Are six pack abs becoming extinct?

Nowadays it seems like only about 2 out of every 10 guys have a six pack. I'm talking about regular guys who aren't models or celebrities. I know so many men who are extremely fussy when it comes to how a woman should look like (slender, hourglass/coke bottle figure and toned). Basically expecting us to look perfect. But when I look at the bodies of these men, they are far from toned and of course no sign of six packs. I see them leering at women on tv, magazines, in real life and mercilessly criticizing their physical appearances.

If I had a dollar for every single time a flabby guy hit on me I'd be filthy rich by now.
So for those flabby men who expect and demand their women to be toned, fit , and good looking,
What's your excuse for not having a toned body? Come on. let's hear it.

Posted by Rockthenerds
It's actually kind of an 8'r but I'm literally watching it go away every day, I do just about every exercise but situps, are you sayin I shouldnt let it go?....

Six pack abs are hot. of course you should maintain it. I've always wondered though does it take a lot of work for guys to maintain their six packs?? how hard is it? maybe I'm asking for too much? I dunno. I have a good figure but I don't have to work hard at mainting it because I'm one of those naturally slender bitches who was blessed with a voluptuous ass. I'm Italian.

Beer guts are unacceptable on both genders lol

for me a six pack or any muscles protruding in the midsection is very unlikly, even if i lost the minisculefat and did tons of cardio it probably wouldnt happen, guess im not built for it.

I'm kind of glad 6 packs may be disappearing. Label me as another girl who isn't fond of rock hard abs. And those adonis/apollo belts? Ugh! So so so nasty; they made me think of my Ken doll whose leg I used to wrench out.

Now I don't want a tub of lard for a guy (unless he is worth it *heart*) but I want a little fat to surround those strong muscles please. Michael Clarke Duncan for the win, or even The Rock when his body fat percentage was on the higher end.

Phooaaaar:

appearing" because people are getting lazy and fat.

Also, lol at the guys expecting chicks better than they are, in regard to overall physique. It happens more than guys realize, I think. "I look like a tub of lard/could improve my overall look/fitness, but the girl I want has to be in absolute shape or no deal! Oh that ego at play...

Posted by thebiggcarlos611
well folks i don't know. i can do ab workouts all day and still don't see no results. ab lounge!!!!!! pwah. forget doing that. that's a waste of time for me. unlike westside it's VERY unlikely for me to have any muscles protruding the mid area and somehow i still manage to attract women.

umm. just for the record my body is naturally built for being bulk and not ripped or lean. *wink*.

That's because "ab workouts" alone will not create a six pack. You can do ab exercises til the cows come home, but if you got that fat layer, it ain't going anywhere with just ab workouts alone.

Posted by Rockthenerds
Ie The way some people can train for years and not be able to do a simple yoga pose others can do naturally without trying. It doesnt matter how much unnecessary pain you put your body though if your body's structure wont allow the pose. One of them being with the abdominal muscles I could always do without pain because of the way I'm naturally shaped.

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Not true. Physiologically, it's impossible for the body to NOT be able to do something, like a yoga pose, after consistent practice in doing so. The level of flexibility, however, will vary. Some individuals are more flexible than others. That's on genes, not structure, btw.

Sorry to say, you hang with douchebags. The only men I've ever encountered who are like what you describe are losers themselves and that's how they project their own insecurities. If they have the hot, arm candy gf, they think it'll increase their own attractiveness and popularity among others. Basically, they'll get to live vicariously through her while also hoping to bang her. So, really, she is just an asset to his ego whether he is conscious of this fact or not. All this is far too petty for the keepers.

Posted by ninjamu
The only men I've ever encountered who are like what you describe are losers themselves and that's how they project their own insecurities. If they have the hot, arm candy gf, they think it'll increase their own attractiveness and popularity among others. Basically, they'll get to live vicariously through her while also hoping to bang her. So, really, she is just an asset to his ego whether he is conscious of this fact or not. All this is far too petty for the keepers.

That's generally who does it most of the time, sadly.

no one but old men like me are willing to put in 3 to 5 hours a day to keep 6 pack abbs. you can be a fat ass now and pull ass.

Posted by acrabbycrab12
boxing gets you in crazy shape.

+1

i love men with rock hard abs. it's so masculine. he doesn't have to have a six pack but men who don't excercise or take good care of themlselves just seem kinda lazy and lazy men don't make good husbands or boyfriends. he will apply that same lazy attitude toward his family, relationship, and work as well.
same goes for women who neglect their appearances. we only have one body in this lifetime. if we take good care of it, we'll be rewarded with good health.

