Ladies who workout often, do you have visible built muscles and abs so far?

[Oliverlogan263]

how do you look so far?

Yes

No

[mandyfire98]

I'm in shape and toned but I can have abs showing after working out but it's not long before they disappear to just being a flat tummy.

[Oliverlogan263]

That’s great 😁, do you have like a six pack or you’re just gaining for a flatter stomach for your physique?

[mandyfire98]

It's like a four pack when it does show lol. But it doesn't stay there long. I'm just maintaining really what I have. A flat tummy.

[DryGermanGuy]

To maintain the look you’d have to hold a lower than normal body fat percentage, which isn’t exactly fun, especially for women.

[mandyfire98]

Yeah and what's crazy is I'm supposedly at lower than normal because of my diet and daily amount of cardio which is a lot because I'm a dance instructor. Now to be fair I'm not doing anything extra with my ab workouts or anything. Like anything with weights or crazy CrossFit stuff.

[Oliverlogan263]

Yeah it can be tough to achieve that super cut look! Even with dieting and cardio, our bodies are pretty good at maintaining a layer of protective fat.

Don't sell yourself short though, having a flat tummy and the hint of a 4-pack when flexed is nothing to sneeze at. As a dance instructor I'm sure you're extremely fit!

It sounds like maybe incorporating some weighted ab exercises a few times a week could help take things to the next level though, without having to go full Crossfit HAM. Some suggestions:

- Cable crunches or woodchoppers with a resistance band/cable machine
- Planks with a weight plate on your back
- Suitcase carries with dumbbells at your sides
- Pallof press or Russian twists with a light medicine ball

Even just 2-3 sets of 10-15 reps a few times a week could stimulate more muscle growth over time. Dietwise, maybe tiny carb/sodium tweaks on rest days too.

[Oliverlogan263]

Oh okay I see, how about for your legs and back if unless you incorporate on lower body focus?

[DryGermanGuy]

I knew a guy who did semipro sports… active five days a week. And even he gave up on the pack, it was just too much of a hassle.

[mandyfire98]

@Oliverlogan263

Most of my lower body comes from dancing. I'm a dance instructor so I'm dancing for hours, 5 days a week.

@DryGermanGuy

I completely get where he's coming from. I'm pretty happy just having a flat stomach.

[Crimsyjo]

Sadly noooo. I've been working out 4 hours a week for about two years now. Nothing! Maybe that's not enough working out tho. 3 hours of that is cardio and only 1 hour weights.

I do feel my butt is more toned tho?

[Oliverlogan263]

It's great that you've been consistently working out for 2 years, that shows dedication! But you may need to increase the weight training time if you want noticeable muscle definition. 1 hour of weights a week isn't a ton. I'd try bumping that up to at least 2-3 hours, spread out over a few sessions.

The cardio is good for your health, but like you said it may not be optimal for building visible muscles. I'd decrease the cardio a bit and replace it with more lifting or bodyweight exercises.

Really focusing on compound lifts like squats, deadlifts, pushups etc. will help build muscle all over. And doing some exercises targeted at your core 2-3 times a week could help get more definition there.

Don't get discouraged! It may just take some tweaking of your routine to start seeing more of a change. And remember muscles grow slowly - give it another 6 months to a year with a strength-focused plan and I'm sure you'll start to notice a difference. Just keep at it!

[Oliverlogan263]

At least your booty is toned and looks good tho

[Crimsyjo]

Thank you I have been more concentrated on calproe and weight loss than muscle and tone. But msgbe a change of focus be good. Guys don't seem to mind I'm "curvy" .

[on_my_knees]

I would feel both humbled and aroused by the knowledge that She possesses the physical prowess to control and discipline me utterly.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I like girly girls and bigger girls, sorry no girls with muscles.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thanks for MHO :)

[electromagnetic]

Visible muscles yea? Abs, absolutely not. I like snacks.

[Oliverlogan263]

Lol I hear dat 😊 how built are your arms if you don’t mind me askin?

[electromagnetic]

Last girl. Less quads and cores

[PBandJ_Nerd]

Nope, not yet. But I just want the abs to be visible (even if its just a little) at least, I don't need to be super muscular like those women.

[silvermoon84]

No, but mind you these women look like female body builders. If they are that’s awesome but my workout routine differs from theirs as my workout routine is primarily running, boot camp calisthenics and yoga.

[fantasticass]

I work out everyday. I'm a swimmer. I'm training for the master's team. I'm in extremely good shape for my age. Most people think I'm 42 not 62 year's old ✌️🏊‍♀️

[Oliverlogan263]

Woooww really

[MadinaHasABensheer]

Honestly, it’s impressive. It’s very hard to become that masculine. But I personally don’t like to be masculine with broad shoulders and such. It’s not attractive in my opinion.

[TheRealPepperPotts]

I do not look like those women, no. I have definition and I'm working toward certain strengthening goals, but I don't want to look like that, honestly.

[handsomelad70]

The fourth chick has decent but not great spuds.

[rachelcarterr444]

i have sydney sweeney's physique so in shape but not muscly

[justabuddy]

Once upon a time I had a six pack. The definition is gone these days, but I try.