Ripped abs solution?

[liquifiedone]

I can’t seem to loose the last 5% over my abs to get them to show. I have a high metabolism and have no trouble staying lean. I also hit the weights 3 days a week and do intervals on the elliptical 1-2 times a week for 15min. I started eating a low fat diet with one cheat meal per week about 3 weeks ago and still no ripped abs showing. What else do I need to do to get those sculpted abs? Could it simply be a water retention issue, because boxers/wrestlers always look supper cut when they drop water for a fight, but I heard its unhealthy?

My basic daily diet:
Breakfast: 4 scrambled eggs, 2 pieces whole wheat
Lunch #1: tuna or chicken sandwich on whole wheat, few gummy bears
Lunch #2: garden salad with chicken, few gummy bears
Dinner #1: protein shake with skim milk
Dinner #2: 4oz chicken or lean steak with lima beans

 

[Mr.X]

if you want to get "ripped" abs, having gummy bears is not going to work...



My basic daily diet:
Breakfast: 4 scrambled eggs, 2 pieces whole wheat
drop whole meal
make that 6 egg whites, 1 whole egg, 1/2 cup of oatmeal and 1tbsp. flaxseed oil
Lunch #1: tuna or chicken sandwich on whole wheat, few gummy bears
drop gummy bears,
add a large salad to your sandwich, green salad + 1 tbsp. of olive oil
Lunch #2: garden salad with chicken, few gummy bears
again, drop gummy bears, add olive oil to your salad
Dinner #1: protein shake with skim milk
drop skim milk, replace with water and add UDO's choice oil or MCT to the shake
Dinner #2: 4oz chicken or lean steak with lima beans
add same as lunch 1 (salad + OlO)
add 2tbsp. of fiber before bed

 

[kimchee411]

what's your ab routine like?

 

[liquifiedone]

what's your ab routine like?

I do core 2-3 times per week. I do usually 3 exercises and three sets per exercise: russian twists, standard crunches, heel touches, misc ball exercises, leg raises, etc

 

[liquifiedone]

if you want to get "ripped" abs, having gummy bears is not going to work...

What about sugar-free jello?

 

[cityhick]

My diet is about the same with 4-5 days of early AM cardio. I have lost about 9 Lbs in 3 weeks. Give up the gummie bears...and yes i eat jello. Taher filling little snack.

 

[liquifiedone]

Thanks for the great posts!

I want to maintain my current weight/build, so should I keep my calories at what I burn per day correct? One last thing, is too much salt on food a possible cause to keep to much water hanging around to show my core?

My new diet plan:
Breakfast: Flaxseed oil(1tbsp), 4-5 fat free eggs (egg beaters), 1/2cup oatmeal
Lunch#1: 4oz lean meat on whole wheat or brown rice, green salad + 1tbsp olive oil
Lunch#2: salad w/ chicken 4oz + 1tbsp olive oil
Dinner#1: protein shake w/ water, Flaxseed oil (1tbsp),
(on gym days: another protein shake post workout)
Dinner#2: 4oz lean meat with kidney or lima beans, salad +1tbsp OO + sugarless jello

3times a week 15-20min HIIT

 

[cityhick]

Lookin better dude. Let me know how it goes.

 

[coldblue1955]

if you want to get "ripped" abs, having gummy bears is not going to work...



My basic daily diet:
Breakfast: 4 scrambled eggs, 2 pieces whole wheat
drop whole meal
make that 6 egg whites, 1 whole egg, 1/2 cup of oatmeal and 1tbsp. flaxseed oil
Lunch #1: tuna or chicken sandwich on whole wheat, few gummy bears
drop gummy bears,
add a large salad to your sandwich, green salad + 1 tbsp. of olive oil
Lunch #2: garden salad with chicken, few gummy bears
again, drop gummy bears, add olive oil to your salad
Dinner #1: protein shake with skim milk
drop skim milk, replace with water and add UDO's choice oil or MCT to the shake
Dinner #2: 4oz chicken or lean steak with lima beans
add same as lunch 1 (salad + OlO)
add 2tbsp. of fiber before bed

gummy bears? I don't think so.

 

[kiosk]

drop skim milk

disagree with that....milk help drop fat, slow digesting

 

[poysyn]

also high in sugar, not ideal, and can be replaced with much better things

 

[swaptrex]

gummy bears are #1 when building that long-awaited 8pack.

 

[CRounder99]

gummy bears are #1 when building that long-awaited 8pack.

Damn. I've been going about this all wrong the entire time!

GUMMY BEARS! OF COURSE!

 

[myd]

Ok, I don't get something.

There is a woman in my gym Huuuuge butt with thick tights, you can see the rolls on her stomach somehow but on the other hand, she has the packs visible!!? If she is overweight, got some extra stuff on her stomach, how is this possible?

 

[StRoNg_WoN]

Fat just covers whats under there... abs exercises will make them stronger, and if you lift up the layer of fat... they're there..