55 dollers a month and they look the same as they started. come in for 30 mins do abs and leave, i cant help but laugh, just saying.
IPWNBXRmash 9 months ago
@IPWNBXRmash Scooby1961 said he's had the exact same experience in one of his vids.
samm1809 2 months ago
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elite2291 9 months ago
Absolutely true. Couldn't explain it any better. Good shit.
FamedRolemodel 9 months ago
@FamedRolemodel Thanks! 250 more videos to watch!
BodyPerformanceTV 9 months ago
@BodyPerformanceTV Hey Steve, one of my friends is 5'8 150 lbs with 19% body fat. He wants to get a six pack but has a little gut. He doesn't do cardio just lifts heavy three times a week and eats 2000 calories per day. Will doing intense cardio 3 to 4 times per week be enough to help him achieve his goal or does he have to reduce his calories to 1500? Also, for building muscle with a deficit how would you figure out if the calories you are eating are enough to fuel the body to build muscle?
elite2291 9 months ago
@elite2291 scoobysworkshopcom has a calculator based on your goals, weight, height, workout level, etc. check it out
undedmunky 7 months ago
I love it.. High- performance
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've been watching Steve's videos for about 1 1/2 years and during this time I agreed with some and questioned others.... Because I've increased my knowledge over that time I pretty much agree on everything he says now... He gives everyone honest informative information... I thank you Steve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've lost 50 pounds during this time and now it's a concentration on weight resistance.... Jack Lalanne was so far ahead of his time giving similar information..........
stitchergary 1 year ago
I've been watching Steve's videos for about 1 1/2 years and during this time I agreed with some and questioned others.... Because I've increased my knowledge over that time I pretty much agree on everything he says now... He gives everyone honest informative information... I thank you Steve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've lost 50 pounds during this time and now it's a concentration on weight resistance.... Jack Lalanne was so far ahead of his time giving similar information..........
stitchergary 1 year ago
@stitchergary Thanks! I also host a BlogTalkRadio com show. You can listen there or on iTunes. Search Steve Turano. Recent shows can be heard on my site home page at the bottom once they upload. I also host a Sat. morning radio show from 9-10 am EST on 1340 am Tan Talk radio. Call in & ask me your weight loss & fitness questions. 1-866-826-1340 tantalk1340 com. I also upload it to iTunes. You can also listen at GreatFatLossPill com. Click on the On The Air tab at the top.
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@BodyPerformanceTV Steve does sucking in your stomach when doing crunches matter, also does breathing matter when doing crunches since its anerobic exercis and it burns sugar instead?
al14di 7 months ago
Great vid the first one i find on youtube that really talks about true and knowledge about the functions of our body congratulations keep up the good work!! im really your fan!!
OceeAnVioleT 1 year ago
@OceeAnVioleT Thanks! I also host a BlogTalkRadio com show. You can listen there or on iTunes. Search Steve Turano. Recent shows can be heard on my site home page at the bottom once they upload. I also host a Sat. morning radio show from 9-10 am EST on 1340 am Tan Talk radio. Call in & ask me your weight loss & fitness questions. 1-866-826-1340 tantalk1340 com. I also upload it to iTunes. You can also listen at GreatFatLossPill com. Click on the On The Air tab at the top.
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Hey Steve, I'm 5'9 170lbs and I'm trying to lower my body fat percentage to get more cut. This is the weight that I would like to be at. I lift heavy weights and do cardio, but I still can't seem to lower that body fat. I recently stopped doing cardio and noticed more gains in strength and seem to be a little more cut. I stopped doing cardio because I weighed in at 157lb but I was still not cut. I want to keep my weight but look shredded. Any advice would be great! Thanks!
WTFBBQ116 1 year ago
Hey Steve, I'm 5'9 170lbs and I'm trying to lower my body fat percentage to get more cut. This is the weight that I would like to be at. I lift heavy weights and do cardio, but I still can't seem to lower that body fat. I recently stopped doing cardio and noticed more gains in strength and seem to be a little more cut. I stopped doing cardio because I weighed in at 157lb but I was still not cut. I want to keep my weight but look shredded. Any advice would be great! Thanks!
