you can't. you need cardio to burn the fat off your abs so you can actually see them.
My ideas? Try to do 200 minutes of cardio a week. Remember fat does not turn into muscle, so you need to lose your fat while putting on muscle. Work hard, but don't over 60 minutes at a time. Do planks and other abs exercises on alternate days.
On training days, do 5-10 minutes of cardio to warm up, then do your weight training. Do 30 to 60 minutes more of cardio, then go home.
The best time to eat is just after your workout within an hour when your metabolism is raging. For your muscles, incorporate some isolated soy protein or whey protein. Whey is more potent but the soy tastes better!
Don't look at your scale as the be all and end all, but get a measuring tape to check your progress, and that will show more tangible results.
Read magazines like Shape, Womens Fitness, Fitness, etc to get tips and to stay motivated.
Good luck and stick at it. This plan has lost me 20 lbs in 12 weeks so far, just go for it!
2006-09-17 01:54:45
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answered by Anonymous
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Here is what you need to do, if you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off. Eat 6 small meals a day about every 4 hours. Here what that will do for you, your metabolism will increase (i.e. Loose weight) and you will have more engry. If you go on a diet and eat less, your metabolism will slow down and store to fat. That is why diets dont work. Only the size of your fist, carbs (examples:baked potato, pasta, oatmeal, beans, corn, melon, apples, fat free yogurt, whole wheat breads)in one and protien (examples:chicken breast, swordfish, shrimp, turkey breast) in the other. You can also eat vegetables and salads with any meal, they dont have none or little fat). 30min cardo exercise every day. Any of these(examples: walking, jogging, swimming,running, biking, ect), Monday cardo, tues upper body (arms: curls, tricep extensions,pull ups, front press)(abdominals: leg pull crunch, leg raises), (chest: bench press, butterfly, pullover)(shoulders: front press, arm pullover, cross county skier machine)(back:seated row, lat pull downs, back extension)(YOU DONT HAVE TO DO IN ONE DAY, mix it up) wed cardo, thurs lower body (legs: leg pull,leg press, squats, lounges) fri cardo, sat upper. Sunday eat anything you want and dont exercising, you do this on sunday so your body doesnt go into starvation mode. YOU NEED TO TAKE SUNDAY OFF. If you stilck with this you will have a great body. also drink aleast 8oz of water daily! Stay away from Mcdonals, Wendys, ect because there is nothing good for you on the menu's even the salads are bad (beaon bits, cheeze, dressing, ect) Good Luck :)
2006-09-17 00:01:30
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answered by tampabayfriends 5
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What is your weight and height - BMI?
You need to lose weith because it's fat that covers your abs. Best thing is to stop eating refined flour and sugar stuff and replace it with healther wheat breads. And limit those servings. If your fit your probably on the right track, just eat smaller portions
2006-09-16 23:40:15
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answered by Anonymous
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You need to lose fat to get abs so of course you will lose weight. If you want to keep your weight then you'll have to workout other body parts to gain muscle weight. Muscle weighs more than fat so don't workout too much.
2006-09-16 23:47:20
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answered by Chris L 7
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if you are not fat and are doing abs for muscle tome you wil not lose weight but u may lose some weight if there is aditional weight there
2006-09-16 23:39:03
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answered by Elaine F 5
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u ned a low percent of body fat to show them off. try losing the weight first?
2006-09-16 23:37:11
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answered by SJK 5
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How to make my stomach flat
http://weightloss-tips-guide.blogspot.com/2006/09/how-to-make-my-stomach-flat.html
2006-09-17 07:28:33
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answered by gad y 2
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if you dont have a high fat ratio...do crunches. both the standard and the twisted
2006-09-16 23:43:23
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answered by unclewill67 4
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