The big misconception about crunches and other ab exercises is that those are what make a six pack prominent. FALSE! They only make your core stronger. Losing the belly fat through your diet and performing cardio (running, jogging, walking, biking, stairclimbing, etc.) is the rest. As far as your core goes, that's everything all the way around the middle, not just your abdominal muscles. There are other things to do besides situps to strenghten that entire area of your body.
Tomorrow's "Manic Monday" on "Good Morning Arklamiss" focuses on abs! I keep it simple, especially for the first timers who are watching. I plan to revisit some segment topics in later weeks and introduce more advanced moves for viewers who are following along from week to week.
Signs of my abs come and go lately, since I've been "bulking" and trying to gain weight. I've been doing the InBody 230 body composition analysis once a month since September. I posted a picture of the two print-outs below. I started out at 8.7% body fat, and for the past two months I've held steady at 9.2%. My goal is to stay under 10% until I stop the bulking and start the "cutting" phase. My weight has gone up two-and-a-half pounds since last month, and some of that is skeletal muscle mass, which I'm happy about.
I've been bulking almost a month and only plan to do it for another two to four weeks (giving myself six to eight weeks total at that phase) before moving to "cutting."
I'm pretty much doing this whole thing alone and only asking for advice and help here and there. I think I need to step it up and start being a little less hesitant when it comes to seeking outside help.
Have a great week, and remember to do something good for yourself! :)
The one on the left was carried around in my gym bag. Pardon the wrinkles! Left one is September; the right one is from October.
No, these aren't mine (yet), but I can dream!
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