Visible vs Usable Abs

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[@D3mam]

You’re at 2.99 million at the time I’m watching this video let’s get 3 million subscribers.

[@arkimedeez]

Here before 3mil gang

[@neelpimpalkhute5242]

Still not 3 mil

[@chrismohammed1762]

Yessirrr

[@joshuabyrne2220]

Just subscribed 😁

[@NicJohnson]

I subed just for this

[@balazsbrankovics2996]

I think this is a really nice sweet spot between shorts and raw longer one. I was also shocked how easy it is to maintain abs strength. This a much needed message in the clickbait era of what you need to do everyday to get killer abs.

[@battokizu]

Killer abs should be about the form and function, not about the appearance of those muscles. I know I can feel a good set of abs growing but I have too much body fat for them to appear. But I do have strength and flexibility.

[@fcafa]

Visible abs are still made in the kitchen and working them out makes them pop more. A lot of people tend to overthink it. If you lose a bunch of fat your chest doesnt just grow automatically and you still have to workout chest. Abs are the same way. You can be low fat with a small chest too and you can be low fat with barely any abs showing. Its best to treat them like any other muscle. As soon as I started doing weighted abs workouts instead of just body movement abs workouts my abs quickly improved and almost all of my lifts did too because I developed a lot more core strength which is activated in most things we do when it comes to lifting to assist a little extra.

[@ray23342]

Yes!! I used to have basically 0 core strength and was starting to suffer from back pain from it. Did some physio and exercise. My partner has one of those pull up bars and I'd try hanging from it for a few secs. Hardest thing was to get from 0 to 1. When you're SO weak even the easiest of exercises can hurt. Once I hit that 1 - I was surprised by how well I retained it and even got better, even without exercise. I can feel my core engaging when I walk, run, sit. No more back pain and each time I am faced with the pull up bar I can do something a bit better on it. Abs are awesome. They're literally our *core*. We use them for all sorts of stuff. I can't wait to get stronger :)

[@battokizu]

@@ray23342 are you short by chance?

[@ray23342]

@@battokizu Indeed! 5'2", though where I live, women are commonly short like me, but don't tend to all have flimsy abs. Why, is there some correlation?

[@BartlebyScriv]

I’m trying to attain these levels at 50 years of age … it’s a slow road but I’m feeling so much better in simply walking . I can feel the difference in everything I do

[@bigchungus459]

that's so awesome!

[@antonysoares670]

Keep it up champ

[@euelvi]

never EVER give UP !

[@dumaass]

Let's go, dude.

[@twohomiesplayingjojogames6748]

Good stuff!

[@tbprodutions]

I used to think that flexibility was something you were born with and that gaining it was impossible until I found your channel. Now after six months I can finally touch my toes without any problem! Thanks for the help!

[@iramgyi4652]

Wow this was incredibly informative while still being short. Outro is peak aswell

[@pessoa_cria_chamada_6017]

Bro just thank you for giving all this content and extreme important information for literally free, I started watching you basically last year, and I know now SOOO MUCH stuff, just beacuse of you. Keep up the awesome content You helped me and tens of thousands of people and will help much more. Just thanks brother 🔥🤝 Stay flexy!

[@tabrams6025]

Will watch twice for retention. Your videos are great, and we need to push your long form content out there.

[@WorkoutsbyDavid]

You’re the best 😂 thanks!

[@Reason1717]

You sir really know how to connect with the viewer. Easy, well said and informative (which is why I am here :)

[@KeShaunB3]

I’m so glad you finally are doing long form content… although short form content has its places there are times where enough information cannot be relayed in such a small amount of time so I thank you for this longer video

[@kelimofelynx]

Nearly 3 million well deserved subscribers! You help(ed) me a lot with your videos, thanks a lot!

[@MatDubois]

I love the videos. You have changed my life in many ways. It's much appreciated.

