My ab journey (with pictures)

[sinbad2014]

Hi everyone,

I've been lurking this subreddit for a while and thought I'd share my ab/fitness journey in the past 2 months. For the most part, I wasn't active until I travelled to Asia for 2 weeks in early May, and returned losing 5 lb! Currently, I work in an office setting so I was used to walking only 4000-5000 steps a day. When I went to Asia, I walked anywhere from 18,000-30,000 steps a day (15-20 km) and burned way more than what I ate on that trip. Afterwards, I decided to commit to the gym 4x a week and hike once a weekend. Also, I fast and eat between 11 am - 7 pm (sometimes I cheat) and try to eat around 1200-1500 calories a day. Then, I was able to lose an additional 3-5 lb

Here are my stats

Height: 5'1"

BW: 117 lb

https://imgur.com/5g4N1IA

CW: 106-108 lb (fluctuates a lot)

https://imgur.com/VwDYjBF

(showing off my new tat lol) &

https://imgur.com/0S192pX

After every workout, I dedicate 15-20 minutes to abs and noticed it's slowly gotten defined. Here's my routine:

10 x hanging leg raise on captain's chair (try not to swing legs up!)

20 x per side bicycles (controlled and steady)

20 x per side Russian twists w/ 10 lb medicine ball

15 x crunches (exhale through your mouth after every crunch up to really feel it in the abs)

15 x leg raises (controlled and steady & try to keep lower back on the floor)

1 - 1.30 min plank (exact same form as in this video - be warned, it's killer)

REPEAT 3 TIMES

If I'm running short on time, I usually just do fewer reps of the first few moves. If you guys have any questions or suggestions for other ab workouts, feel free to shoot me a message!

 

[ashe]

@sinbad2014 Hello!! Thanks for the share, what is your workout routine preceding this abs one?

 

[truckerdan]

@sinbad2014 You look great!! Thank you for posting, you're inspiring me not to skip my ab workouts.

 

[joeysoley]

@sinbad2014 Yay! Great work and great post! Leg raises gave me abs and I love doing them! I don’t have access to a captain chair (never know the name before) so now I’m doing planks and hate them, but I need to keep my core strong because I have have herniated discs and they act up as soon as I’m lazy.

 

[sinbad2014]

@joeysoley If your gym doesn't have a captain's chair, you can just do the hanging leg raise off the top bar (using your arms to support yourself, rather than have a seat) since it's far more effective. I have a hard time doing a hanging leg raise without the chair of all my moves, I recommend planks the most! I used to barely do a minute with an incorrect form, and now I can do 90 seconds with the right form!

 

[joeysoley]

@sinbad2014 Thanks! Me too, just hanging on the bar is to much for my shoulders. Forking 1:30 minutes, planks you are my idol!

 

[dawn16]

@sinbad2014 You look awesome. I’d mix up the abs routine from time to time if you’re getting bored and not feeling sore. Favorite ab exercise = dead bugs. Make sure you are not arching your back and don’t be fooled by how foolish and easy the exercise looks.

 

[sinbad2014]

@dawn16 Oooh thanks for the suggestion! I'll probably change up my ab routine soon

 

[dawn16]

@sinbad2014 I did planks today using the form in the video you linked. Thanks for that! Loved it. Brutal!

 

[imingtown]

@sinbad2014 I’m exactly the same build and weight before your transformation (and Asian too). You’ve given me motivation to workout more and work on my abs!

 

[sinbad2014]

@imingtown Yay! I found it so hard to cut out white rice and excessive carbs out of my diet but it's been a lot easier. Now I know why everyone in Asia is so skinny, they walk everywhere LOL! Let me know if you have any questions

 

[imingtown]

@sinbad2014 Hahaha yes you’re absolutely right! I just love my noodles! And honestly if you live in a city like Singapore, it’s difficult to walk everywhere cause transport is so efficient and convenient. I’ve seen in the comments that you do glutes/hamstring and bicep/back aside from abs, do you mind sharing your workout routine? Thanks a bunch!

 

[dawn16]

@sinbad2014 Wow, this really works. Great.

 

[cheezy]

@sinbad2014 Lookin good keep up the hard work!

 

[dsnjordan]

@sinbad2014 Hey we’re the same height! I also go to the gym 5x a week, 2 days weights, 3 days running as I’m prepping for a half marathon. I aso do hikes on weekend. I hate doing any ab workout but you really inspired me to do them! Keep going!

 

[sinbad2014]

@dsnjordan Oh wow, you go way more than me! I won't be able to run a half marathon haha but once you start incorporating ab workouts, you'll love the burn! Maybe start with abs at the beginning of your session so you have all the energy and can get it done right away!

 

[deanj]

@sinbad2014 Wow! Great job! Your progress is amazing!

Congratulations and God bless you, OP!

Thank you for sharing!

 

[jordanhghs4851]

@sinbad2014 Your progress is awesome and inspiring!! Thanks for posting your workouts. I'm going to try them out.

 

[trey3200]

@sinbad2014 Holy cow this is amazing progress within 2 months!!! Good on ya!! Definitely inspiring me to add some ab workouts to my routine!

 

[sinbad2014]

@trey3200 Do it! Just gotta be diligent with working out abs as much as you can