Author Topic: 7 abs? (Read 1974 times)

bioobird · « **on:** March 10, 2009, 11:13:02 PM »

So i don't know if this is common or not, but i have4 fully developed abs on one side of my stomach, and 3 on the other. the lower ab on my right side is like.. just not there. (i know its there somewhere but you cant see it)

the only thing(s) i can think of would be

A. corkscrews... im kicking my right leg, so i thiiink that would be working out the left side of my stomach more

b. twisting to the left... as in backflips and such, i do ALOT of twisting in my training,

anyways. can anybody tell me an exercise i could start doing to make me even? i have full access to a gym... (weightlifting) so keep that in mind.

Ozzi · « **Reply #1 on:** March 11, 2009, 01:28:39 AM »

this is gay, but you have a pic?

TR · « **Reply #2 on:** March 11, 2009, 01:41:16 AM »

Quote from: Ozzi on March 11, 2009, 01:28:39 AM

this is gay, but you have a pic?

hahaha

Wenxin Yang · « **Reply #3 on:** March 11, 2009, 02:53:53 AM »

I have a 7 pack. It's because everything in the body has a dominant side. Which ever side has the pack is your dominant side. Engage your other side more by trying side planks or front planks mostly on one side

bioobird · « **Reply #4 on:** March 11, 2009, 04:17:30 AM »

hmm... i could probably take a pic no homo. lol and what exactly is a side plank?

BaoUnit · « **Reply #5 on:** March 11, 2009, 05:17:30 AM »

Ahaha, I have the same problem. I had a five and now it's a seven. The last ab just isn't prominent because my right side is more dominant.

Sat Santokh · « **Reply #6 on:** March 11, 2009, 05:29:20 AM »

seems like this would fit more in general fitness but oh well. its genetics, not everybody has even RA's.

Chris Salvato · « **Reply #7 on:** March 11, 2009, 06:02:14 AM »

Vinny doesn't post in general fitness much anymore...

Aside from that a 7 pack is a purely genetic anatomical abnormality. Its not bad or good and won't really give you much of an edge...it may help a bit with things requiring contraction towards that side but not by anything appreciable.

It just your body's makeup...it has nothing to do with how you are training.

bioobird · « **Reply #8 on:** March 11, 2009, 10:14:53 AM »

Quote from: Chris Salvato on March 11, 2009, 06:02:14 AM

Vinny doesn't post in general fitness much anymore...

Aside from that a 7 pack is a purely genetic anatomical abnormality. Its not bad or good and won't really give you much of an edge...it may help a bit with things requiring contraction towards that side but not by anything appreciable.

It just your body's makeup...it has nothing to do with how you are training.

a 7 pack is a genetic abnormality? all humans have 8 abs, don't they? there just not visable unless they work them out. muscle is not distributed over the body equally, i know that much. The fact that my lower left ab is toning faster then my right side couldn't possibly be anything other then an inbalance in my training... my genetics aren't "telling" it to tone. i actually think my genetics have no part in this at all... so i really have to disagree with you my friend.

Charles Moreland · « **Reply #9 on:** March 11, 2009, 11:07:40 AM »

Vinny, most humans have 8 sections. This is a genetic normality. Some people only have 7 sections instead of 8 due to an abnormality in their genetics. That is what Chris is referring to. You can say "all humans have two ears" as well but for a small number of our population, this just isn't true.

A pic would work, or:

Here is a picture of the RA and the divisions between them are usually correct for a small majority of people (albeit it is pretty rare to find someone with perfectly symmetrical abdominals).

1. Are the divisions close to that presented in the picture if you were to "combine" two of the lower abdominals?

2. Is there a good pinch of skin/fat noticeable in the area where the division should be?

3. Why do you care? Are you looking to be a model or a body builder or a traceur?

Chris Salvato · « **Reply #10 on:** March 11, 2009, 12:39:25 PM »

Quote from: bioobird on March 11, 2009, 10:14:53 AM

Quote from: Chris Salvato on March 11, 2009, 06:02:14 AM
Vinny doesn't post in general fitness much anymore...

Aside from that a 7 pack is a purely genetic anatomical abnormality. Its not bad or good and won't really give you much of an edge...it may help a bit with things requiring contraction towards that side but not by anything appreciable.

