The difference between the vest line and the abdominal muscles The difference between the vest line and the abdominal muscles

For many people who are losing weight, vest lines and abdominal muscles should be familiar things, and they are also their motivation and goal for losing weight. So what is the difference between vest lines and abdominal muscles? Let's follow the editor to learn about it together.

1. Differences in suitable groups of people

Boys and girls have different physiological structures, so the effects of abdominal exercises will also be different. Generally speaking, a vest line is suitable for girls, while blocky abdominal muscles will appear more brave and rough, and are more suitable for boys.

2. There are differences in body fat percentage standards

The vest line appears when women's body fat drops to around 17%, and the abdominal muscles appear when women's body fat drops below 15%, and men's body fat percentage is below 12% and they continue to strengthen their abdominals, then the upper, middle and lower abdominal muscle contours will appear.

3. There is a difference in exercise intensity

The well-shaped eight-pack abdominal muscles are like chocolate, with one grid after another, so the blocky abdominal muscles are also called Wang-shaped abdominal muscles. It is an enhanced version of the vest line. You must first have a vest line and then continue to train and continue to lose fat to have blocky abdominal muscles. The intensity of abdominal muscle training is greater than that of vest line training.

4. The muscles you exercise are different

Abdominal muscles: The main abdominal muscles trained are the rectus abdominis. Some people have 6 pack muscles and some people have 8 pack muscles.

Vest line: The vest line exercises the internal and external oblique muscles of the abdomen, which are two upright muscle lines on both sides above the rectus abdominis, just on both sides of the belly button, also called the "川" abdominal muscles, which refers to the dividing line between the middle rectus abdominis and the oblique abdominal muscles on both sides of the abdomen. In addition, the middle abdominal muscle itself has a vertical line, forming a "川" character. Because these three vertical lines look like a vest, it is named "川" line.

The vest line generally refers to women, referring to the two lines formed on the abdomen due to long-term exercise, while the abdominal muscles refer to men. The characteristic of the abdominal muscles is that they become stronger the more they are trained. What is the specific difference between them? Under normal circumstances, the lines we like to pay attention to the most are the lines on the abdomen, and about the abdomen: generally men look at the abdominal muscles, and women look at the vest line. Of course, it does not mean that female friends cannot look at the abdominal muscles, but it is more difficult to train them than men. Let's talk about the difference between abdominal muscles and vest lines. The abdominal muscles actually mainly refer to the rectus abdominis, which are piece by piece, like chocolate; and the vest line refers to the internal and external oblique muscles of the abdomen, which are two straight lines on the belly button, so it is also called the Sichuan-shaped abdominal muscles. It looks like a small vest overall, which is also the reason for its name.

Which is harder to train: vest line or abdominal muscles

If you train your abdominal muscles, you will find some differences, because it is not so easy to train a piece of abdominal muscle, you must work hard and spend more energy. But if you just want to train your waistline, it is relatively much easier, because abdominal muscle training requires relatively large muscles, while the muscles that appear on the waistline are relatively small. Therefore, the two are different to some extent, and the training time is different.

How long does it take to train your abs?

1 People with a fat body type need to train their waistline for a long time

People with cylindrical bodies, big heads and red faces, thick necks and broad shoulders, and strong and weak limbs generally have high body fat content and relatively low muscle mass. They need to systematically reduce fat and lose weight before they can train their waistline, so it takes longer than those with a thin body type.

2 People with a thin body type will develop a vest line faster

People with slender bodies, small heads, white faces, flat chests, thin muscles, little subcutaneous fat, and slender limbs have a high metabolic rate and are not easy to gain weight. Their muscle mass may be low or acceptable. Their body fat percentage is generally not high. When they are relaxed, the skin that can be pinched is just skin without a lot of fat. For them, it will take them longer to develop a vest line than those who are overweight.