What Should I Do for Abs and Muscular Body?

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So I barely have a 2pack and I started out pretty fat at around 180-190 pounds last year. I think I was 5’8 last year and I was around 15 and turned 16 this august. So when I first started lifting I was on extreme cutting diets. Yes I fell for many of those fraud diets like the military diet and 24 hour fasts with cardio etc…
So I screwed some things up but today (around 1 year from my starting point), I’m as low as 152 but can go up to 162 depending on food/water/hormones etc…
Stats:
Age:16
Height:5’9 or 5’10
Weight: 152-162
Bench max: 145
Squat max:255
No deadlift.
Overhead press max: somewhere between 95-115

So on my last post which was weeks ago, people said I needed to bulk. I’m confused because I thought if you were low bodyfat despite lack of muscle you would have abs. I now look good in clothes but not naked. So what should I do to get Abs? Because I heard you get abs on a cut not a bulk… lean bulk? Or just keep cutting?
Cut so far 1 year
Bulk so far never attempted

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You still carry too much fat (and you probably lack muscle).

If I were you, I’d forget this bulking/cutting idea and eat sensibly. With a general aim to put on say 1-2lbs per month.

Your food should consist of stuff from this article:

You’ll be surprised with where you are a year from now.

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So dont count calories then?

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You’re 16 - stop worrying about this stuff. Who knows what your body is doing/ will continue to do for the next 5 years.

Lift weights, eat like a champ and play sports.

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Counting calories doesn’t work out well for most people. I wouldn’t do it if I was you. I’d do exactly what the article I posted says.

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I’m not quite sure why teenage boys are being recommended to lose weight.

I’m 190 now and it woulda been awesome to be this size in high school.

Don’t count calories but don’t eat junk.

I’d also be curious to know what you’re doing in the gym.

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What’s your plan and what’s your diet?

Do not pay attention to the 16 year olds who are ripped to shreds and have six packs - that’s genetics. My best friend growing up was not only shredded as shit, but amazing at everything he tried. The question here is, are you gonna moan about genetics or man the fuck up and build a solid physique? You don’t have enough muscle yet. By the time you get a six pack you’ll just look emaciated. I’ve seen crackheads with six packs. Eat right, lift hard, and give yourself time.

Last piece of advice:
Make a training log. Keeps you accountable, people will pop up to give you advice, and years from now when you look the way you want, you can go back and appreciate all the hard work you put in to get there. Good on you for starting your training young, now let’s do what 99% of us failed to do: work out/eat the right way from day one.

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Okey dokie I’ll give it a try

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When should I start calorie managing?

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Will do thx

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When you go on an aggressive bulk to make sure you’re eating enough.

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How many would you reccomend

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I’m 5’8 190-195 and I eat 2800-3000.

I probably ate more when I was 160 to get up 190 tho.

Hopefully you’re not doing nonsense in the gym. If you want abs and a muscular body, being a male cardio bunny won’t get you there. Don’t eat and train like a girl with an eating disorder, especially if that’s not the look you’re going for.

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If you

you are calorie managing.

I think what you’re asking is “when should I count all the calories I eat?” That’s only one metric for one variable, so the answer might be “never,” or it could be “sometime in the future.” Either way, don’t worry about it right now. Don’t even worry about when to worry about it.

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Okey

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Lots of hanging leg raises and ab wheel rollouts. 3-5 sets, 2-4 times per week.

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don’t count calories for at least the next 10 years.

If you want a muscular body, you will have to eat enough to support muscle growth. I would suggest not cutting more until you’ve developed a decent level of strength/muscle size. After you do that, it will become easier to cut fat. Your metabolism will be better, and you’ll have some good muscle underneath the fat to reveal at the end of the cut. This is a process, my friend. It takes time. Based on where you are now, you might not get what you want before you finish high school, and that’s ok! Life is long, and you’ll be well served to chase bigger dreams than having abs at 17, ya know?

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