WTFBBQ116 1 year ago
@WTFBBQ116 I answered your question on my 7-23-10 BlogTalkRadio com show. You can listen there or on iTunes. Search Steve Turano. Recent shows can be heard on my site home page at the bottom once they upload. I also host a Sat. morning radio show from 9-10 am EST on 1340 am Tan Talk radio. Call in & ask me your weight loss & fitness questions. 1-866-826-1340 tantalk1340 com. I also upload it to iTunes. You can also listen at GreatFatLossPill com. Click on the On The Air tab at the top.
BodyPerformanceTV 1 year ago
I have been super skinny my whole life and recently started putting on some weight. I have gained about 20 pounds and have accompanied this with a lot of crunches and abb workouts. Despite all this I still dont really have any abbs. I have a very low body fat percentage. Are there any ways to help out skinny people to get abbs?
ArthurMehta 1 year ago
@ArthurMehta I answered similar questions on my 7-9-10 BlogTalkRadio com show. You can listen there or on iTunes. Search Steve Turano. Recent shows can be heard on my site home page at the bottom once they upload. I also host a Sat. morning radio show from 9-10 am EST on 1340 am Tan Talk radio. Call in & ask me your weight loss & fitness questions. 1-866-826-1340 tantalk1340 com. I also upload it to iTunes. You can also listen at GreatFatLossPill com. Click on the On The Air tab at the top.
BodyPerformanceTV 1 year ago
YOU ARE THE MAN!!!
cbgrindin112 1 year ago
@cbgrindin112 Thanks! I also host a BlogTalkRadio com show. You can listen there or on iTunes. Search Steve Turano. Recent shows can be heard on my site home page at the bottom once they upload. I also host a Sat. morning radio show from 9-10 am EST on 1340 am Tan Talk radio. Call in & ask me your weight loss & fitness questions. 1-866-826-1340 tantalk1340 com. I also upload it to iTunes. You can also listen at GreatFatLossPill com. Click on the On The Air tab at the top.
BodyPerformanceTV 1 year ago
Steve, how can a person whether or not fat is hiding their abs, as opposed to bad posture of the abdomen itself....or just loose skin?
And, is it normal for the abdomen to expand after eating, then flatten about 3 - 4 hours after?
Tweetie47 1 year ago
Absolutely correct. Everyone uses their abs every single day doing most activities. You use your abs just to maintain posture while standing or walking! Everyone has a six pack just waiting to be revealed. Just lose the fat through responsible eating and exercising and voila, they will appear. You don't even need to be fit to have a six pack ... although I always recommend getting fit too.
metrx330 1 year ago
well said
bolish88 1 year ago
@bolish88 Thanks! I also host a BlogTalkRadio com show. You can listen there or on iTunes. Search Steve Turano. Recent shows can be heard on my site home page at the bottom once they upload. I also host a Sat. morning radio show from 9-10 am EST on 1340 am Tan Talk radio. Call in & ask me your weight loss & fitness questions. 1-866-826-1340 tantalk1340 com. I also upload it to iTunes. You can also listen at GreatFatLossPill com. Click on the On The Air tab at the top.
BodyPerformanceTV 1 year ago
Hi steve when i diet i lose muscle aswell how do i prevent this i have tried shakes but still lose muscle mass
REDTVR 2 years ago
@REDTVR there are a few things you can be doing wrong. You might be overtraining. it could be that you don't lift hard enough to make your body keep muscle, it could also be that you're eating too little calories, but I'm not sure about that one. have a look at your carb intake and try increasing that to protect your muscles more
Chaaarge 2 years ago
@REDTVR lift weights
layzie187x 2 years ago
I also do heavy weighted low volume abs. Hmmm, not sure about the 16% will look like 9%, BUT, I do believe that abs are a muscle like any other and should be trained that way for best results. HOWEVER, abs get hit from many lifts like the clean, deadlift and squat. SO, some athletes choose then to switch up the approach when doing isolated ab work. Great athletes have lean but FULL waists, not small and lean but weak looking waists.Abs are not all about definition, they're about shape strength.
brushfour 2 years ago
Oh, your body is so beautiful. I love those bicep muscles stretching the cloth of your shirt. Yum!
justiceleague3000 2 years ago
LOL! TY!!!
