How Bodybuilders Get Deep Cut Abs

How Bodybuilders Get Deep Cut Abs

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Dean Blackstone

Compared to the general population including those who are into keeping fit bodybuilders are certainly the most knowledgeable about how to dramatically change their bodies. While every bodybuilder wants abs, lots of non-bodybuilders want them, too. As the guys and gals with the best abs are bodybuilders, their methods for getting washboard abs should be looked at and adopted by anyone. How would a bodybuilder go about getting abs, then?

First, let s take a look at the way most general fitness enthusiast approach it or are advised to approach it by non-bodybuilder types: Endless repetitions of crunches, bends and twists of all descriptions, every single day. Sound familiar?

While any abs exercise is certainly better than none for developing the muscles, the bodybuilders approach simply treats the abdominals like any other muscle. Bodybuilders know the best way to make muscles grow is to use a challenging amount of resistance and work out with intensity, then rest to allow growth to occur. Intensity means a hard effort in a short period of time. This is achieved by using relatively low repetitions (15 or so, tops) per set (collections of repetitions with a minute or two rest in between; usually 3-8 sets, max) and rather than doing more reps or sets, a progressively greater resistance is used (heavier weight) to keep the muscles growing thicker, thus forming deeper abdominal cuts.

Adding resistance can be done in several different ways, but the most common are to place increasingly large weight plates on the chest, or hold them behind the head as you crunch. Doing so encourages the muscles to grow bigger and stronger, which is what gives your abs increasing depth.

However this is only half the story. Losing sufficient body fat is probably the hardest part of getting abs and no amount of abs training will burn stomach fat directly. You will never see your abs unless you have very low body fat, and the only way to achieve this is to use a combination of fully-body exercise (all round weight training is the best) coupled with a good fat loss diet (low carb, higher fats and protein but lower overall calories) and cardio.

Diet is critical in achieving fat loss and muscle gains.

Protein supplements

such as whey can go a long way to helping you get the nutrients you need to succeed.

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How Bodybuilders Get Deep Cut Abs