Want a 6 pack? My hard truth

[BrooklynBomber]

In getting a six pack, good diet is a key. But here you got lucky, good boxing diet == 6 pack

[DELETED ACCOUNT 06]

It doesn't matter what your body looks like it matters what you can do with it. There are lots of bodybuilders, but few of them are great athletes.

True. I wouldn't say a 6 pack is a pre-requisit for being a good boxer.

I do wonder though, if you've toned your ab muscles up to the point they are highly visible does it make you more likely to be able to resist painful body shots??

Or does it bare no effect at all? Surely, like if some of the posts on here are saying that you must reduce the fat on your stomach... then surely by removing the fat, you have less flesh to absorb the impact? right im confusing myself.

[LOLORSKATES]

I swear something is ****ed up with mine. I guess they aren't too developed as it as I can see the entire outline of my abdominal muscles but oddly enough the bottom two don't feel like showing up. I feel as if I need to work them to get them the way they're suppose to do because I know for sure I have hardly no fat left on my body.

[Hourglass]

Do you think that maybe you're spending a little too much time worrying about you and your buddy's abs?

I honestly can give two ****s about it. Just brought it up for the sake of argument as the whole point of this thread is to discuss getting a six pack.

[Young Legend]

I say keep working at it... don't give up.

[triggnom]

the key is running, stomache exercises make ur muscles buldge but running burns the fat. so doing both equal six pack but you have to do a lot

[Darkstar]

The thing about my diet is, its honestly good. I dont smoke or drink. NO soda or fast food. Thats just the easy part, but overall its good. I just dont know. maybe i should run. I do sometimes fit in some sprints. I wish i had my BF % but i know its low.

[DoctorKillJoy]

I honestly can give two ****s about it. Just brought it up for the sake of argument as the whole point of this thread is to discuss getting a six pack.

yeah, the whole thread is pretty pointless, but all the talk of comparing abs with your buddy and describing the way the light hits them and stuff was just getting a little gay even for this thread. Sorry, I'm not trying to be a d*** i just get annoyed cuz i come on hoping for training info and it seems like 90% of the posts here are about useless stuff like this...

[potatoes]

True. I wouldn't say a 6 pack is a pre-requisit for being a good boxer.

I do wonder though, if you've toned your ab muscles up to the point they are highly visible does it make you more likely to be able to resist painful body shots??

Or does it bare no effect at all? Surely, like if some of the posts on here are saying that you must reduce the fat on your stomach... then surely by removing the fat, you have less flesh to absorb the impact? right im confusing myself.

Rocky Marciano and Muhammad Ali were both great champions yet neither of them looked like bodybuilders. Doesn't matter if you are a short slugger like Marciano or a taller boxer like Ali, well defined muscles are not necessary. In those days they had to train for 15 hard rounds, knowing fully well that their opponents were coming to fight. These days boxers are more concerned with designer bodies, fad diets and silly weight training programs, so they don't place much emphasis on ultimate fitness. Don't worry about being beautiful, worry about how many punchs you are capable of throwing in each of the 12 rounds. The fans aren't paying to see a beauty contest, they are paying to see a fight!

[Hourglass]

yeah, the whole thread is pretty pointless, but all the talk of comparing abs with your buddy and describing the way the light hits them and stuff was just getting a little gay even for this thread. Sorry, I'm not trying to be a d*** i just get annoyed cuz i come on hoping for training info and it seems like 90% of the posts here are about useless stuff like this...

lol oh my bad man, i was talking about MY abs when talking about the light. So its not gay. maybe just egocentric lol. I was just trying to say that people with more muscle tend to look less cut and defined than a skinnier guys with the same BF, I think the way the light hits it is the reason for it...after all, a persons vision is really nothing more than seeing how light reflects off of objects.

Sorry to add more useless **** to the forum though, i see your point there. Whats a six pack anyway, at least in regards to boxing? It really doesn't matter, as long as your in good shape, can take hits to the abs fine ect...