I want to get a Sixpack

[Jr Mouse]



PALEO DIET

Someone needs to bump that thread.

 

[Nerkg]

Nah, if you get strong enough abs they'll pop through anyway. I'm probably in the teens for BF% but have a six-pack on my stomach, and also on my back. That is what happens by doing 285lb clean and jerks, 500lb deadlifts, 245lb overhead squats, weighted dragon flags, etc.
Abdominals are intended to stabilize the midsection to transmit power from the lower body to the arms, or when forces are unequal at the shoulders and hips--- the primary intention of abs is NOT to fold up on yourself while lying on a bosu ball. Ditch the crunches and grab a barbell. Or learn gymnastics... I guarantee most gymnasts don't do crunches or situps, they just utilize extreme force differentials between the upper and lower body and then call on their abdominals to stabilize the midsection against those forces. Planches, levers, etc.

you have a six pack on your back? lol

 

[fuji]

i've never understood the appeal of the paleo/caveman/warrior diets. Im pretty sure I could deadlift more then some emaciated 120lb cave man with a life expectancy of 20 years.

 

[Lagrangian]



Someone needs to bump that thread.

I'll necromance that threak up in this, but only under extreme duress.

 

[Metlin]

Is this the thread in question -- Paleo Diet?

 

[Nereis]



i've never understood the appeal of the paleo/caveman/warrior diets. Im pretty sure I could deadlift more then some emaciated 120lb cave man with a life expectancy of 20 years.

It's a stricter form of the CKD diet. So it's good for when you want to maintain strength whilst cutting. And if you source all your food from organic sources the micronutrient profile should be much better than grain fed.

 

[indesertum]

the basic core idea of all good diet plans are

high protein, high veggies.
limit high calorie foods like carbs.
some fat is good as it helps blunt hunger and it'll reduce cravings.
if you work out drink or eat some carbs after workout.
maintain caloric deficit
wait a few months

done

You are supposed to limit bean intake on Paleo. Whey can be tricky too since it can have gluten in it.

i dunno. i would just say **** strict paleo on go beans, whey, casein, eggs if i was vegetarian.

 

[Jr Mouse]



i've never understood the appeal of the paleo/caveman/warrior diets. Im pretty sure I could deadlift more then some emaciated 120lb cave man with a life expectancy of 20 years.

That's what I keep saying! They were malnourished and suffered from many diseases. Why people want to idealize them and mimic their lives is beyond me. The modern human lives far longer and healthier lives.

I'll necromance that threak up in this, but only under extreme duress.

Is this the thread in question -- Paleo Diet?

That's it! One of the last before DC got banned.

the basic core idea of all good diet plans are
high protein, high veggies.
limit high calorie foods like carbs.
some fat is good as it helps blunt hunger and it'll reduce cravings.
if you work out drink or eat some carbs after workout.
maintain caloric deficit
wait a few months
done

i dunno. i would just say **** strict paleo on go beans, whey, casein, eggs if i was vegetarian.

I'm a big believer that a calorie is a calorie when it comes to weight loss. Since you are trying to also put on lean muscle, you need to increase your protein. To do so and maintain a diet with few enough calories to loose weight (fat) you naturally have to replace complex carbs (like breads) with proteins and and other food sources like green veggies. That's why "low carb" diets work. There is nothing magical about carbs that make you fat other then they are an easy way to get excess calories in your diet.

 

[Gus]

I wanted a six pack but all I have to show for it is a keg

 

[db_ggmm]

re: unhealthy cave people

Recent studies suggest that early humans were wildly stronger than their modern counterparts.

 

[Gibonius]



re: unhealthy cave people
Recent studies suggest that early humans were wildly stronger than their modern counterparts.

What kind of "early humans" are we talking about here? Cave people from ~20k years ago, or pre-**** sapiens?

Gorillas and chimps are tremendously stronger than modern humans so it wouldn't surprise me much if our distant ancestors were much stronger. But wouldn't figure that there would be much difference from the Stone Age until now.

 

[fuji]

They probably had massive obliques though from being functional, which is ugly.

 

[starkmichael99]

It's very difficult and sometimes frustrating to achieve the abs that you really want. I have tried crunches, diet, and other abdominal/core exercises but I haven't seen the results yet. Any suggestions out there?

 

[Lagrangian]



have tried diet

You're doing it wrong.

 

[xCrunchx]

watch really funny stuff and laugh then your abs will get worked out and you'll get a sixpack