I get people asking me all the time what can they do see their abs, they’re working out because they want abs, they want to go on a diet because of abs, this picture is what I think of. If you have never seen your abs in your life, then be prepared to work your ass off. This picture popped up on my Facebook On this Day alert.
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This is 2 weeks out from my first bodybuilding show that I started prepping for officially 5 months before this picture was taken. In 5 months, I went from never seeing my abs, to boom, there they are… and 2 weeks later… there they go. During that 5 months, it was 5 months of being 100% on with my diet, my workouts, hours of cardio, ounces and ounces of chicken 🐓…at this time I was counting down the ounces of chicken I had to eat until show and in a matter of a couples days after the show… They were gone. Heres 8 months before the show to week before the show.
Here’s what at the show (purple) and a week after the show looks like (pink).Some people can pull off having abs all year. I would say a large majority of people can’t and probably shouldn’t, especially women. Women should be above a certain body fat percentage in order to be healthy and that means having abs showing all year round could mean unhealthy things for your future.I don’t think having a goal of seeing your abs is bad, but maybe try to strive for something not so physical. Aim for goals you can control. Some goals:
- Fit cardio in at least 3-4 days a week
- Stay on a whole food diet (no processed food, high sugar etc)
- Avoid alcohol
- Strength train 3-4 times a week
If you look to goals you can control, the results will come. You can’t force your body to look a certain way, but you can put the work in and the benefits will follow.So ask yourself. How bad do you want to see your abs? And is it really your only goal?