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[chequita guevara]

Boxers for me, or commando. When it's humid, I have to wear boxers, but I prefer to go without.

BTW, sit-ups are bad for your back. You should do crunches instead.

[SpencerH]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
I can easily see all six of my abs and I haven't done a sit up in 2 years.

Maybe if you did some you could see all eight.

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Whaleboy
Asher, I want your underwear

Asher: that's definite sig material.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Asher
Since when were you gay? Didn't you use Linux?

He's bi. He said it in a gay thread a while ago, IIRC.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by SpencerH
Maybe if you did some you could see all eight.

Technically, it's all one muscle. There are 10 possible visable bumps, but the top two are partially covered by the ribcage, and the bottom two are shaped differently, and are usually to low to be visible in anyone but professional bodybuilders. It's commonly refered to as a 6-pack because that's all that should be visible on a healthy person. If you can see 8 then you almost certainly ahve too little fat, below the guideline 10-15% being optimal for a male. Most bodybuilders/professional sportsmen are too low for health reasons, but it's not considered that serious unless it gets below 5%, which few people get to.

[SpencerH]

Thats true. There are in fact ten but I've never seen more than 8. The bottom 4 look more like 2 long ones.

As to whether that's too little fat. You can see eight on the model on the previous page.

Boris, does he have too little fat?

[Drogue]

I meant in terms of health. Less than 10% fat does compromise health. The only people in danger are sportsmen who are very low, like some sprinters and bodybuilders who are around 3%, but it is supposed to be unhealthy havign too little.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by SpencerH


Maybe if you did some you could see all eight.

I know those last two are there, but deep down I believe they're a myth.

[orange]

boxers and occasionally boxer briefs

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by Asher

Since when were you gay? Didn't you use Linux?

Actually THIS is good sig material.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Tingkai

Asher: that's definite sig material.

Beat you to it

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Ted Striker
i got a question

i am the master of lifting

however, how do you guys keep your LOWER abs tight?

Leg lifts, as KH mentioned. You can either use one of those contraptions where prop yourself up on your elbows and lift your legs up, or simply lie on your back on a bench while I gently mass...er, um, I mean, and lift your legs up. Be sure to get your hips off the bench when your legs are up.

Another thing you can do is to raise your legs while doing basic crunches. This will work your lower abs more than the upper.

If you have an exercise ball, you can use that for general core strength improvement. Having to balance yourself on the ball while doing crunches really works a lot of different muscle groups, even your lower back.

Just say no to ab rollers and the like.

Oh, and I wear either boxers or boxer-briefs. I rarely wear briefs, for sporting purposes.

[Sikander]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


Leg lifts are supposed to do the trick.

Do vee ups and inverted vee ups (from your stomach).

[Ted Striker]

thanks drogue, asher, krazyhorse, Boris, Sikander and anybody else I forgot to mention

hey, okay, one more question if you guys feel like answering.

Do you do anything for your obliques? or do the situps take care of it? this is like a serious problem area that is hard to tighten up...

[Asher]

Obliques? AFAIK, the best way is to lay on your back, put your feet in the air, and move them as far as you can from side to side?