Ab help

[Brevcom]

ok im 13.... and i wanna put a bit more definition into my abs... i dont know if my abs are good or bad... but i wanna make them a tiny bit bigger not arnold bigger but just so you can see a full 6 heres a pic if you dont get my point how can improve the bottom 2 without doing like heaps of sit ups and crunches....
http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2026/anotheryo6.jpg

i cant find the image button

on another note one arm is like 10x bigger than the other one.... do i just do some weights to even them out?

[Lady C]

You are quite lean now. The remaining 2 of the six pack are made up from how clean your diet is. Being 13 is suspect that you could drop some junk food and sodas and probably get there.

BTW: Doing heaps of situps will not make those abs more defined just make them stronger.

[CF-OC_gal]

I raised two boys who ad lean physiques like yours when they were teens. My best advice would be to follow a full body workout program that targets all the major muscle groups over a period of a week. Do that plus make sure that you include regular cardiovascular training (aerobic activities). As your body matures you will see and develop all your abs.

You are just entering the best time of your life to take up a regular fitness habit. You'll see a lot of change over the next 5 years.

Like Lady C suggests, keep the junk food and sodas in your diet to a minimum if they are even a part of it now. Try to eat good food on a regular basis and don't skip meals.

Are you involved in any sports with school or in a league?

[Brevcom]

Originally Posted by Brat

I raised two boys who ad lean physiques like yours when they were teens. My best advice would be to follow a full body workout program that targets all the major muscle groups over a period of a week. Do that plus make sure that you include regular cardiovascular training (aerobic activities). As your body matures you will see and develop all your abs.

You are just entering the best time of your life to take up a regular fitness habit. You'll see a lot of change over the next 5 years.

Like Lady C suggests, keep the junk food and sodas in your diet to a minimum if they are even a part of it now. Try to eat good food on a regular basis and don't skip meals.

Are you involved in any sports with school or in a league?

Yes actually.... Im a national runner ( i represented my state at athletics ) i play soccer training is like once a week and touch for school training same day... and yeh i have been up on the J-food since its the holidays, although my favourite food has run out so i guess i can cut down

[CF-OC_gal]

You should try and consolidate your discussions into one thread. The people who replied to your other one may not have read the info about you in this one.

It's good that you are involved in other sports training. You are going to have to set your goals and prioroties in line.

Do you have access to a gym and possibly a trainer and or coach through your other sports?

[Brevcom]

Originally Posted by Brat

You should try and consolidate your discussions into one thread. The people who replied to your other one may not have read the info about you in this one.

It's good that you are involved in other sports training. You are going to have to set your goals and prioroties in line.

Do you have access to a gym and possibly a trainer and or coach through your other sports?

i have a sprinting coach but he is mainly for my technique in running and how i can improve. i have been going to the gym but..... its only to work my calves and thies

[CF-OC_gal]

If you've got access to a gym then you develop a full body workout if the equipment is there. Is there a weight stack with pulleys and high cable ?

If so you can do the rope cable crunches Todd was referring to.

What's at the gym and how often can you get to it?

[Brevcom]

well my mum kinda doesnt want me to go because if i get to muscular in the future i will have problems the max weight i was b-squating was 40kg... not much and if i do get too muscular it will make me slower in running i just. and the gym is really basic... just 4 sets of bars... with like all the weight a bench press and an ab thingy... not sure what it is.. oh and a chin up bar... i wanna go to an expanded gym with legpress and stuff like that

[.V.]

Originally Posted by Brevcom

if i get to muscular in the future i will have problems the max weight i was b-squating was 40kg... not much and if i do get too muscular it will make me slower in running i just.

I'm calling BS on this.

Muscles will not slow you down. Your mum has your best interests at heart but is incorrect. If you train with full body workouts as already suggested, keep up your running training, do the cable rope crunches as suggested, keep your diet clean and eat enough to support all your efforts you will continue to improve in performance and physique.

BTW, how many 13 year olds have abs like you are showing? Maybe 3 or 4 in the world. Look around you, the rest of them are pudgy.

Work your whole body, train specifically for your sports, and not only will your sport performance improve...so will the way your body looks. Then you'll get all the girls and make the pudgy ones hate you.

[blackikon]

the abdominals muscles is to stabilise the pelvis and the lower back region to protect the lower back from injury.
you do not need to work ure abs everyday,if ure a gym person your already working ure abs.exercises like squarts,deadlift,lunges,push ups,chin up's and dips..all you need to do is learn how to activate your core.you can do this by pulling ure belly button toward your spine while breathing out and then maintaning this abdominal position while controlled breathing.if you ask me il say do a full body workout program that targets all the major muscle groups and also include regular cardiovascular training.and remember to activate your core...set up's are a waste of time

if you have any other questions please feel free to ask me?
as i am 2 weeks from getting my personal certificate