Contest pics, I can never get abs

[criticalbench]

Hey guys,

25 years old, 5`1, 154 1/4 lbs on the dot, just made lightweights. Weighed in carb, and water depleted. Anyways, no matter how many shows I do, how much I diet, I have literally never seen abs in my life. I was a fat kid when younger, and have a large amount of fat accumulation on abdomen.

A physician told me my fat thickness on my midsection is to thick to ever get thin skin and very very visible abs, not sure how true that is. Even with systemic diuretics, topical diureics, neoprene belts, etc. which do pull a good amount of water out of abs, I still can never get them defined.

I work in a hospital, two physicians told me I need to get it lipo out and I will be what I want.

Are my abs to small? Am I just not dieting hard enough? I do hold all my fat there, within hours after the show, my fat thickness over top my abs is all back. My fat thickness from abs to skin is like a good inch.

When I pull my skin down tightly, my abs become very visible. Im not trying to take the easy way out and get lipo, that is why I am looking for suggestions. I visited 3 plastic surgeons for gyno and they all said to lipo my lower stomach only.

 

[benner]

Well bro,,,I'll take your abs anyday! I have the hardest time getting definition,,, You look good...good luck!!!

 

[infinity1]

No abs??? What are those bumps where youre abs arent then??? lol You def dont need lipo...

 

[E.J.]

I bet Shelby can take u where u wanna go!

 

[Cito33189]

more clen, more tren, more cardio

 

[ALLEX]

I've heard glucagon injections can help.

 

[Jizzmo]

looks like abs to me

the count and shape of abdominal muscles are purely genetics, you seem to only have a fourpack and it kind of looks like the two on the right are not really seperated... its all genetics.


i have pretty thick turtle shell abs (not GH/slin/igf whatever-related, its just the way they are shaped) and i can ALWAYS see my upper four abs (they still shine through when im at like 20% bf), but i REALLY have to get down close to contest shape bodyfat wise to ever see the lower two.

 

[Thunder46]

Don't see a problem bro

 

[jay_steel]

I would contact Shelby before you do any thing dirastic. There might be something with your prep, diet, and ect that he can figure out that your not. You do have abs its just getthing them to show more.

 

[jackedrabbit]

I don't think you are lean enough. Your glutes aren't striated and hams don't have that "string cheese" sinewy look. Honest opinion man.

 

[dalvare1]

hey whats up mike!

your abs look good to me... what am I missing here!? lol I see very well defined abs and obliques in your first picture

 

[kscowboy]

You have abs. your just holding more water than you think.

 

[southernmuscle214]

Looks like you still need to drop some fat...you weren't 100% shredded

 

[relentless4287]

Yea you still look like your a few weeks out you have abs.

 

[tmuscle]

some guys need to be super lean to have abs, shredded condition basically


other lucky sons of guns can have abs popping at 12% and holding water

mostly a genetics thing



obviously for you, you are the former

 

[Chipper Jones78]

Never mind, you look great.

Agreed about the hams, but the poster who said you quads dont look shredded, they are blind.

In these pics, yes, perhaps your holding some water, but you look great!

 

[Marky Boy]

Looking good mate

 

[lntense]

Is this a troll thread? because Im seeing visible abs here. lol

 

[jackedrabbit]

Never mind, you look great.

Agreed about the hams, but the poster who said you quads dont look shredded, they are blind.

In these pics, yes, perhaps your holding some water, but you look great!

Oh really?

Holding water? Come on bro.

OP, you want to improve right? Well, the truth isn't always pretty. YOU WERE NOT LEAN ENOUGH. PERIOD.

Not trying to be a dick. Just giving you constructive criticism. Most serious competitors look like you at 6 weeks out.

Around 2 weeks out you should already have striated glutes, "Christmas Tree" back, and hammys that look like pulled apart string cheese. I'm not kidding.

Here's me at about a week out. Maybe these pics will add some "credibility" to my advice for those of you who are truly blind.

I'm trying to help you OP. Give yourself more time to diet and next time come in shredded. Ideally you should be stage ready 1-2 weeks out and just use that time to tweak or maybe play around with peaking.

 

[Amped25]

Nice abs...No lipo...maybe the doc is telling u to do it for ur $$
I would tweak a few things First.