[Chanceous]

Hey all,

Thanks for anyone who can provide some help.

First of all, I'm a 26 year old male corporate lawyer at a large and demanding firm--which means I spend much of my time at my desk and working with people who don't care very much about their health.

Second, I weigh 155 lbs., am 5'9" tall, and work out rigorously. I started getting serious about my workouts about a year and a half ago--in September 2006. At that time, I was a typical newbie focusing only on glamor muscles. Around September 2007, I shifted my focus to really develop my legs (love squats) and my back. This isn't to say that I ignore everything else, but I largely ignored most other muscle groups in my focus on my arms and chest. Now I've started to become a serious lifter and I need nutrition help.

Based on the change of my focus, I've had really great gains. I've had positive growth in my calves, quads, hamstrings, shoulders, back, and I've maintained the growth in my arms and chest.

Unfortunately, through all of that--and careful monitoring of my diet--my lower torso area remains a little flabby. My lower back, I'm ashamed to say, is complete flab. Disgusting! This spills over into two nice little love handles that ruin an otherwise great v-shape, and ruins my silhouette in suits and tight t-shirts.

So, what can I do? My instincts say to add a specific day to my workout plan devoted to my core area. In the past, I just did 4 sets of 40 crunches on the exercise ball before my other workouts. I'm thinking now of adding planks, bridges, and weighted crunches. I guess the idea is to tone that area. But I'm not sure.

Can you help?

As a side note, I'd like to say that I'm very disciplined and can stick to whatever suggestions I'm given. So please take your comments seriously, as I intend to make a lifestyle change based on your feedback. Also know that I'm very serious about fitness and health and want to take my body to the next level (or to the next two or three levels).