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Wolfy · 5th Dec 2011, 05:52 PM

For some time I've always wanted abs, or some type of pack and I always envied guys who'd brag. I did wrestling for 8 years and got nothing out of it. I was in shape, but really no muscle development.

So for transmen off hormones. Is there any excursises/eating plans, or well anything I could take to increase testosterone levels to build muscle better? Or anything I could get like protien shakes?

**Mogget** · 5th Dec 2011, 06:05 PM

I know the ability to develop abs is somewhat dependent on body type; many cis-men can't develop them either. You also have to have ridiculously low body fat percentage, but I think that a woman or trans-man might be able to develop abs.

person54 · 5th Dec 2011, 09:34 PM

As someone who did way too many sports in High School I was around a lot of male and female athletes. Lots of people actually had really strong ab muscles in our athletic programs. The catch is that how a persons body fat is distributed always played a big role in whether or not we could tell someone had abs even when they were strong ab muscles.

The couple girls that certainly had some definition, I think at some point focused most of their work on abs and sort of did what guys do when they try to get big. They worked the targeted muscles hard in quick sets or bursts in a workout. Gave them a day or two recovery and hit it again, but only like two ab workouts in a week.

Our coaches told us we should be getting as much whey protein or tuna as soon after workouts as possible. (apparently the body was supposed to accept it faster) and make sure to get heavier red meats at some point to be sure the body had enough protien to rebuild.

Your best bet on finding exercises is either asking for advice about ab excercisses at your high school gym or looking on the internet/youtube.

Glispee · 18th Dec 2011, 10:44 PM

Some basic and easy exercises for 6 pack abs are leg lifts, the plank, and the crunch.
These exercise can be performed on the floor with an exercise mat. For the six pack abs, a person has not only strengthened their abs by performing exercises, but also follow a diet and workout routine that hilp him to have a low body fat and help to visible abdominal muscles.

5th Dec 2011, 05:52 PM	#1
Wolfy Member Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay FtM Out Status: Out to everyone Age: 15 Posts: 90 Join Date: Mar 2011	For Trans men: Abs? For some time I've always wanted abs, or some type of pack and I always envied guys who'd brag. I did wrestling for 8 years and got nothing out of it. I was in shape, but really no muscle development. So for transmen off hormones. Is there any excursises/eating plans, or well anything I could take to increase testosterone levels to build muscle better? Or anything I could get like protien shakes?

5th Dec 2011, 06:05 PM	#2
Mogget Mad and dead as nails EC Advisor Gender: Male Orientation: Kinsey 5 or 6. It varies Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Alaska Age: 22 Posts: 2,026 Join Date: Mar 2010	Re: For Trans men: Abs? I know the ability to develop abs is somewhat dependent on body type; many cis-men can't develop them either. You also have to have ridiculously low body fat percentage, but I think that a woman or trans-man might be able to develop abs. __________________ "As to what I am, I once was many things but now I am only several." - Mogget in Sabriel by Garth Nix "The world is quiet here." - VFD

5th Dec 2011, 09:34 PM	#3
person54 Well Known Full Member Gender: Transgender - MtF Orientation: Pansexual Out Status: Some people Age: 22 Posts: 182 Join Date: Mar 2011	Re: For Trans men: Abs? As someone who did way too many sports in High School I was around a lot of male and female athletes. Lots of people actually had really strong ab muscles in our athletic programs. The catch is that how a persons body fat is distributed always played a big role in whether or not we could tell someone had abs even when they were strong ab muscles. The couple girls that certainly had some definition, I think at some point focused most of their work on abs and sort of did what guys do when they try to get big. They worked the targeted muscles hard in quick sets or bursts in a workout. Gave them a day or two recovery and hit it again, but only like two ab workouts in a week. Our coaches told us we should be getting as much whey protein or tuna as soon after workouts as possible. (apparently the body was supposed to accept it faster) and make sure to get heavier red meats at some point to be sure the body had enough protien to rebuild. Your best bet on finding exercises is either asking for advice about ab excercisses at your high school gym or looking on the internet/youtube.

18th Dec 2011, 10:44 PM	#4
Glispee Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone Location: USA Posts: 4 Join Date: Dec 2011	Re: For Trans men: Abs? Some basic and easy exercises for 6 pack abs are leg lifts, the plank, and the crunch. These exercise can be performed on the floor with an exercise mat. For the six pack abs, a person has not only strengthened their abs by performing exercises, but also follow a diet and workout routine that hilp him to have a low body fat and help to visible abdominal muscles.