It might not seem fair to you, you have worked and worked on those abs as often as others at the gym, and you’re doing lots of crunches, so why can’t you see your abs? It can be extremely frustrating, that is for sure, and it seems so unfair that others have the perfect abs while yours are still no where to be seen. Why can’t you see your abs, and how can you rectify the problem?

Well first of all, you must realize that everyone is different, we consume different amounts of food and drinks of differing types, and our body’s process it differently. That’s why even in the same family we have people of different shapes and sizes.

Next, you need to be 100% sure that you are actually doing all the exercises correctly. Speed is not important here, and you should not be trying to do as many crunches as you can in one minute. You need to be certain you are accurately targeting the abdominal muscles - if you aren’t, you’ll never get perfect abs. So slow your exercises down, and check it is actually your abs doing the work. If not, correct them, and pay close attention as you do them in the future to make sure you don’t slip back into the wrong way.

Next, while you are at the gym, see what your body fat ratio is. It should be in the low teens, ideally around twelve. Anything higher will explain why your abs are not looking ripped. The body fat ratio tells you how much fat that your body has. The higher the number the more fat your body has, and the more fat, the harder it is for those abs muscles to stand out from under those layers of fat. That makes sense, right?

Ok, so if your body fat ration is too high, what it is telling you is that you have to get rid of some of those fat layers. To do this, you need to do more than crunches and abdominal exercises. You need to do some cardio exercises too, and be careful what you eat. Perhaps you need to eat a little less while running a little more. You get the idea. Once you lose a few pounds, your abdominals muscles will be able to stand out more, and in time, as your body fat ration gets to the ideal level, your six pack abdominals will be showing good and strong, and you will no longer have to worry about where your
six pack abs are, as they will be there for everyone to see.