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ok /fit/, i've noticed something.

a third of all threads here are "i wanna lose some weight", another third is "i want abs" and the last third is random.

So anyway, im gonna discuss the second third - ABS.

Why the fuck does everyone want decent looking abs?

I mean, they dont do anything special, you cant lift anything with them, they dont serve any real purpose in a real life situation, so why does everyone want them?

tl;dr good looking abs, why?
>> sage !jyye8faDxg
for looks you dumbfuck
>> Weed and Exercise
Because we live in a society where fat = failure and strong, healthy body = dedication and power. Its all a metaphor.
>> Anonymous
>>43148
'CAUSE WOMEN LIKE ABS, BRAH!
>> Anonymous
It's cool how he only shaved his stomach. Looks effing retarded.
>> Anonymous
>tl;dr good looking abs, why?
>tl;dr good looking abs
>tl;dr good looking
>good looking
>tl;dr
>> Jd
>>43158
random google images ftl
>> Anonymous
>>43159

QFT

because girls want excitement. girls want a guy with an active lifestyle. the stomach is where guys lose their fat last, so it makes sense that definition there shows a high level of activity (even though most people just go to the gym to get them and then sit around on /fit/)
>> Anonymous
abs are the major stabilizers to majorty of exercises. Anything from curls, to squats, to standing tricep exercises and more uses abs.
>> Anonymous
Wow you are dumb. Core muscles don't do anything. You're right. We should all just let our fucking core's atrophy.

I fucking hate /fit/
>> Anonymous
>>43172
lol, seconded.
>> Anonymous
>>43153
AND WOW P.S. TRY AND SOUND SMART SOME MORE JACKASS. FUCKING RETARDED ASS PEOPLE ON /fit/ JESUS
>> Anonymous
Actually good abs help with a lot... muscles work in pairs, the pair for abs is the lumbar.

Allowing for better balance, stronger back support, and as well makes for a nice target for a good old fashioned 8-ball on your stomach.
>> RAAAGE !wqLZLRuzPQ!!zo4
>>43179
I AGREE, THAT WAS A PRETTY SHITTY EXPLANATION. ITS BECAUSE HE SMOKES SO MUCH POT HE THINKS HES ENLIGHTENED GET IT, LIGHT.
>> Anonymous
>>43184
im actually working on my abs to help with my lower back pain, so there's one reason... and i wanna look sexy for the ladies. ;)
>> Rochambeau !Eu5BrP0pAY
>>43168
YES! FOR SQUATZ! Seriously!
>> Anonymous
For the fucking aesthetic appeal, no shit.
>> Anonymous
most people's fat goes on their stomach.

So it is the most desired cutting location
>> Anonymous
>>43148
ABS do serve a purpose. a strong ab help mantain core balance and proper back alignment. and rock hard abs let you deflect/absorbed punches to the guts.
>> Anonymous
>>43326
What about genuflecting?
>> Anonymous
My girlfriend thinks I'm so fucking hot already and I don't even have great abs.

IMAGINE I DID OMFG YES
>> Anonymous
It can also help protect your organs in the event of an impact on your abdomen. Like if somone was to gut punch you or kick you, or if you ran into a fence or something.
>> Anonymous
Abs to a man is like a perfect butt for a woman. Both are extremely hard to achieve, so both are desired by the corresponding opposite sex.

Thats why fat guts and lard asses aren't appealing to most of the population, except for maybe skinny cowboys and short mexican apple pickers.
>> Anonymous
>>43407
Probably more desired by the same sex than the opposite. Not in a gay way, but women worry a lot more about womens' butts than men do, and I suspect the converse is true for abs.
>> Anonymous
abs are overrated IMO. it's just a tool to get chicks.

i just want bigger arms so i can get some tattoos... to attract chicks.
>> Anonymous
Why do women want big breasts?
>> Anonymous
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this is pretty much the thought process
>> Hexagon !zJ/GknMncI
having a sturdy mid-section will allow you to have a sturdier groin, so there will be less chance of getting a hernia
>> Anonymous
>>43441
+1

you need strong abs, that is true
do they need to be well defined? only if you want them to be
>> Anonymous
Why the hell are half the people in this thread harping on core strength when he's talking about RIPPED ABS? Having a fucking 6 pack doesn't allow you to absorb hits better or lift more weights. In fact, a layer of fat is a physically better choice for most, save for the most hardcore endurance athletes.
>> Anonymous
>>43148

>tl;dr good looking abs, why?


Because they're good looking. That is enough reason in and of itself. 6-pack abs look sexy, and looking sexy will get you lots more sex, generally. Also, it will make you feel more confident and you will be proud when you look in the mirror.


Duh.
>> Anonymous
>>43179

He's right, dumbass.
>> Anonymous
>>43636
>>43148

This thread fails so hard.
>> Anonymous
You use your abs more than any other muscle. Every time you walk, your core is stabilizing your body. If you play any sort of sport, or do any physical activity, your abs are helping you there too.

As for aesthetic value, so few people have honest to god good abs, it's just a sign of dedication. Anyone can have big arms. It takes a lot more dedication to have cut abs.
>> Anonymous
ITT fatties angry at>>43153
>> Anonymous
It's pretty pointless, it's basically like how breasts are to women. Even if it's pretty much pointless to have it be completely ripped, it still is considered stylish.
>> Anonymous
Fuck ripped abs, I want a barrel chest!
>> Anonymous
why have a 6 pack, when you can have a barrel?

in b4 barrel roll
>> Anonymous
The importance of strengthening the abdominal (or "abs") cannot be overemphasized. The functions of the mid-section include flexion, lateral flexion and rotation of the torso as well as flexion of the hip. Collectively, the muscles of this region keep the abdominal organs compressed and assist in forced expiration (as during vigorous exercise).

Therefore, virtually all sports require the use of the abdominals to some degree. In addition, having a strong mid-section will remove stress that tends to build up in our lower backs from being sedentary.
>> Anonymous
>>43709
You mean keg.
>> Anonymous
Because when someone looks at you and you have ripped abs they know you take care of yourself, you're in good health, etc.

Its attractive.
>> lol !hXNBn29LAg
Attractive you dumb mother fucker.
>> skinnyjoe !Prh3hfIJb6
>>43879

Listen to this man. Abdominals and the posterior chain are some of the MOST important muscle groups in any sport.