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Abs Are Made in the Kitchen? Maybe not…

Illustration of abs by Larry Eklund

You’ve no doubt heard that “abs are made in the kitchen.” In other words, it’s diet and low body fat that produces delineated abs.

That’s true to a degree—you can’t see your abs with a blanket of fat; however, you also need to develop the muscle if you want it to “pop.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: ab exercises, abs, ideal ab exercise

Hanging Leg Raises for Etched Abs?

Silouhette of a woman doing hanging leg raises

Q: You never mention hanging leg raises to work abs. Why not? I really feel a good burn from those. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: ab exercises, ab workout, abs, ideal ab exercise, leg raises

Ideal Ab-Etching Feel, Part 2

Steve demonstrating kneeups

So my oldest daughter gave the incline crunch a try, but she had some problems… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: ab exercises, ab workout, ab-etching, abs, ideal ab exercise

Ideal Ab-Etching Feel, Part 1

Steve doing incline crunches

My oldest daughter brought over my new grandchild. She’s eight months, and my daughter is still trying to get her pre-pregnancy body back… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: ab exercises, ab workout, abs, etched abs, ideal ab exercise

Ripped Muscle Weight

Steve with a belly vs. smooth and muscular vs. cut

Q: In a recent issue, you showed three photos of yourself: one with a belly; a smooth most-muscular; and ripped with abs. How much did you weigh in those photos? [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: abs, before and after photos, lean mass, ripped muscle

New Ripped Muscle: The After-Fast After-Burn

Steve Holman in a smooth most muscular *before* pic compared to a lean-and-muscular side pose *after* pic

In the new Muscle-On, Belly-Gone “Diet” ebook, Steve outlines how he used 12-to-14-hour fasts a few days a week to get ripped in 10 weeks.

From mid-June to the end of August 2021, he hunkered down, muscled up, and leaned out. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: abs, anabolic, anabolic diet, before and after, diet, fat burning, free e-book, growth hormone, insulin, intermittent fasting, lean, muscle building, muscle-on belly gone, Old Man Young Muscle, ripped, ripped muscle, Steve Holman, testosterone, thyroid, vascularity

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 116: Bruce Lee’s Acid-Etched Muscle

Bruce Lee showing his abs on an Asian talk show, cropped

Here’s a shot of a shirtless Bruce Lee on an Asian talk show back in the ‘70s. Obviously, Lee wasn’t a competitive bodybuilder, but his acid-etched physique stunned those who witnessed it in peak condition. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 1970s, abs, bodybuilding zen, bruce lee, etched abs, frank zane, mr. olympia, physique, ripped, ripped abs, sleek physique, x-treme lean

Moment of Bodybuilding Zen 115: Lee Haney Backstage Mass

Lee Haney backstage, taking off his sweatshirt to reveal ripped abs and chest

This is a great photo of Lee Haney backstage revealing his crazy abs and thick, striated pecs.… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: abs, bodybuilding zen, density method, Lee Haney, mr. olympia, pecs, stimulate don't annihilate, striations, vince gironda

Washboard Abs with Mass

Jonathan Lawson doing dumbell shrugs

Q: I just started the Size Surge program. I love it and can already see results! I just had a question about abs. In the this program, you have only one day for abdominal work. Is that really enough to get great washboard abs? Can I add some ab training to other days or maybe the off days?

A: You can add some ab work if you like, but keep in mind that your abs are getting a lot of work supporting your torso on all the big exercises you’re doing on Monday and Friday—from presses to upright rows to squats. Notice how Jonathan has washboard abs in this photo as he does dumbbell shrugs, showing that they’re almost always working to some degree… [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: ab exercises, abs, indirect work, lean, ripped, ripped abs, Size Surge, washboard abs, x-treme lean

How to Cheat on Cheat Day

Q: First I want to thank you for creating your X-treme Lean e-book. What a bargain for so much great information! I’m already starting to see lines in my abs after applying many of your suggestions for only a few weeks. One question: You call for at least one so-called cheat day a week. Do I have to eat junk food on those days?

A: Despite the term ” cheat day “, no, you don’t have to eat junk food. In fact, for those who have trouble controlling the amount of junk they eat once they get a taste, it’s best to steer clear. Those addictive-personality types will binge and undo a lot of the fat-loss progress they may have already achieved. [Read more…]

Filed Under: X Files Tagged With: abs, beach body, calories, carbs, cheat day, fat loss, junk food, metabolism, physique, protein, summer body, testosterone, testosterone replacement therapy, trt, x-treme lean

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