[@jiyahood2637]

Thank you David! I'm so grateful to Yah for you. I love your content. It's everything I've been looking for. Gaining flexibility and strength without yoga. Today I was wondering what would be the most efficient way to train my abs and BOOM here you are posting a video on just that! Don't stop be your amazing self! Blessings! ❤

[@liloly17]

Seriously love you man. Your outlook and connection to your body is inspiring

[@personx1646]

I love how honest and real he is

[@PatrickOliveras]

This was a pretty good balance of info and entertainment, and hopefully not too much production effort. Good job!

[@KyukyokuSakeSamurai]

This video was amazing. And easy to digest not over done, but very thought out I appreciate that.

[@dadimadh4528]

Subscribed a bit ago but this is the first video I watched... brilliant in its simplicity! Gonna start with these! Thank you!

[@tiroys]

Seeing (and trying) the different difficulty levels helped me a lot to understand which muscles should be engaged and in what direction to slightly shift the pose to adjust the difficulty! I only wish you showed all the poses slightly longer and maybe also 2-3 repetitions each. I had to pause and scrub through the video quite a few times.

[@PoikiloblastMel]

Yes! Loved the vid, loved the outro!

[@mrjolly69]

I’m new to following you. Love the channel. Exercise and fitness without the ego Very refreshing 😅

[@AdJOR]

You’re a blessing

[@user-sx3gq5te8i]

All time classic remastered. The one we like, but better

[@SpaceQueenKee]

Nicey nicey this I didn’t know about 😎 keep em coming man! 👌👍

[@lfa5684]

Yes you're right David about flexibility being a strong suit in fighting and it's true

[@mryoyo1234]

Very simple breakdown. Nice

[@AK-jt7kh]

Genius! The plank thing & compression thing!

[@cutofthegib]

I can’t wait for my pulled hamstring to heal so I can try those compression exercises. I’ve really been wanting to simplify my core routine and this seems like the perfect way to do that

[@No_Vanilla]

Thanks you. I've been doing exercises from the start of the year but increase the amount of reps I do each day by one (starting from Jan 1). Currently 19 reps in but found sit ups hurt my tail bone. The compression excersise is very useful for me as I feel a burn and not butt pain. Thx.

[@No_Vanilla]

By The end of the year if I stay consistent I will have done 66795 reps of each exercise I do total. I think when I get to march is when I start struggling a bit but I push through I promise.

[@DanielOliveiraViolao]

Thank you. I really appreciate!

[@susear5939]

Important difference to learn. Thanks.

[@Odiebear63]

this is soooo helpful thank you.

[@africandude]

I love your videos man ❤

[@DISFLY]

Thanks for the tips!

[@Cactus-Cactaceae]

Hey congratulations at your 3.03 Million subscribers! 🥳🎉

[@RenatoPieters]

Would love to see you pick up bouldering for a time. Bet you could do some really crazy moves to make certain routes a lot easier!

[@elite69]

I'm a Martial Artist And your videos are really helpful

[@anonymous_air]

Great video, as always.

[@romeitaly]

You simply the best 😊👍🏻

[@Nonjecko]

As someone who recently started doing jiu-jitsu and is relatively skinny and flexible, I consider the fact that I stumbled upon your channel to be an absolute win

[@eakmadashma]

very true, ive seen so many trickers that never trained abs and they just gain insane abs purely from twisting so much

[@kokoro_flow]

Thank you, I am trying to regain & surpass my flexibility I had years ago. ❤

[@Hunter-zu3hj]

Great video! I enjoyed your 10 minute a day stretch video and started doing it everyday. I was wondering if you had or can do a video on some upper body stretches specifically the shoulders and arm area

[@sagiridesu7230]

Those two are my favorites. Plank variations and L-sit.

[@elite69]

That's not a L-Sit brother. That's compression

[@sagiridesu7230]

@@elite69 ohhhhh, thanks.