BodyPerformanceTV 2 years ago
@BodyPerformanceTV lol he's gay bro xD
yazein89 1 year ago
@justiceleague3000 yea nice roider biceps alright. thsi guys trying to say stability and bosus dont work;. he couldnt be more misinformed. mother f***
steroidsr4fagz 1 year ago
Steve your the man!!!... they better tell you lol
cubanichi17 2 years ago
TY!
BodyPerformanceTV 2 years ago
OMG thankyou dude it's so simple yet I could never find it on the internet. I recently signed up to a gym and have been going there every day for the past week and have seen improvements in my arms thigh's and my chest but nothing on my abs, I usually warm up with 10 mins on the treadmill but now will be doing a lot more cardio and dieting. thanks.
AussieBoyX 2 years ago
unless they are lean naturally withou tdiet.. then they will say " ab traning" right. so there is one of the problems you get.
TheRogueMonk 2 years ago
Wow, I feel pretty stupid. I always figured that if you wanted to get a six-pack, you'd have to exercise your abs. So I did, but it wasn't really working. So I got desperate and picked up the intensity on the exercises. (I'm stubborn)
I've gotten to the point where I do 300 sit-ups and other ab-exercises 4 times a week, however I still don't have a six-pack. I've been at it for nearly a year.
If someone now punches me in my stomach they'll break their arm, but like I said, no six pack.
zinowor 2 years ago
great point
7rightnow 2 years ago
also what about alcohol? everyone likes a drink at the weekend but it comes with a price, a horrible flab pack. do you know of a low fat alcoholic drink? your probably gonna say dont drink at all but im 21 and all my friends are students, so was just wondering if there is a low fat drink. thanks.
dicknotts 2 years ago
Alcohol has 7 calories per gram. So you can ddrink but in moderation.
BodyPerformanceTV 2 years ago
ok this may seem weird but yes i agree with you completely but i am also trying to gain muscle, i am eating healthy but i am eating lots and lots.if i do a lot of cardio am i going to loose muscle aswell as fat? my stomach doesnt look toned at all but the rest of my body does, im worried of going to get skinny if i do too much cardio.
dicknotts 2 years ago
Stop eating so much. The extra calories will not build extra muscles. Muscle are made in the gym. Let your appetite increase naturally.
BodyPerformanceTV 2 years ago
" secret movement " LMAO
CHIMESTERDOTCOM 2 years ago
here's a question, usually, how is the process? i mean, how many weeks or months does it take?
Demmler565 2 years ago
Stronger and firmer. Abs don't and won't stick out like biceps or chest!
BodyPerformanceTV 2 years ago
Here's a question I would like answered:
If I have already gotten rid of my layer of fat, will ab exercises cause muscular hypertrophy?
Or will it just make them "stronger and firmer"?
JCYK90 2 years ago
Typically cardio and or dieting is needed.
BodyPerformanceTV 2 years ago
do you think if a person is overweight, they can get abs with just weights alone?
de1dezire 2 years ago
YW! My pleasure. I like simple barbell wrist curls and reverse curls.
BodyPerformanceTV 2 years ago
Hey thanks that's some great info. i always thought the ab workouts were helping me too loose belly fat as well! quick question though whats the best way to work out your fore arms ?
GearHeadTV 2 years ago
So, once body fat is reduced and the abs are visible, what is the best exercise to make the abs beefier?
0prahTV 2 years ago
You're welcome. VERY few really know the truth!
BodyPerformanceTV 2 years ago
i appreciate your straight forward info.
newforce3 2 years ago
i want to do jogging after weigthtraining to burn the fat but will my muscles still get bigger at the same pace?
ahmadzai6 2 years ago
Thank you!
BodyPerformanceTV 2 years ago
Inspiring!!! i Love all ur videos!!!
mudwhistleband 2 years ago
lol
If some one does crunches for hours he will probably be burning loads of fat....
Youmakemefart 2 years ago
or make ur abs big and make ur fat on top of thatstick out on ur belly.
mudwhistleband 2 years ago
haha only problem is your abs will be one fire after 100 crunches
theguitarinator 2 years ago
One - crunches. And then lots of cardio. Check out my website.
BodyPerformanceTV 2 years ago
how fast do your abdominals repair after your ab workouts? is it okay for me to work them everyday ?
