Comments on: NF Mailbag 7/29: I want awesome abs, help! http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/29/nf-mailbag-729-i-want-awesome-abs-help/ Level up your life, every single day. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Jordanhttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/29/nf-mailbag-729-i-want-awesome-abs-help/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Jordan Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:48:09 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2502#comment-538 Eating right... my nemesis! Eating right… my nemesis!

]]> By: Jordanhttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/29/nf-mailbag-729-i-want-awesome-abs-help/comment-page-1/#comment-4132 Jordan Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:48:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2502#comment-4132 Eating right... my nemesis! Eating right… my nemesis!

]]> By: Evanhttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/29/nf-mailbag-729-i-want-awesome-abs-help/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Evan Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:17:39 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2502#comment-536 300 article is great - their mission statement pretty much sums it up: "appearance is a consequence of fitness" 300 article is great – their mission statement pretty much sums it up: “appearance is a consequence of fitness”

]]> By: Evanhttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/29/nf-mailbag-729-i-want-awesome-abs-help/comment-page-1/#comment-4131 Evan Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:17:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2502#comment-4131 300 article is great - their mission statement pretty much sums it up: "appearance is a consequence of fitness" 300 article is great – their mission statement pretty much sums it up: “appearance is a consequence of fitness”

]]> By: Stevehttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/29/nf-mailbag-729-i-want-awesome-abs-help/comment-page-1/#comment-535 Steve Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:53:56 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2502#comment-535 Great point Jordan, rather than training to have big arms and abs, train to be really strong and those things will come automatically (as long as you're eating right). -Steve Great point Jordan, rather than training to have big arms and abs, train to be really strong and those things will come automatically (as long as you’re eating right).

-Steve

]]> By: Stevehttp://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/29/nf-mailbag-729-i-want-awesome-abs-help/comment-page-1/#comment-4130 Steve Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:53:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2502#comment-4130 Great point Jordan, rather than training to have big arms and abs, train to be really strong and those things will come automatically (as long as you're eating right). -Steve Great point Jordan, rather than training to have big arms and abs, train to be really strong and those things will come automatically (as long as you’re eating right).

-Steve

]]> By: Jordan (Smith)http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/29/nf-mailbag-729-i-want-awesome-abs-help/comment-page-1/#comment-534 Jordan (Smith) Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:26:24 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2502#comment-534 I can understand wanting to get a six-pack "for the ladies". However, I think Steve has mentioned before that exercising for appearance (bicep curls, ab workouts) is less effective than exercising for fitness (squats, pullups, deadlifts). Instead of just having abs or biceps, you'll be jacked all over (and you can actually BE strong instead of just LOOKING strong). The gym that trained the 300 guys wrote a blog entry that makes this point (including photo proof!) ... http://www.gymjones.com/knowledge.php?id=35 I can understand wanting to get a six-pack “for the ladies”. However, I think Steve has mentioned before that exercising for appearance (bicep curls, ab workouts) is less effective than exercising for fitness (squats, pullups, deadlifts). Instead of just having abs or biceps, you’ll be jacked all over (and you can actually BE strong instead of just LOOKING strong).

The gym that trained the 300 guys wrote a blog entry that makes this point (including photo proof!) … http://www.gymjones.com/knowledge.php?id=35

]]> By: Jordan (Smith)http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/07/29/nf-mailbag-729-i-want-awesome-abs-help/comment-page-1/#comment-4129 Jordan (Smith) Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:26:00 +0000 http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/?p=2502#comment-4129 I can understand wanting to get a six-pack "for the ladies". However, I think Steve has mentioned before that exercising for appearance (bicep curls, ab workouts) is less effective than exercising for fitness (squats, pullups, deadlifts). Instead of just having abs or biceps, you'll be jacked all over (and you can actually BE strong instead of just LOOKING strong). The gym that trained the 300 guys wrote a blog entry that makes this point (including photo proof!) ... http://www.gymjones.com/knowledge.php?id=35 I can understand wanting to get a six-pack “for the ladies”. However, I think Steve has mentioned before that exercising for appearance (bicep curls, ab workouts) is less effective than exercising for fitness (squats, pullups, deadlifts). Instead of just having abs or biceps, you’ll be jacked all over (and you can actually BE strong instead of just LOOKING strong).

The gym that trained the 300 guys wrote a blog entry that makes this point (including photo proof!) … http://www.gymjones.com/knowledge.php?id=35

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