Keep your six packs. I want a one pack teddy bear. *snuggle snuggle snuggle*

Whoooooooot!!

I must do me sit ups teddy bears are fine this is why I buy one big as a car as a resemblance of my heart. My body will not resemble my heart.

Another thing people don't realize is - if you already have a gut/belly doing ab exercise want do much. To really burn fat you should try quick intense work out with little rest. Anything that keeps the heart pumping rapidly. An average guy around 16-20 can achieve a 6pack fairly easy because of his youth, and the body should have a pretty good metabolism already. I'm 22 now, and I haven't done a sport for about 2 years, so I rely on daily exercise which can be hard to try, and motivate your self. I'll admit, I do have a 6 pack but it's not huge, or sticking out like some guys have it.

It's funny though, some guys have a really ugly 6packs, I'm one of those lucky ones that got a good genetic ab build. I've known a gym friend of mine who works out his abs just about everyday. He's abs are so ugly and barely have definition, it just kind of sticks out. just what god gives you I assume 😛

You might want to try searching through the local gyms.

god christ jesus all mighty. CTHULHU!! FROM THE DEPTHS OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC!..

kidding kidding..

LOL!!! That was gooood Crab. That dude though..awwwwwww yeh! COME TO MAMI.

'Btw...I like bullettes with tats....'

*pointing at self* 😛

Posted by robyn808
Lol, I'm with the other bulls on this, sexy tummy is awesome. Not talking about carrying around a full keg, but a sturdy stout mid section can balance out a man's proportions bringing weight to his overall presence. I do prefer practical strength over inflated vanity. I have a weird forearm fetish, that probably the first muscles I check out on a man, like "ewwww.... That Muther fuckers can chop some wood" oh yeah, well defined back muscles is the best place for ripples, can I just run my fingers.... *bite lip*

*hooves up* I like men that are stocky in build. Shoulders, broader through the hip, thick neck, furry...like animal. Throw ya over a shoulder after plowing the back 40. Woman! Where's my dinner? I definitely think tummy is loaded with boom boom pow. I like 'em to look like they actually sweat and snort after I stuff 'em full of roast. There's a wider, more comforting appeal to them. Just tuck you alongside them while you fall asleep with your hand full of 'ahhh'.
Nay. No bodybuilders or waxed/shaved/plucked for this Cow. Brain in that skull and a swagger do me all kinds of right. Giggedy.

Why capgirl..you minx. Bwahahahaa. *hooves clattering*

Won't we all end up sagging and pooping in diapers when we get to old age?

Posted by Amandus
Won't we all end up sagging and pooping in diapers when we get to old age?

Dumb question the smart answer is until then.............

25thDecan! Now THAT is what I'm talking about!!! nice bod!!! lol

Getting hot in here lol

What he meant was, we all wind up the same at the end. So forgive and accept flaws. They all catch up. We all got 'em. I didn't find Jas' comment stupid at all.

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Posted by Amandus
Won't we all end up sagging and pooping in diapers when we get to old age?

Dumb question the smart answer is until then.............

Lol yeah if you go about life thinking like that, you might as well give up on everything. I'm still at the age were I should be oblivious to that fact. And not every old person poops in diapers.

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Ugh. I regret having posted. Well, its too late now.

In truth, I only wanted to turn the anger I feel toward society's pettiness into wisdom for myself. But clearly it is still negative.

I had long known that the answers would differ and that everyone here desires much more depth than what the title depicts deep down.

Please forgive me for my naivete.

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Posted by acrabbycrab12
boxing gets you in crazy shape.

+1

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this blog is very timely considering the olympics just ended. the amount of people in the gym has like doubled. kinda of like at Jan 1.

i am still working on the perfect body. The perfect body to me is

TA DA

Ms Serena Williams

I live in the south where people are always damn near naked. some take care of their bodies, some dont. i think its about the male preference and has little if not anything to do with what females want to look like. IMO, men declare what is attractive and the women works to meet that image. its all about what men what but each man wants something different but it doesnt vary greatly. i feel like thats why any man, unattractive or attractive will hit on an attractive girl.

so i think when a guy tells you that you need to work out, if you really like him, you will work to meet his image or damn near close to it. you end up looking how he wants you to look. if you dont dig the guy, you will think that Im just not his type and you look for a guy who thinks your attractive. so it could be either one. some of us ladies are lucky in that we get involved with men who like how we look; you are his ideal image off the bat. BUT you still end up looking how he wants you to look.

for shits and giggles,

i like my men tall dark and handsome. no beer guts, six pack or close to it is fine, i like a lil somethin to bite.