Elusive0ne 2 years ago
i've done monday, wednesday, friday with intense abs workouts and saturday i just did a few light ones for a while now, it was surprising how fast they went from nothing to a rock hard 8 pack, the only reason i didn't do it everyday is because on the rest days they would be so sore i couldn't do a cruch, but the next day felt fine, you really just have to experiment and see what works for you
theguitarinator 2 years ago
good job! congrats man
Elusive0ne 2 years ago
hi steve,
how can i strip the fat from my lower stomach?...also, how many abdominal exercise's should i do a week?
get back to me please. thanks!
louisglfc2007 2 years ago
Steve is Correct. A Guy in my Gym has never in his life trained his abs and yet they are ripped to shredds. All due to his 5% body fat. So Not fair, But Im doin my Cardio, my diets good. and My abs will come!!!
Cheers Steve Love the Vids mate!
johnuklivecom 2 years ago
Well how do I get the diet and cardio??
JeezVegas 2 years ago
Steve, Im 6 foot 165 pounds. About 10.5% BF. Pretty lean and have flat stomach with some abs visible. Lifitng 3x wk, running 30 min everyday, and eating a clean diet. I'm looking to get a beyond ripped core. Any recommendations? Also I don't want to lose any weight, just as much fat as I can. Is that possible? Thanks man. Dan
kaingod18 2 years ago
Yes. You can have bad foods just not too much and not too often.
BodyPerformanceTV 2 years ago
Ok i have a question relating to my own gluttony lol
Im 76 kilos
Is it ok for me to eat the odd bit of chocolate or the like as long as i continue working out?
KnightOfDaFunk 2 years ago
this guy is great :) diet and cardio does the trick
sizar20 3 years ago
thanx alot steve ! apprecaite it ! :)
ibrahimshalan 3 years ago
steve plz answer my question !! im desperate to know the answer !!
ibrahimshalan 3 years ago
hi steve ! i have great respect for u ! my question: ive been doing alot of cardio and been dieting fairly well, id loose track of my diet but id bounce back. I joined a gym 2 days ago, the physical indicated my fat% at 8 saying that that was below average, the trainer said i need to gain muscle and fat. BUT the whole idea behind me starting intense cardio, dieting and joining the gym was to get rid of the excess fat on my lower stomach and a little bit off of my thighs ! Help plzz steve.
ibrahimshalan 3 years ago
8% is very low for a guy. If you have fat on your lower stomach I doubt it you're at 8% body fat. So what we want to do it gain muscle & lose fat at the same time. Depending on your height & current weight you might be able to do this without dieting. Just by lifting & doing cardio you can create enough of a calorie deficit to lose fat while building muscle. This mean lifting 3 times a week and doing cardio 3 times a week.
BodyPerformanceTV 3 years ago
Is it possible to build muscle AND lose fat? I thought you have to take in more calories than you use in a day to build muscle, but then you gain excess fat as well. If you do the opposite then you lose fat but how can muscle growth be achieved? Is it possible to use the energy of your excess body fat to gain muscle?
calgaryman2583 2 years ago
wat is cardio
joshster190 3 years ago
HAHAHAHA, 'you can do sit ups now, untill the end of time, it still dont bring out your sixpack'. you bring it to funny, hilarious!
DaanZPD 3 years ago 2
That's a myth. Muscle burns more fat when you are in-shape and when you are active. You need to use that muscle before it burns lots of calories.
BodyPerformanceTV 3 years ago
do crunches add additional weight/muscle mass?
Jda4160 3 years ago
doesn't a higher amount of muscle help decrease body fat too though? due to the fact that the muscles are burning calories just by existing.
smoore19 3 years ago
My abs are amazing. You just can't see them. I can do nearly 300 leg raises in a row but because I have a very small layer of fat on my stomach still, they aren't visible. Heh, it's tricky to really get into cardio, but I'm going to give it a shot.
As usual, great video. Keep it up. ^_^
NexusVale 3 years ago
i can't believe this because i can see my abs after i do ab exercises like there bulgeing out? whats that?
S0ngo 3 years ago
You can't make your abs "stick out." The abs are one sheet of muscle so it's very hard to isolate the lower ones only. I just do crunches and bent knee hanging leg raises.
