hey guys. just joined, and i have two quick questions.
one is, i used to do sit ups/crunches and all back in the day, and sure, it got me the six pack, but it also gave me an unfortunate gut, that sticks out as far as to be in-line with my chest. is there any corrections with this prob? or should i just resign to it?
two is, ive asked many people but could not get a definite answer…should i deadlift on back day, leg day, or what??
- You’ll have to stop working out your abs for a while ,it won’t stick out that much once your upper body gets bigger.
2)I do DL in my back day
Make your chest bigger so it sticks out further than your abs.
I deadlift on Lower Body day. (Upper/Lower Split).
But it depends, what does your training look like.
I think what your talking about is genetics and/or GH. Check out Chuck Liddell, he’s got abs but they seem to stick out a bit. Some people get a very narrow waist and others don’t, I’m in the latter category.
http://ptwithchris.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/chuck-liddell.jpg
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alrite, i guess i’ll just resign to it…i don’t mind being stocky.
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well, on leg day, i do squats, lunges, glute-ham raise, and then leg extensions if i’m gee’d up.
on back(-ish) day i’m doing chinups, bent-over rows, and dips…i’m tryin to get big with a bit of strength utilizing the money exercises, so along with a remedial exercise day(posture and shoulder improving exercises), this is my plan. should i just put deadlifting in the middle by itself?
ex.
monday: legs
tuesday: off
wednesday: deadlift
thursday: remedial exercises
friday: back
sat, sun: off
work on TVA strength and chest size
Let’s see a picture.
Unless the rest of your body is awfully scrawny, this couldn’t possibly look bad.
And for the rest of your body to be scrawny and your abs to be huge, it is unlikely.
I’ve got “big” abs as well. It is a very genetic thing.
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Try doing some vacuum poses (like the guy in your avatar is doing). Those will help to keep your abs from sticking out beyond your chest.
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It depends on where you feel DL’s more. If you feel them more in your glutes/hammies, do them as a lower body day. If you feel them more in your upper back, do them on back day.
Or, you could try doing rack deads on back day, as most people feel those primarily in their back.
-contrl, in grade 10, i did the situps/crunches everyday, when i wasn’t even doing weights, so by the time i started the real deal, they were the only thing already evident(and bulky, at that.)and from there, they just…pssh…
-shultzie, i’m takin your advice seriously. going to work the chest more, too.
-sentoguy, i just checked out that vacuum thing, looks good, so i’ll give it a try. also, i’ve since heard that it probably isn’t a good idea to be doing deads the same day as squats…so i’ll try back day(i might give rack deads a whirl too.)
thanks for the advice folk, i appreciate that.
You could try the deads on alternate leg days, maybe with some front squats for warmup.
Of course it may also be visceral fat???
My abs are fairly chiseled, and also on the large size - TVA activation helped to tone and pull it all in.
Nevertheless, just below my rib cage/solar plexus, they still protrude quite a bit.
The best way to solve these stick-out distended abs (I’ve had them) is to get a bigger chest and get bigger lats. Realize that whenever you see bodybuilders posing, they’re flexing their abs constantly so the distended effect isn’t seen. Your abs aren’t too big. You’re just in an awkward phase where your upper body isn’t big enough ascetically.
Deadlift placement really depends on how you’re training. If you’re doing a bodypart-split then you’ll probably want to deadlift on your back day. Just make sure you space your back day and your leg day as far apart as possible.
It’s just muscle imbalances and poor posture. There have been dozens of articles which deal with this topic. Stop doing sit-ups and read Mike Robertson’s “core training” articles. It’s really that simple. Or If you eat like crap and just have shitloads of fat under your abs.
one benefit on a positive note: you dont need a belt for squats and deadlifts. belts are for people who dont trust their abs, but if yours are great, by all means trust them.
starve yourself do vacuums and where a tight belt all day.
- I think that gut abs are cause by ribcage expension and bad popsture
^ I agree with the posture thing - but what do you mean by ribcage expansion contributing to protruding abs?
[quote]katzenjammer wrote:
^ I agree with the posture thing - but what do you mean by ribcage expansion contributing to protruding abs?[/quote]
my lower ribs have expended a bit making my upper abs protruding more which give a gut illusion especially when i wear a shirt.
from profile(relaxed) my lower ribcage look like it stand out more
than my pecs…
its hard to visulalize I’ll try posting a picture this week
Doing crunches does not give you a six pack, so you wasted a lot of time if getting a six pack was your goal buddy, having low body fat allows you to see your six pack crunches or no.
How wil doing a vacume pose for whatever length of time alter someone’s genetic torso arrangement, that is nonsense and I suggest another wild goose chase.
It’s the genetic hand you have been dealt and there is no way of altering it without cracking a few ribs I would suggest, as others have suggested by making your upper body larger you minimise the visual impact.