4-pac or 6-pac
health advisory
Hospital
Mens Health
2007-11-15 4:31:41
how do i get either a 4-pac or a 6-pac?
will many crunches or sit-ups a day do it?
please
Answer:first off u need to run, to get rid of the extra fat (if any) in that area. then yes, crunches and sit ups should define ur abs
Besides doing abdominal exercises you will need to reduce your body fat percentages or no one can see the 6-pac. You need to do more than just crunches and sit ups since the abdominal muscles function in 3 different parts. So exercise the full range of motion and trim down.
if u really want absu could do crunches and sit ups until u feel a burnin slighly painful feelin in ur abs this means ur muscles ar regeneratin and would get bigger and harder durin the process also try push ups to get muscles on the arm and a strong chest.
Having well-defined abs is difficult to obtain. A large part of it, unfortunately, is genetics. Some people are just better suited to it, whether through a higher metabolism, storing fat in areas other than the belly, etc. I read once that in order to really see a six-pack, you need to have less than 1/8 inch of fat over the abdominal muscles, which for most people is below 12% body fat, usually more in the range of 8-10%.
Best method of obtaining this - a combination of watching your diet, doing cardio exercise regularly, and of course doing some exercises that work the abs such as crunches or sit-ups.
As for the 4 or 6 pack, that's entirely genetics. The lines that create the division in the abs are actually from connective tissue in the muscle. Some people have an 8 pack, others might only get 4 well-defined.