Don’t be afraid to gain weight and eat a lot. I’m a guy and I’m sure ppl can give more detail but this is probably the golden rule for women trying to gain muscle mass

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Women naturally have more body fat than men so it’s harder to have visible abs. Also your uterus naturally pokes out a little but getting abs is still possible

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Organs can push your belly out but your abs will still be visible. If you can’t see them then it’s fat.

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1. you need to build abs. use exercises you can add weight to and go to failure. i recommend cable crunches. isolations like planks aren't good for hypertrophy. 2. you need to be at a low-ish body fat percentage. you can calculate this yourself, or guess visually. if you're overweight you'll need to cut down. keep in mind a lot of advice that's "just diet" is for men. as a woman you likely do not have enough ab muscle to show even if you diet, so prioritize building muscle for several months

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