[@andreasanchez8060]

Thank you ill try this tmr

[@Thenormalguy101]

that grass looks lovely. the weather looks like the perfect not-too-hot and not-too-cold. the temperature where im at is in the 20s and below (wind chill in the negatives sometimes :/ )

[@user-du3sg8nt1i]

2:06 would LOVE to see you in martial arts. Maybe do a small series on that? ("Trying out Martial Arts for a month", or something-).

[@aksssra]

Idk what to write

[@maxthebabe]

Deez nuts

[@phoenixfowl4283]

Then... Don't 😮

[@D3mam]

The google definition of “Comment” is : “a verbal or written remark expressing an opinion or reaction.” Yet Your comment only seeks attention and likes, maybe, just maybe if you watched the video and understood what happens in it, you may have had something to comment on.

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[@apenneukende]

@@D3mamsure, but Google also don’t give a single shit about the comment’s content, as long as there’s a comment, Google gets a boner and pushes the video to more people. It’s called engagement and it’s a modern social cancer that’s necessary for people like mr. Flex to make a living.

[@Cascade0ne]

Great vid Thanks!

[@Luna_love.]

Thank you! ❤

[@SpiderBlitz]

Important distinction indeed

[@mrsllcp]

Great video an great outro!

[@zeez4178]

Great that someone in this world cover the function of things.Its like people hell bent on getting the full splits but not knowing why they want to 😅

[@Matt-uo3gz]

For someone who’s not a martial artist that was an amazing axe kick

[@elite69]

Hmm but he didn't use power

[@christianam8938]

Quality content 💪

[@EggyBagelface93]

More like this please!

[@JackAmato]

Thank you!!

[@siprianodias2872]

Great video.

[@permanentfitness1919]

perfect length video

[@penrar]

Good outro, ended with a giggle😎

[@HorcefaceHorace]

Really good video

[@thalleousghost4686]

YES!! This man is awesome!! Very informative, and, I N S A N E L Y helpful!!!!!!

[@gabiecotrip]

And cute 😅🥰

[@user-gh2ys6jb3u]

In the workout scene, You are the most *flexible* build I've seen :).

[@mintallyunstable]

always loved your approach to fitness! you're working WITH your body to do more stuff and be more efficient. quick question: is it better to do this daily or would 5 days a week be as good? p.s. im not really rushing anything, im going on my own pace trying to implement more movement in my daily life

[@potatoman7594]

if u need a rest after these workouts then definitely stretch it out over the whole week, stressing your body out while it's still healing won't help your progress and will just hinder it. its all personal preference anyway, so you do you!

[@AnthonyCivitate]

I thought I could never gain flexibility!!! I’m still not that flexible but I’m gaining “R.O.M.” I used to workout but never stretch and BOY I became stiff as a board… Thank you man, I am happy I found your channel🤝🏼🔥

[@DreJr]

Good video 👏🏾

[@balchandrashenoy9357]

Finally I have found a channel I can show to anyone who asks me why I haven't grown after lifting for years :)

[@sarahskicks]

Awesome!

[@banaa9463]

That outro, so cute

[@3fimer0]

Thank you for the abs

[@XLionscream]

thank you :)

[@thegreypath1777]

David: Would you consider doing a couple of videos with Hampton of Hybrid Calisthenics? The both of you have similar philosophies, and I believe you would work well together.

[@alanmaju2796]

I used to watch your videos when you were like at 60k subscribers now it's almost 3million

[@Friendly_G]

He hit 3 Mill!!

[@DavidJones-ot8qu]

Although it is possible that someone may just have their abs defined because they are very skinny, it’s almost always the case that if your abs are showing, you have USABLE abs. There’s no real distinction between visible and usable abs, although not all “functional” abs (abs that just don’t show but still exist) show, but that’s a meaningless distinction

[@mohammadabb481]

Thank u, these functional trainers are a bit wierd sometimes

[@kingderpington6082]

Yeah i feel like he is completely ignoring that mens abs are actually infront of the vast majority of the fat in our stomach. You have to be incredibly obese (as a male) to not have visible abs.

