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    What can I do to improve my diet so I can see my six-pack?
    Laila Ajani
    Fitness Trainer
    Laila Ajani is a Fitness Trainer and founder of Push Personal Fitness, a personal training organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 13 years as a trainer and exercise specialist, Laila has expertise in competitive athletics (gymnastics, powerlifting, and tennis), personal training, distance running, and Olympic lifting. Laila is certified by the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), and USA Powerlifting (USAPL), and she is a Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES).
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    Expert Answer
    Look for places you can cut calories in your daily diet. Burning more calories than you eat each day can help you shed weight and fat that may be hiding your abs.
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    Can an eleven year old get a six pack?
    Community Answer
    Yes, anyone can get a six pack with proper exercise and nutrition/diet.
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    How can a thirteen-year-old get a six-pack?
    Community Answer
    The same way an adult does, by working out and eating healthy. Check out the how to get a 6 pack article for more information!
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    How I can get rid of knee pain?
    Community Answer
    Strengthen your knees with exercise and do stretches regularly. If you think the pain is the result of a medical condition, consult a doctor.
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    What is the best thing to eat for breakfast?
    Community Answer
    For a lean diet I like eggs since they are low in calories.
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    What food should I eat to put on mass?
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    Consume lots of nuts, whole milk, Greek yogurt, oats, and carbs. If you want to put on mass you'll probably want to avoid being full all the time, so aim for calorie-dense foods!
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    Can eating bananas help me?
    Lachlann
    Community Answer
    Yes. Bananas are a good source of energy, potassium and some protein. Bananas will give you energy, potassium helps your nervous system and protein helps repair and build muscle.
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    Are meals important to get six pack abs?
    Community Answer
    Yes, they are. Your body needs a lot of good calories while you work on getting six pack abs.
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    How can I get a six-pack and strong muscles at the same time?
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    These are two separate goals. Work towards getting a six-pack by eating well and losing fat. This will make your abdominal muscles look more defined. To become strong, do ab exercises every day.
  • Question
    I eat all of this, but nothing happens, why?
    Community Answer
    You have to do a lot of ab exercises to get a 6 pack, in addition to the dietary requirements. Be patient and stick with it, it takes time to build muscle.
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    What if they don't have the food I need at school?
    Community Answer
    You will have to buy it and take it with you.
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    Should I workout after I eat or before?
    Lachlann
    Community Answer
    This depends on what level of exercising you are doing, and whether you're doing it for competition or just for fun. If it's competition, you would eat before your workout (not too much), which is also called 'Carbohydrate packing'. If it's for fun you would eat after.
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    Can smoking stop me from achieving my goal of getting a six pack?
    Community Answer
    No, but it certainly doesn't help. Most tobacco products are basically poison to your body and will only hold you back in your fitness goals, if by no other means than restricting your breathing, making it more difficult to reach your full potential during a workout.
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    When eating eggs for breakfast should they be boiled or fried? And if it is boiled do I eat the yolk too or just the egg white?
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    Anything fried is the wrong way to go when trying to gain muscle, especially since you have to use oil. I think the best way to go is hard boiling your eggs, which means the white and the yolk should both be hard.
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    What are the foods that are easy to make in 5 minutes?
    Community Answer
    Eggs, protein shakes, and oatmeal. These are all foods that are nutritious and help you get closer to your goal.
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    Which vegetables should I eat?
    Community Answer
    Eat a wide variety of veggies of every color.
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    What is the minimum age to go to a gym?
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    It depends on your local gym. Most of them also have different age requirements depending on whether you'll be going to the gym alone or with a parent/guardian. If you'll be doing the latter, you can usually start at a younger age.
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