Would you trade 6 pack with ..

[TerraNoble]

a big physique?

WOuld you like to have a 6 pack and well defined body vs. being big mofo with no 6 pack?

I have been training for 7 years and for the last 2 years I had chased that elusive damn 6 pack. I got into strict diet with 4 times running routine per week and 4 times weight training.

I used to be 6'2'' and 205 lb..After a few months I got to 177-180 and my abs could be seen , though no as those poster boys in those fitness magazine.

But the reverse of the coin ,was that I sacrifice a lot of muscle for that damn 6 pack...Friends said that I lost too much weight even females would say that would have liked "ME" when I was heavier with more muscle but no 6 pack..

Now I am going back to 190-195 lb ...I will shoot for a bigger body and bigger muscles...Just wanted to share and see what do you guys think...

 

[The Shadow]

Depends - I would like to be back to 230 but my acting auditions fo better at about 205 or so

 

[Hannibal]

already did...

 

[Intenceman]

Maybe you have a deficiency in the abdominal area- like physique great Boyer Coe did- and I'd raher look like him than me-huge friggin arm,s but he never had great abs. Neither did Arnold by the way.......

 

[b fold the truth]

Well...I can get lean in 6 weeks or so...but it can take 6 years or more to get big.

B True

 

[louden_swain]

Well...I can get lean in 6 weeks or so...but it can take 6 years or more to get big.

B True

This is a great point, It seems that it is much easier to diet down to see a sharp abdominal wall. As B Fold mentioned, it takes years to develop a large physique. Developing a large build requires a lot of energy, especially in food consumption and shifting around heavy weights. Right now, I am more interested in developing strength and size, so a pretty abdominal wall is not in the agenda at this point. Personally, I think this is much more challenging. I can already see my abdominal wall, but it is certainly nothing comparable to what Frank Zane displayed. It is all about what you want.

 

[coolcolj]

probbaly lost all your muscle dieting down

 

[Tarheel]

I'd definently rather have a big physique, at 5'5" I need all the help I can get looking big.

 

[SeekerOfKnowledge]

I rather have a well defined body. not too big, but nice definition with the lean muscle mass to give me internal strength.

 

[TerraNoble]

I am gonna go back to 190-195 and just try to stay there without anymore bulking-cutting cycle.
I think I just came to terms that I will never get both- 6 pack and big-so I will be happy to be in good shape and have decent abs and forms.

I think that being and feeling comfortable in your own skin is the most important thing that counts.

After 7 years of diligent training and trying out different routines in terms of training and diet, I am gonna settle down around 195 lb and just keep working out and mantain the same weight.

It was so damn frustrating that I had to lose so much muscle in order to get that damn 6 pack, in spite of ther fact that I am an ectomorph..

Anyway been there , done that..

Some preffer to be well defined with a 6 pack, some would like to be plain big and strong(see BFold) and ignore that darn washbord abs,some just to be in decent shape, other all of the above.

I was too skiny at 177 lb with a 6 pack but not too much muscle.

Go back to square one!

 

[coolcolj]

you just didn't do it properly that's all

do it slowly and zig zag your calories while adding High Intensity inetrvals, while adding msucle will get you lean without losing any mass. You just have to take 6 months to a year to do it

Do it as a lifestyle change rather than dieting. The more muscle you pack on the easier it is. In fact if you eat the same all the time, sooner or later your lean body mass gains will cause you to go into a negative calorie deficiet, which is certainly happening to me right now. I've lost an inch of my waist over the last month or so without even really trying, I'm still eating a lot of junk food etc
but I've gained enough muscle at the same time that my bodyweight han't budged a single bit

 

[edgecrusher]

I've been in this game for a while now, I've found over time if you do things right for your body you will begin to see the results you desire. I'm currently bulking, (the right way) I'm 6'2 260 lbs, and can see my abdominals pretty well. I'm not ripped, by any extent of the imagination, but I'm not bad for a drug free 260 pounder.

 

[b fold the truth]

At the moment...I am working on my abs...strengthening them. As they get stronger they seem to stand out more. Will I ever be ripped? Probably not. I can look decent AND big though...

YOU CAN TOO!!!

B True

 

[The Shadow]

FOls is right - you should train abs like any othet bodypart - heavy - they will thicken making it easier to see the m even under "more" bodyfat

 

[Rexbo]

Being huge.
How many skinny surfer doods, have those little boy abs that high school girls like? ALOT.

How many people walk through the mall and get called a "Land Monster."
ALOT less.