6 pack abs possible in late 30s/40s?

I should add that my supposed body fat was under 10% in that shape. I have a flat stomach just no abs.

Gerard Butler was 36/37 while filming 300.

Bold Leonidas wrote:

Gerard Butler was 36/37 while filming 300.

He had a lot of oil, and overhead lighting. But if you want to know his workout regime, Mark Twight ( a seriously gnarly ex-ice-climber and gym owner) developed it and trained the actors; it's here:

A slightly easier route (5 hours to six-pack abs) is detailed here...

Mostly genetics. Everyone's fat storage pattern is based on genetics. Some people store more of their fat subcutaneously. Those people will have a difficult time getting a six pack because they will always have a little layer of fat around their waist. Would either need lipo or some pretty extreme diet and lifting to get cut enough to show abs.

6-pack abs till my late 40s, injured for over a year and they never came back. Runner but a desk job.

I'm sorry to break it to you, but it's impossible for a person of your age and fitness to get abs.

Possible? Yes. Easy? Also yes.

I had abs as a 150lb soccer player in high school, had abs at 190lbs as a 20-something weightlifter and have abs now as a late-30s 160lb endurance athlete.

Do some planks, do some leg raises, do some twisty sit-up knee to elbow things. 10 minutes a day, 3 days a week is plenty. Then eat vegetables and don't drink too much beer. Seriously, it's that easy.

Cool Sculpting

Planks

Crunches

Get in the pool and swim some laps. It'll benefit a lot more than just your abs.

Yeah, if you’re already thin, you want to focus on building ab muscles. You can do abs everyday, but 3-4 days per week is plenty. Planks, V ups, crunches, sit ups. Etc.

The other big thing is diet. Cut out the alcohol, refined sugar, starchy foods. Focus on higher protein meat, fish and vegetables.

I am 38 years old weight 168. I have a stent in my LAD and still rock a six pack. It depends on the type of workouts you do. I run 20 to 40 miles a week average is 32 miles with one light tempo run weekly. I do core and weights 4 days a week.

Continuing to have Abs is one thing, developing them after not having them is another.

It would be extremely difficult for someone who never had ripped abs to get them in their late 30s early 40s.

One of the posts references an article by Josh Hillis, an excellent writer and coach. A very restrictive diet is key as are full body movements.

Totally possible to have visible abs in your 30s and 40s, and even 50's. I'm only in my 30's but I've seen guys in their mid-50's with 6 packs. (They are fairly normal guys that run, not weird gym rats).

It sounds like you are, and probably always have been very skinny.

1. Having amazing looking 6-pack abs is a temporary phenomenon. Actors and models that you see pictures of probably didn't eat for a day beforehand and did an intense cut leading to the day they were going to have their picture taken.

2. Most people's problem is that they never get their body fat low enough. They probably have abs that would be visible but never lose the belly fat. That is less likely to be the case for runners and skinny people.

3. It seems like your problem is that your ab muscles aren't big enough or very well developed. I assume that you don't really do core work. Is this correct? It's easy to skip. I don't think you need to do this for an hour a day though. I bet that if you actually do core work consistently (10-15 minutes every other day) you will end up with a visible 6 pack. I bet that you notice results in the first two weeks.

Pics?

Eight minute and twice a day every day worked well and quickly for me. I was rocking a nice six pack after about ten weeks after starting the program. Unfortunately, you have to continue ab work or it disappears just a quickly.

*"Eight Minute Abs" twice a day.

This is a great core routine. It's dynamic, not static, which is much more running-relevant, and is mostly simple movements, so anyone can get started. The announcer (Jamie?Chadwick?) in the video is also really helpful. There is also a partner exercise, 8 Minute Buns, which works the glutes, another major component of strength training for runners.

6 pack abs are completely pointless to strive for. A strong core is important but 6 pack abs inevitably constrict your stomachs ability to expand, stopping your diaphragm from expanding fully. Some people genetically have defined abs but if you don’t you shouldn’t push towards getting them because it’s not amazing for breathing capabilities.

DirtyT wrote:

6 pack abs are completely pointless to strive for. A strong core is important but 6 pack abs inevitably constrict your stomachs ability to expand, stopping your diaphragm from expanding fully. Some people genetically have defined abs but if you don’t you shouldn’t push towards getting them because it’s not amazing for breathing capabilities.

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