An Abs Diet - The Best Nutrition For Six Pack Abs

Getting those clear, well defined and separated, rock hard six pack abs that you've always wanted is down to two key ingredients:

1) The proper abs diet and nutrition, and
2) The best abs exercises and workout.

Neither are as hard as you might think, and both are vital components of achieving flat abs, but one is definitely more important than the other. Can you guess which is the real reason for flat abs?

That's right - your abs diet is way more important. You see, you can do all the ab exercises in the world and end up with six pack abs worthy of an Olympic body builder, but if you have too much body fat on then no-one will be able to see them! With the right abs diet, your perfect flat abs will be on display for everyone to see.

Nutrition and your abs diet is all about cutting back on unnecessary fats and boosting your lean muscle to raise your metabolism. Once your metabolism is up, your body will naturally burn more fat during the day and night. Because you'll be taking in less fat, your body will store less and so over time you'll see a reduction, and that means...

Your six pack abs will be on show!

Plan your diet over the next 4 weeks and keep to it. Measure your body fat at the beginning, then measure it again at the end. If you like, you can keep up an abs exercise workout at the same time to lose more body fat, but it's not vital. You can lose body fat just from eating the right foods.

Stick to lean meat like chicken, or if you are going to eat red meat like bacon or beef, make sure you cut off as much of the fat as possible. Don't eat too many carbohydrates during the day because your body may convert them to stored fat. Eat enough so you're not hungry, but have slightly smaller portions of potatoes, chips, rice or bread if you're going to have them. Make sure you get plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, and above all - avoid sugary and rich foods like cake, crisps and sweets. These are the foods that contain the bad fats and oils that will be turned into the fat that covers your six pack abs.

A simple rule of thumb: if you feel guilty eating it, it's probably best not to.

One last tip. Drink plenty of cold water throughout the day. Not only is water good for you, but some research suggests that drinking cold water will raise your metabolism as your body tries to warm it up, giving you that extra edge. Go for 8 glasses a day - it may sound like a lot to start with, but you'll quickly get into a habit of doing it. You may find yourself going to the bathroom at lot at first, but your body will get the hang of regulating that much water within a few days.

If your diet is great to start off with, you may find it hard to switch to an "abs diet", but your efforts will not go unrewarded. An abs diet on its own won't guarantee you six pack abs though. You need to couple it with a decent training and abs exercise routine for your abs to really pop out.

David Spencer is a fitness nutcase. He has spent years learning about exercise and just as long working on his own six pack abs Getting your own flat abs is not as hard as everyone makes out - visit The Truth About Six Pack Abs to find out exactly how David and hundreds of others got theirs, and how you can get yours.