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Getting Abs After 40
Abs after 40 take the same basics as at 25, with more attention to muscle, recovery and sleep. Here's a plan that respects all three.
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Everything it takes to get visible abs
Training, exercise form, fat loss and nutrition, explained plainly. 110 guides and counting.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
How to Track Ab Progress Week to Week
A simple weekly routine for tracking ab progress with photos, tape measurements, weight trends and strength numbers, so you can tell what's working.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
Why Your Abs Look Better in the Morning
Your stomach changes shape over a single day, and none of it is fat. Here is what is going on and how to track progress without the daily rollercoaster.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
AI Ab Scans Explained: What They Can and Can't Tell You
AI ab scans turn a photo into scores and estimates. Here's how they work, where they're useful, where they fall short and how to take a scan you can actually compare.
Body fat & progress · 6 min read
Rebuilding Your Abs After Pregnancy
Your core has been through a lot. Here's a patient, step-by-step approach to rebuilding abdominal strength after pregnancy, with clear points to check in with a professional.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
Best Lighting for Ab Photos
Lighting changes how your abs look more than a week of dieting does. Here is how to set up flattering, repeatable light for ab photos at home.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
Body Fat Percentage Chart: What Each Level Looks Like
What does 10%, 15% or 25% body fat actually look like? Here's a plain-English chart for men and women, plus the caveats that make visual estimates tricky.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
FFMI Explained: How Muscular Are You Really?
FFMI tells you how much muscle you carry for your height, which BMI can't. Here is how to calculate it, read it and use it sensibly.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
Diastasis Recti and Ab Training
Diastasis recti is a separation of the abdominal muscles that's common during and after pregnancy. Here's what it is, when to get help, and how core training fits in.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
Waist-to-Height Ratio: A Better Number Than BMI
Your waist tells you more about belly fat than your weight does. Here is how to measure waist-to-height ratio correctly and what the numbers mean.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
How to Take Progress Photos for Abs
Most progress photos are useless because nothing stays the same between them. Here's a simple setup that makes your weekly ab photos genuinely comparable.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
Uneven Abs: Are Asymmetrical Abs Normal?
Staggered, offset or lopsided abs are extremely common. Here's why they happen, what you can improve, and what's simply how you're built.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
Ab Genetics: Why Everyone's Six Pack Looks Different
Staggered abs, a four pack, a lower belly that won't lean out: a lot of it is genetic. Here's what you can't change, what you can, and how to make the most of it.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
Six Pack vs Four Pack vs Eight Pack Abs
The number of ab "packs" you have is set by tendons you were born with. Here's what that means and what you can still improve.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
BMI vs Body Fat: Which Matters for Abs?
BMI is a quick population screening tool, but it can't tell you whether your abs will show. Here's what to track instead.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
How to Measure Body Fat at Home
You don't need a lab to track body fat. Here's how the main at-home methods work, how accurate they really are, and how to get consistent numbers you can trust.
Body fat & progress · 5 min read
The Navy Body Fat Method Explained
The Navy method estimates body fat from a tape measure and your height. It's quick, free and surprisingly useful, as long as you know its limits.