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Why is it so hard to get abs?

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There is nothing like doing numerous ab workouts, amarite? No. However, that was me struggling . After seven million crunches and scouring the internet for "best ways to get abs" I wasn't making any progress. If you find yourself resonating with the last sentence, here is some solace: 1. I’m not genetically gifted (thanks mum and dad) I'm not saying it’s impossible for people to get stomach definition, but for some people it is harder. It’s science. People find it easy to gain muscle in certain places and lose fat in certain areas, which can be frustrating. This is due to metabolism, your body’s ability to repair muscles, and largely hormones which control where and how quickly fat disappears. 2. I'm a woman  Naturally, women hold body fat in their abdominal area, it's just how we are made up. Women are also susceptible to hormones which promote the storage of belly fat compared to men. 3. Body fat percentage No matter how many ab worko...