Alan, let me answer your question. The gut will eventually vanish and you will always be "tight" in the core (abs region); and like other parts of your body, flexing will help you make already-visible muscles wayyyyy more visible and bigger.
******************************************As for me, I´ve been super busy with:
1. Regular Tri training, Fight Club training and TKDO training
2. Helping with the organization of the Yin Yang Costa Rica Taekwondo Open 2008
3. Helping a little the United World Colleges Costa Rica Committee with the selection process for this year
4. Taking care of a recent knee injury (TKDO knee sprain + MTB bike fall last Sunday) on a 60 mile ride. I am now taking a one-week rest!! :-)
5. and work just started super busy this year.... hopefully the workload will go back to normal level soon... :-)
Life is going great and I shall be posting pictures of my progress by the end of February
Jonathan Loaiza (left), Charbel Montoya (right) and I (center)
I am first left-to-right in the front row.