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Originally Posted by gdoh
abs has gotta be the hardest to get and maintain. just keep at it
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As has been said the muscle is always there, it's the body fat on top of it that hides it. You could have a very strong core and rock solid abs but if you don't have a low percentage of body fat than you'll never see them. I think you need to be 10% or lower to have them show but everyone's different.
Diet's huge, cut water weight, etc. A key element most people forget is that you gotta work them hard and heavy if you actually want to build size and definition. Repetitive exercises like crunches and leg lifts aren't really gonna help you. Think about how much your abs do in day to day movements in supporting your entire upper body, cardio is nothing for them. For other muscle groups you don't do repetition exercises to build size, you lift heavy and tear the muscle as much as you can (without hurting yourself) to get size - same goes for abs. They're tough though, almost a "born with it or without it" muscle like calves.
Just be prepared to be very very sore at first if you start training your abs hard.