[@facuuaf]

He has both, lucky him 😍

[@reyahh15]

i’m doing the hybrid calisthenics program thingy and it has you doing the compression exercises but not the planks. imma add that in. thanks!

[@sakesaurus1706]

My orthopede taught me to do a plank position like you do. I really thought that that was a back exercise though. Explains my unreasonable abs even though I mostly train back. I'd like to have good speed whenever i fight and be able to eaily lift big stuff. I obviously woek out legs as well because legs are good

[@user-df1je7cy6h]

That was a really great vacuum for not a body builder

[@_negentropy_]

This is very helpful! Curious if you have any advice for anyone with diastasis recti? Especially for those who’ve had it for years before trying to resolve it.

[@YannMetalhead]

Good video.

[@brendanpryce8009]

Just goes to show what I know about planks cuz I’ve never seen that variation of a plank at the hardest. Bro your core’s gotta be insanely strong

[@quak1190]

love ur account

[@nosh62]

Hamburger 🍔👍😃 Anywho, thanks for allowing this info to be available for free. It really facilitates the lives of those that want to get in this kind of lifestyle! ✌️

[@shamusson]

I love the hardest plank, reached 90 seconds recently, but don't see people mention it much

[@who-hoo-man]

Hey, sorry for bothering you, but when I try doing it, I don't really feel my abs, just my shoulders. I just wanted to know if that's normal?

[@shamusson]

@@who-hoo-man Depends on how straight you make it, this exercise allows you to regulate which muscles are used, but I recommend balancing all of them so you can go for longer. Could also be because your shoulders are less developed than your abs so they fail faster.

[@who-hoo-man]

@@shamusson I see, thank you so much. I think I'll stick to a regular plank for now.

[@aydandevotta1446]

Finally I got an answer to all those people asking me where my abs are

[@vinest__]

Can you plss do a video on what exercises to do to get stronger but without getting like big muscles

[@jessekainordwall]

Why I love your content. Simplifying flexibility, mobility, and strength

[@wolflover1223]

I’ve been thinking about this concept so much lately. As a 5’5 95lb woman who has very little visible muscle or anything at all, I’ve been doing aerials for a year and I feel so much more capable and endurant when climbing things like ropes vs big burly men who can do infinite pull ups. I notice they go for 100% looks rather than efficiency and mobility

[@slymosquitos4580]

David my man ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@gem9535]

Comment for support, but also a request. Can you do more follow-along videos? I still follow your 10-minute long stretch video and would love move like them.

[@priscah8660]

Yaaay!!! 🎉🎉 I've got usable abs I can do a hard plank for 30 seconds without feeling like my body would crumble. For context, I'm one of those people who couldn't do a plank and count to 5

[@saquenmedelatinoamerica2068]

I just discovered your channel, but I already consider you the Adam Ragusea of fitness.

[@marcelmarsters6273]

The goat

[@user-sb4lv1od6u]

I saw u at target today!! Do u like when people ask u to take photos?

[@shouryasharma8351]

Yoga/streching is the answer behind the removal of cramps

[@brokenburrito]

Does David have a video for beginner stretchers? Something like a routine and what stretches to do? Or could anyone help me out? Thanks

[@Taiica]

You mentioned 3 sets of each of these exercises. How long should the plank be (as long as you can hold?) and for the compression exercise is there a recommend amount?

[@DannyoRaiden]

Gymnastic moves are best for abs strength✌️💚 That leg raise are very good for abs. Btw you should starting martial arts and take advantage of you flexibility of your legs👍

[@Leggtyler25]

You should do something for like calisthenics knee strengthening for us bjj guys I already bought your other stuff for mobility

[@KingofTheJungle-dm9rq]

I like your videos