BodyPerformanceTV 3 years ago
I've heard this plenty of times, no one ever goes further than that. Once your abs do show, whats the best for getting them to stand out the most? What are good lower ab exercises ?
in2nething 3 years ago
hey steve are there some forms of cardio that directly trigger your abdominals?
plz list them
stoney316 3 years ago
Steve, I have a belly but if I suck in you can see my ribs sticking out very far..Am I ready to do sit ups
Juggaloserialeater 3 years ago
You can do crunches anytime you're ready. Start off slow with a few and then build up.
BodyPerformanceTV 3 years ago
Unfortunately no there isn't. But the more fat you lose the better you'll be able to see your abs.
BodyPerformanceTV 3 years ago
Compound exercises such as Squats, Bench Press (push ups), deadlifts, pull ups, burn a lot more fat than cardio. I combine my cardio and weight workouts into a circuit.I believe that Circuit training is more effective because youre stimulating your metabolism by breaking down muscle while also doing cardio simultaneously.I recommend Superset training for people who want to build mass and burn fat because circuit training doesnt put as much stress on your muscles especially bodyweight training.
yonirules 3 years ago
this guy is 100 percent true on how to get abs
nsa5015 3 years ago 10
HAHA..Slimacizer!! LMAO!!
sniper1392857 4 years ago 2
My fitness teachers tell me that although cardio will improve your condition, they largely burn up your carbonhydric reserves and not touch upon your fat. They said that long-distance (1.5 to 2.0 hrs) of fast walking at a pace of 5 to 6.5 kms/h will make you burn more fat. Is this your advice too?
IustitiaPax 4 years ago
Yeah, what you just said IS cardio lol.
jesterdre88 4 years ago 5
how do you lose those pesky "love handles" i have lost alot of weight but seem never to lose my handles.
jacobweisman 4 years ago
Is jumping rope a good way to lose fat around the abs. I have strong abs and need to lose some fat I heard rope jumping was good can anyone confirm. Any good diet tips.
uplift20 4 years ago 3
before u get freakin abs u need to lose the fat u carryin in ur belly!
tarikology 4 years ago 3
i understand what you said.
i go running 2 or three times a week for 45minutes aprox.
but i still dont have the definition that i want in my abs!!!
please tell me what kind of excersises i need, if you want check my video!!! and you`ll se my results at this point.
sorry, i`m a disaster with english.
thanks for everything, you`re a big inspiration for many!
greetings from uruguay.
THENEXTDAY18 4 years ago
i know that if you keep your hart beat at 180 beats four half an hour for a day and burn just over 500 cals and take out 500cals out of your diet every day you will get a a 15percent body fat man dropping to body fat of for in one month just as long as they take out a 1000 cals a day its easy you just have to keep your self in check and also eat gd foods a diet u should reals go for simple carbs in stead of complexs carbs witch normal have starch in side them starch is sugar bye the way.
mrsjhewitt 4 years ago
Yeah, he's right, i was doin a whole bunch of ab work and did cardio and all dat, and I came out still havin' a bit of fat over my abs, but u can see the lines of them forming i have to change up da cardio tho...
Eazyjc2001 4 years ago
WHAT THE HEK DOES CARDIO MEAN?
theoneandonlymeyupyu 4 years ago
cardiovascular... (running, skipping, cycling etc... stuff that gets your heart rate going.)
sootyandsweep 4 years ago
i do that, hey how much calories am i supposed to consume a day, i weigh 115, 5'8 and 15 years old, and tips for six pack?
theoneandonlymeyupyu 4 years ago
If you weigh 115 and don't already have a six pack, you should try training your whole body first. 115 is really small, I know becaus up until I was 21 I had the exact same stats you do.
jordanvezina 4 years ago
Squat and deadlifts are honestly the best things for you to do to get a 6 pack. You change off doing these every few months and throw in a support-move cycle, which will include crunches and such like that. But for the most part, squats and deadlifts what you need.
KaseyAkira 4 years ago
great abs come from "unfortunately" diet and cardio - i say its fortunate that this is the case because it causes people to get up off their ass and do something!
Rhypes99 4 years ago
What if you do sit up/crunches/"core" exercises in a HIIT format? Studies have shown that HIIT burns more total fat than steady state cardio. Remember it's about total calories burned, rather than percentage of fat burned. And yeah, I'm just playing devil's advocate. I completely understand what you mean. ;)
Sentoguy 4 years ago
I cant see anything working better than a 6 mph or higher run - it utilizes your legs wich is a giant part of your body - I have done no research on what is better - but I run alot and it seems to be doing alot better than anything else.
