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goblue91750




Joined: 26 Jul 2008
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 9:21 pm    Post subject: New to site, looking for help with abs Reply with quote

So I am a 17 year old looking to get a six pack.
I have never had a six pack or have never been very "healthy" and am looking to change.

Right now I'm about 5'7-'5'8 130 pounds (which I'm pretty sure is a bit underweight). Right now I can see a twoish-fourish (yeah not real words but i don't know how else to describe it) pack. I am basically looking to get rid of the thin (i think its thin) layer of fat covering my abs. I have also noticed that there is more fat on the lower part of my abs.

I used a couple of home body fat calculators and most of them said I was between 9.5-10% body fat.

I have started to do mild workouts 3 times a week, but i don't have a gym pass or anything so I only do workouts with fairly light weights (like 15 pound dumbbells). I wanted to know if that would be good enough or I would need some heavier weights.

I think i have developed a decent diet (I never eat junk food and try to eat good foods) A typical day is pretty much like this:

Breakfast- Two eggs sunnyside-up cooked in extra virgin olive oil with a side of whole wheat pita bread.

Lunch- Generally a turkey sandwich on whole grain bread with mustard and a side of blueberries or some other fruits.

Afternoon- Probably kind of snack like almonds or Carrots with peanut butter or something like that.

Dinner- Something like chicken or fish or turkey with a salad (sometimes).

Nigh time- Usually an apple or something else, maybe some leftover chicken or fish from dinner.

Thats all I can think of at the time again I am looking to get a six pack and wondering what would be the best thing that i should do.
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swanso5




Joined: 16 Jan 2006
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Location: melbourne, australia

PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

- you'd have a 6 pack at 9% so that's not right
- you'll need heavier wts or a gym membership
- go to diet section and read "read before posting..." for food
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goblue91750




Joined: 26 Jul 2008
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PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's possible that I got the measurements wrong while trying to calculate my body fat.

I have also noticed recently (and by recently I mean in the last hour) that when i flex my abs I can see two muscles towards the top of my stomach (right under my pecs) but they are about half the size of the lower four. Is there anything I can do about this or is that just the way my abs are?
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swanso5




Joined: 16 Jan 2006
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Location: melbourne, australia

PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

maybe genetics, hard to say without seeing
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goblue91750




Joined: 26 Jul 2008
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The best way I would describe it is that I have the top two abs you see in an 8 pack but then there are only four under it...

Another question is that its says to eat protein and veggies at night...if i eat some veggies with some all all-natural peanut butter on them does that make them bad or anything?
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swanso5




Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 7338
Location: melbourne, australia

PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i'm not sure about the taste of that but it's alright, don't go overboard on the peanut butter though
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