It just your body's makeup...it has nothing to do with how you are training.

a 7 pack is a genetic abnormality? all humans have 8 abs, don't they? there just not visable unless they work them out. muscle is not distributed over the body equally, i know that much. The fact that my lower left ab is toning faster then my right side couldn't possibly be anything other then an inbalance in my training... my genetics aren't "telling" it to tone. i actually think my genetics have no part in this at all... so i really have to disagree with you my friend.

The "cubed" look of the muscles of the abs is determined by connective tissue (kind of like tendons) between each "cube".

Tendons don't change with training. The only thing that effects them are genetics.

Even if your ab muscles get ridiculously huge and balanced in their training you would still have the same "amount" of abs.

Jacob Wood · « **Reply #11 on:** March 11, 2009, 04:24:28 PM »

yea it could defiantly be genetics. at a church camp i once met a guy who was born without a left pectoral

Wenxin Yang · « **Reply #12 on:** March 11, 2009, 05:53:09 PM »

Here's the side plank, and you don't have that abnormality, you can probably get that eighth pack if you burn the rest of the fat in your lower abs (but it's really hard...)

Spencer B · « **Reply #13 on:** March 11, 2009, 06:09:30 PM »

Quote from: Charles Moreland on March 11, 2009, 11:07:40 AM

Vinny, most humans have 8 sections. This is a genetic normality. Some people only have 7 sections instead of 8 due to an abnormality in their genetics. That is what Chris is referring to. You can say "all humans have two ears" as well but for a small number of our population, this just isn't true.

A pic would work, or:

Here is a picture of the RA and the divisions between them are usually correct for a small majority of people (albeit it is pretty rare to find someone with perfectly symmetrical abdominals).

1. Are the divisions close to that presented in the picture if you were to "combine" two of the lower abdominals?

2. Is there a good pinch of skin/fat noticeable in the area where the division should be?

3. Why do you care? Are you looking to be a model or a body builder or a traceur?

Wait... Two questions... One how do you get an eight pack when you have only 6 easily identifiable muscles which are commonly associated with abs?

And two, for me, at the very upper ab grouping directly below the pectorals, I have two groupings where the one muscle is supposed to be . One group is very small, but there is a separation there. Would that have any bearing on anything, or is just a little quirk?

Charles Moreland · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2009, 06:16:24 AM »

First off, I posted that last response to suggest I found it slightly hard to believe he truly had only 7 abdominals because it would be fairly obvious. Look at the picture again and you'll see the RAs have 8 definitive divisions. In every case I have seen, pretty much without fail, the amount of work required to get the lower abdominals to clearly show their division is an uphill battles against genetics.

Here are a couple body builders. You'll notice the top center BB has asymmetrical abs which is fairly common (from my experience). You'll also notice not a one of them has the division you're talking about. These are insanely well developed men with extremely low bf%. The reason behind this is probably because of their training and the kinds of hypertrophy they experience, but I'm using this to show not everyone can get an 8 pack and even amongst body builders you'll see asymmetrical balances.

On to your specific question:

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One how do you get an eight pack when you have only 6 easily identifiable muscles which are commonly associated with abs?

You just answered your own question. "Easily identifiable" is the key word here. Here is a picture from the bodybuilding forums.

To get this you need to lose fat in a place where a vast majority of men genetically store body fat. Your body is seriously reluctant to lose fat. So getting these to show is a fight against genetics.

I still would like to see a pic so I know what exactly he's referring to.

bioobird · « **Reply #15 on:** March 12, 2009, 01:48:56 PM »

alright. i hope you guys see it too... or else il feel kind of dumb. its not fully developed yet, but its obviously more developed then my other side.

Chris Salvato · « **Reply #16 on:** March 12, 2009, 02:43:18 PM »

Sorry dude, i have no idea what you're talking about...

Looks like perfectly normal abs to me.

bioobird · « **Reply #17 on:** March 12, 2009, 04:04:08 PM »

you don't see the asymmetry?

Charles Moreland · « **Reply #18 on:** March 12, 2009, 04:20:10 PM »

Vinny man, you have nothing to worry about. Congrats

bioobird · « **Reply #19 on:** March 12, 2009, 04:24:41 PM »

my friend said its probably a tomber and got me paranoid. i dont wanna go out like that!

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