Thanks a lot for the replies everyone. I know I'm not crazy now or the only one that experienced this haha.
As for the abs in the kitchen thing, I really don't have much fat on me. I struggle to put on mass so I don't want to get any leaner. Here's a photo of me so you can see my body type:
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b368/undertheblade/2012-02-02_19-09-49_846.jpgWhen everyone talks about squats, deadlifts and presses I'm wondering is this really vital to getting abs? I understand how it's contributing. But I can't say I do much of the three besides presses whenever I have the opportunity. I guess I just didn't know they were this essential. I figured ab work outs were the focus point, after body fat of course.
I'll try working on my form some more when doing the ab workouts. The weight just doesn't seem to change anything for me apart from my first set. After that it's like I'm working out my arms, except not really cause I'm just tiring them out by hanging on to this weight. I can't seem to get into that 10-15 or 8-12 rep zone. I get to like 20-25 and my stomach feels fine and I can push to 30 only then its either my arms or body getting tired from bicycles for example. Frustrating. I'd like to try hanging leg raises as well as deadlifts and all that but I simply can't I'm on the move too much. I'm looking for strictly ab related work outs I guess since these don't seem to be cutting it. The only thing that kicks my butt is planks.
You're thin. And your abs are showing. What's the problem? :3 Want to look like a stick figure? May be it's time to build some muscle, man. :9
Well keep in mind pictures always look different. My abs don't really look like that in real life. I just want more defined abs. And I've been trying to put on muscle for over a year. While I may not be huge I used to look even skinnier than now haha. But I tour for a living which gets in the way of strict nutrition, also I'm vegan. But I try my best (:
And thanks for the reverse crunch tip Goose I'll try that out.
I see.
Most pointless reply of the year goes to you, MercNil.
You need to start utilising more advanced versions of the plank to build your core and then progress from there. Abdominal muscles are, as the saying goes, made in the kitchen. But at the same time so is every single muscle in our body. It's just that most people have fat around their abdominals and thus eating correctly drops your fat percentage and shows your muscles more clearly.
At any rate, you should be working your entire body throughout the week and try to focus on "compound" exercises. Hanging leg raises are fairly simple and all you need is a pole or a tree branch. Being "constantly on the move" is simply an excuse since you somehow find time to do other abdominal exercises. Focus on form, and there is really no need to be blasting your abs every day because you feel like it isn't working. Add weight like you would with any movement to increase your muscle size and eat well. In fact, start eating more, a lot more. Breathing correctly throughout the exercises is important too.
How much do you weigh? Just curious. I would also suggest developing your chest as it's near non-existent.
