trainingIs my 7 1/2 pack abs genetic?
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I started a little over a year ago at the age of 62 wanting to finally get 6 pack abs. I lost about 40 pounds with a meal plan without counting calories but with multiple meals per day with protein, carbs and good fats at each meal. No saint but not cheat meals or re-feeds as is talked about. Acutally I used Jeff Cavaliere's "AthLEAN-X Training System. I did lose muscsle as I didn't follow the rules exactly but I did achieve my goal of seeing my abs!
The question is, I seen to have only 7 bumps and the 8th one is there but slightly hiding. Do you guys feel that's a genetic issue or maybe a blood supply problem or?? It's not a pressing problem on me but was just wondering. My observation from looking down at my abs indicate that the segment 8 is rather flat and oposite is almost 2 the size of any other segment.
Thanks,
Phil
The question is, I seen to have only 7 bumps and the 8th one is there but slightly hiding. Do you guys feel that's a genetic issue or maybe a blood supply problem or?? It's not a pressing problem on me but was just wondering. My observation from looking down at my abs indicate that the segment 8 is rather flat and oposite is almost 2 the size of any other segment.
Thanks,
Phil
By Phillip Schlueter – over 1 year ago
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Abs can be built - in other words, just like any other muscle, with training they can get bigger and fuller and stick out more but their shape is determined by genetics.
Assuming the fat is burnt off...
Some people have perfectly symmetrical six pack abs. Some people have 3 abs/squares on one side and 2 on the other and they are offset. Some people only have two rows of abs and some people don't have any horizontal lines at all when they get lean.
So all you can really do is eliminate most of the body fat on top of them and build them through training - although after a year or two, you aren't likely to change their size and shape any further and you should be content to maintain them.
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If you really wanted to be pedantic with your training, you could alter your angles to focus tension on the lagging abdominal area, though this isn't easy. Do you have any bigger pictures that you could show us, then we could try and assist further.
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