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It might not seem fair, you have worked and worked on those abs as much as others at your, and you’re doing lots of repetitions, so why can’t you see your abs? It can be extremely annoying, that is for sure, and it seems so unjust that others have the perfect six pack abs while yours are still not in sight. Why can’t you see your abs, and what can you do about it?

Well first of all, you must realize that everyone is different, we eat different amounts of foods and drink of differing types, and our body’s process it differently. That’s why even in the same family we have people of different shapes and sizes.

Next, you need to be 100% sure that you are actually doing all the exercises the right way. Speed is not a factor here, and you should not be trying to do as many crunches as you can in one minute. You need to be certain you are accurately targeting the abdominal muscles – if you aren’t, you’ll never get perfect six pack abs. So slow your crunches down, and make sure it is actually your abdominals doing the work. If not, correct them, and pay close attention as you repeat them in the future to make sure you don’t slip back into bad habits.

Next, while you are at the gym, see what your body fat ratio is. It should be in the low teens, ideally around twelve. Anything higher will explain why your abdominals are not showing. The body fat ratio tells you the quantity of fat that your body has. The higher the number the more fat your body has, and the more fat, the harder it is for those abdominal muscles to stand out from under those layers of fat. Sounds right, right?

Ok, so if your body fat ration is not in the right range, what it is warning you is that you have to lose some of those fat layers. To do this, you need to do more than crunches and abdominal exercises. You need to do some cardio exercises too, and be careful what you eat. Perhaps you need to eat a little less while running a little more. You get the idea. Once you lose a few pounds, your abdominals muscles will be able to stand out more, and in time, as your body fat ration gets to the ideal level, your six pack abdominals will be showing good and strong, and you will no longer have to worry about where your
six pack abs are, as they will be there for everyone to see.