Hi,

latley i went form a 5 days x week abs workout to a 1 time x week abs workout ( in the last 6 months ) . I have noted some Symmetry problems here > it's simply not there & my abs have lost it's symmetry a little . Now i am back in game to my 5 x week ab workout and i am looking for some exercices to adjust this little problem .

PLEASE do NOt tell me that it's a genetic common problem . I am sure there is a way to adjust this . Es. Doing 25 twists to the right and only 10 to the left ..etc.

Have some of you tried some exercices that worked ?

Thanks
bye

Hi,
PLEASE do NOt tell me that it's a genetic common problem . I am sure there is a way to adjust this . Es. Doing 25 twists to the right and only 10 to the left ..etc.

Have some of you tried some exercices that worked ?

Thanks
bye

Hi. I have an issue. When I step off a building, I fall to the ground. Please do NOT tell me it's a gravity issue. I'm sure there is some way to adjust this, i.e. anti-gravity boots.

Seriously, you're telling us NOT to tell you the truth?

There are two parts to symmetry.

One is sheer mass. Yes, mass can be an issue, i.e. overworked obliques on one side, underworked on the other. To address this, look up "weak side" rule. Basically, work the weak side first (to prioritize it) and never do more with the weak side than the strong side can handle until they come into accordance.

Other IS genetic.

Your six-pack, for example, is the result of tendons stretching over the abdominal muscle. You cannot, short of surgery, change the orientation/angle/etc of those tendons. If you have one that is at an odd angle or makes one of the sections of your abs appear smaller or shaped differently, that IS genetic and there is nothing to do about it. Some people are born with perfectly symmetrical tendons, others are not.

Take my own example:

http://www.naturalphysiques.com/albums/jeremytransform/aug122003.sized.jpg

Note how the abs on the right side of my body do not align with the right - i.e. the "lines" do not connect in the middle. There is no sort of twist, turn, or movement I can do to correct this - this is the physical distribution of tendons and attachments and it is genetic.

So you can adjust the sheer mass/size but you aren't going to exercise your tendons into new places. Sorry if that's not the answer you wanted to hear, but sometimes that IS the answer.

Jeremy

Hi Jeremy ,

The thing is that at first ( 2-3 years ago ) i haven't had this issue ( you are right here i haven't had this muscle mass also 3 years ago ) But as i proced with my training for exemple my right side has...i will post some pics picture( they say a picture worth a 1000 words so... ) .

I have made some progress But i am aware even if i get ripped more than this it will get even more UN-symmetry .

Here are some pics with the progress . ( from a lateral sight seems OK , But when you face them it's not a god symmetry ) .

I will continue to try some different exercices in the next month .

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3901/2yearsje0.jpg

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/8473/1yearkp8.jpg


6 month ago :

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/8107/okpv8.jpg

Maybe i am obsessed but i cannot get down with the idea - that is genetics:bang: . I pretty much think it depends a lot of diet :eat: ( I saw peopels that where overweight and after 3,4 yeras of intense training their abdomian muscles where there but in a very ugly form - distance between them , etc. ) i Think that is because first they had a belly - their stomach was very dilated - and that destroyed the tissue a little . Just my opinion .

sorry for the grammatical errors

Thanks
bye

Your abs look completely normal to me and I see no change in symmetry. :tu:

I see no change in symmetry.

Jeremy is 100% correct in what he told you.
You cannot change the fundamental shape of your abdominals by any means other than surgery or traumatic injury. You cannot change the insertion points of your muscles either, unless by surgery or traumatic injury. Better get used to it.

If you're referring to the second row from the top and how they aren't perfectly aligned and rectangular, then yes it is genetic.

I will do this : i will change by abs routine . After 6 month i will post new pics .

Thanks for all the answears .

Bye


P.S - have some of you tried that maxi crunch from Powertec ( do you think it's any good ? )

Placement looks the same in the 2 and 1 year pic. THe 6 months ago is at an angle that makes it hard to see, but I'm guessing it all looks the same.

Crunch away, but you won't change their fundamental shape. Similar to people who think they can peak their bicep. It is what it is :)

P.S - have some of you tried that maxi crunch from Powertec ( do you think it's any good ? )
Personally I'd get a Swiss ball and throw a plate on my chest instead.

This are bad news :confused: . I will try at least..see what happens .

Yes but i wanted to know if somenone has some experience with that machine ( i didn't found any review on that one ) .

Bye