06/19/2026
For years I thought getting abs meant doing endless crunches and ab workouts every single day.
The truth? Nutrition is what got my body fat low enough for my abs to become visible.
But I also think people underestimate how much actually training your abs can make a difference. Just like any other muscle, abs can grow. Building them made mine look more defined, pop a little more, and become visible at a higher body fat percentage than before.
So no, I didn’t get abs from doing 500 crunches a day.
I got them from getting lean enough to reveal them, while also building the muscle underneath.