Unfortunately, that isn't how the body works. If vacuums made your waist smaller, it completely defies mass. Mass can not be lost by sucking in the abdomen. The only thing it will do is act as any muscle contraction, ultimately microtearing muscle fibers and leading to muscular gains. This falls under the category of spot reduction, which has been proven time and time again to not work.

HOWEVER, if the goal is to lose water in the abdomen, vacuums and/or any ab work could help, in addition to wrapping the area, heating the area, etc.

Wide abdomens are mostly from the presence of additional mass, usually gained through utilization of the core in conjunction with increased IGF through increased insulin and testosterone. Remember, the most prevalent area for IGF to affect is the abdomen (think Palumboism)

2.E/ Should I continue doing 8 reps with my pull ups(Building up to 9,10,etc) , or should I try doing full pullups (Arms extended fully) but add weight to help me on the machine?

What exactly is the problem?? Where do you feel the problem? In your legs, hips, or what?

1. Creatine is incredibly helpful and one of the best supplements you can take for building muscle and improving vO2 max.
2. Dead hang pullups are the preferred method if you are training for a competition where pullups are counted. However, if you are training simply for muscle strength, a dead hang is NOT preferred, and coming up just before lockout keeps the muscles engaged and does not use joint lock.


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Increase pullup reps. No need to add weight to pullups if you are a novice in the gym. Start training regular weighted exercises, ie: rows, deadlifts, pulldowns, etc. Later on, you can experiment with weighted pullups as your strength makes standard ones too easy.

This post was edited by SKCRaynor on May 25 2017 07:17pm

By adding weight I meant to help pull me up. But thanks for the information about dead hang, because I don't like the feel of it.

Do you know why Creatine is illegal in NCAA?

Sorry, didn't mean to be so vague..

I feel like I'm limited on mobility in my ankles. When I squat, I can only squat with a wider stance and my toes turned significantly outwards.. It's corrected with my oly shoes, but its frustrating that I'm handicapped by shoes.

Would you recommend I take creatine if I'm trying to build muscle? I'm 18 yo.
Also how long does it take for it to leave the system because it is illegal in NCAA

I have no idea why creatine would be illegal. Most likely an overly protective/controlling governing body

This post was edited by SKCRaynor on May 26 2017 08:07am

Is it only in the ankles or your pelvis?

Yes absolutely. No trace of supplemental creatine should exist after 2 weeks of not using it.