Rhypes99 4 years ago
Yeah, I understand what you're saying. My point was that it's less about the actual exercise being performed and more about how it's performed. Intervals, circuits, tabatas, and complexes are all phenomenal for fat loss because they burn a boat load of calories. Crunches, or any abdominal exercise can be included in any of those methods effectively.
Sentoguy 4 years ago
HIIT burns more calories than steady state cardio when the two are compared for 20 minutes or less. More than 20 minutes, and traditional cardio will burn more fat than HIIT.
As a doctor of exercise science, I'm not a big fan of HIIT. It does have its applications, but losing fat is not one of them.
KaseyAkira 4 years ago
Thank you for helping us God bless.
bose360 4 years ago
true to person below me. i agree with cardio and dieting yes, but the skinny, low body fat people i know do not have six packs. or maybe they just don't have any muscle
samanthak13 4 years ago
Hey man, I love your vids but I gotta disaggree with you on this one. I've been doing lots of crunch-type excersizes lately and my abs are showing a lot of improvement... i think it's more of a combination of weights (or atleast normal crunches)and cardio. Unless you want puny abs because as we all know and wut i understand you explained was that skinny people have abs. that's why you see 6 year olds skinny as toothpics with 6 packs
josefcorrealima 4 years ago
So is there ANY point in me doing my 100 crunches and half sits a night then? None whatsoever?
Mikey2936 5 years ago
Doing abs will absolutely strengthen your stomach and make it look better once the fat has been lost.
BodyPerformanceTV 5 years ago
Lmao You CRACK me up the EASE you have when explaining things, YET your BANG ON!!! Lolz 2 Good Dude!! Thanx Steve
0900utube 5 years ago
Thank you!
BodyPerformanceTV 5 years ago
I can't run because it hurts my ankles. Is walking beneficial or should I just use the bike and stairmaster at the gym?
disneyfreak90 5 years ago
All three are good. You can increase their effectiveness by doing them longer and with more intensity.
BodyPerformanceTV 5 years ago
Thanks so much!
disneyfreak90 5 years ago
My pleasure.
BodyPerformanceTV 5 years ago
Great love your videos! Is 30 mins of Cardio (running) 4 or 5 times a week burning 400-500 calories better than doing hours of cardio. I've already had some success with 30 mins cardio and i've only been doing this program for 5 weeks!
yobolion 5 years ago
Thank you. Yes, especially if you mix in some intense cardio like walking , jogging and sprinting.
BodyPerformanceTV 5 years ago
that was very informative. Thank you.
OnceUponATimeIn1979 5 years ago
Steve, thank you so much for these vids im learning heaps.
Robotikz 5 years ago
You're welcome.
BodyPerformanceTV 5 years ago
Thanks again Steve I've upped my cardio hardcore.
tobymacfly 5 years ago
is running cardio
lib12 5 years ago
Yes.
BodyPerformanceTV 5 years ago
yep it sure is
RockJoe 5 years ago
I've got a 6-pack but it's in a cool bag ;)
grezmos 5 years ago
Funny!
BodyPerformanceTV 5 years ago
That's right. I tell people to try about 5-6 70 yard sprints and then tell me tomorrow if their stomach and obliques aren't sore.
BodyPerformanceTV 5 years ago
Absolutely right man. MY friends ask how to get abs, someone says crunches yada yada I tell them I got it running for lacrosse and everyone looks at me oddly. Running was seriously the best thing I ever did for my abs. Weighted crunches helped a bit too but not thousands of them... low reps high weight the same way you grow any other muscle in your body
vailskier 5 years ago
Thanks again Steve. I have found your videos extremely helpful and motivating. Also, thanks to your video on cheating on your diet, I don't feel guilty any more when I eat some food I shouldn't have. I now look at it as a way to let my body know I'm not starving it and as a motivation to run that extra mile!
AGamba987 5 years ago
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! !!! !!!
FlyLady13 5 years ago
Slimisizer! hahahaha I love it Steve your video's are awesome =)
EckoX 5 years ago
Hey your mini shows have been extremely informative and very helpful. I have learned a lot from them. I was trying to lose weight by doing crunches every night, now I will just walk/jog/run 20 minutes a day. Thanks again!
atownbirdman 5 years ago