How to build 8 pack abs?
70Leg and knee raises
Do leg and knee raises for the lower abs and the only way you are going to burn up the fat from your abs is by doing a 15 to 20 minute high intensity cardio workout every alternate day and just do your upper abs and lower abs on two alternate days as well and 1000 sit ups is just going to build hard abs but they would not show until you burn the fat around your mid-section and that can be achieved only by a low carbohydrate, low fat diet along with the cardio.
Roman chairs
Also you can do Roman chairs with weighted plates. First do two sets each of 20 reps and then take a weighted plate and do. The plate should be so heavy that you could do only 12-15 reps. Do 3 sets of this. On this day only, train the lower abs also.
After two days or so, in the same week, train the oblique muscles. Do heavy dumbbell side bends and then side crunches with ball or so. After that, do barbell side bends or twisting.
Train abs twice a week
One day abdominus rectus and other day obliques. If your abdominal muscles are really growing, you will feel your tight abs even though, you have a layer of fat outside since spot reduction is not possible, so if you want to remove that thick layer of fat, you need to do some cardio also as suggested above.
Go for heavy weightlifting for large muscle groups
Especially those "press" exercises like shoulder press, bench press, leg press etc. should be done heavy. Heavy is a relative term and not absolute. By heavy, I mean that the weight, which will not allow you to do, more than 8 reps. Do pyramid sets. Don't do cardio more than thrice a week. Also include some proper weight lifting exercises like clean and press, dead lift. They also work for overall thickness of the body.
Diet for good abs
Burn more calories
Also note that since you need mass, so make sure you are not burning more calories than you eat. Eat six to seven times a day. Taking two big heavy meals is not the idea. I mean you should divide your meals to six times a day. The meal should contain 60% carbohydrates, 20% protein, and 20% fat. This doesn't mean that you should calculate the calories, etc. every time. I just mean that you should get the rough idea and include lots of compound exercises instead of isolation ones. For each muscle group, don't do more than 4-5 variations and don't train for more than one hour.
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hi, my son likes your artcle very much.
Yes ocbill I mentioned low-fat low-carb diet with the above exercises in order to control the fat deposit around the abs because doing these exercises alone is not going to help and if you will do them without following proper diet instructions, you will not achieve your goal.
Burning more and more calories is another important thing.
Thank you so much Rituji for your kindness and support.
I'm going to follow this I'll post my progress here, thanks for the advice.
You are welcome Paul.
i have a 6 pack go to be an 8 pack but this will help
Thanks for your comment ef.
Well done !
Thank you very much.
I agree, that there are many way to get close, specially when loosing weight and form your body of the desire you want.
But,is there's a fast way to form my chest in a month?
Brin @ 8packabs.com
Thanks for the info Ramcy.
8 pack abs is man most desire.
But how can I get flat body with the best abs?
I've heard so many people gossip that the best way of shaving man body is doing a proper diet.
With a daily exercise.
Brin @ 8packabs.com
Hi Michael. Read this hub http://hubpages.com/hub/Bodybuilding-and-muscle-tr
to know how daily exercise and use of proper diet can help you get best v-shaped body.
I love the hub. Getting an eight pack means a lot of dedication and discipline. I guess that is why it is one of the most sought after achievements in the fitness world. Did you know that less than 1% of the populations has eight packs abs. That has to be a huge boost for your confidence.
But that less than 1% of population having eight pack abs needs to work really really hard to keep the abs in good shape because it is really difficult to maintain one for a long period of time. Thanks for your comment diet for abs.
8 pack abs are a big deal to get (I don't even have them!) but I think that your hub provides people with a good range of exercises to help develop their abs.
Thanks a lot for your comment abdominal workouts.
what is the purpose of developing 8/6pack?
Hi Trsmd, well defined abs make you look sexy. Abdominal workouts done for developing 6 and 8 pack abs make your whole body flexible and active boosting energy in your body. Plus nowadays, 6 pack and 8 pack abs are in fashion.
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Thank you so much Iddu.
I guess the six pack is old news now:) There's a lot of great info in this page. Nicely done.
Thanks a lot Workouts For Abs. I will have a look into your hubs today.
please update article for fitness community. Many reccomendations for ab exercises are no longer relevant. eg. "1000 sit-ups" or any type of crunch. Focus on larger core exercises for abs like. "planks, planks exercise ball, side planks (obliques). Bicycle kit (forward and backwards) stiff leg alternate leg reach. You get the point. But please update your article, lot's or it is wrong. Thank-you have a nice day
Thanks Michael. I need to update this article. I will do it. Thanks.
Hi.
I liked this site vey much.
hey im about 130 i have a six pack but i want to difine it more. im skinny and i cant gain much waight.i was a wrestler for a year best work out ever. if you dont like lifting waights i sugest some kind of marshal arts
hey im about 130 i have a six pack but i want to difine it more. im skinny and i cant gain much waight.i was a wrestler for a year best work out ever. if you dont like lifting waights i sugest some kind of marshal arts
Okay so it's the end of the first month of the new year, i just got a member ship at the YMCA and i have had prior weight training before, but have found my abs to be very hard to define. i'm going to try this out and post my results in 3 months time. thanks!
good article.
i will try this
i don't have 8 packs so iam trying
Nice ones
I do not want 8 pack... well, it would be nice, but I would be grateful for 6 pack.. I almost have it, but the upper part is bigger than the lower. Is the knee/leg raise enough for the lower part? Also, I am sorry for my English - I'm not native speaker.
Can I get a easier way?
ocbill 2 years ago
very good info. I almost disagreed with you until I saw the low carb low fat diet in conjunction with the exercises. and youdo want you r body to burn fat naturally as wlth with resistance exercises.