Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Peyton Manning - 3 Tips to Rock Hard Abs



I'm sure you've seen the commercial by now with Peyton manning giving a "HeartFelt" pep talk on the virtues of shirt shopping and abdominal training. Peyton goes on to say "If you're over 23 and not in the N.F.L buy bigger shirts and forget about rock hard abs".

Peyton Manning is probably right most people in America will need bigger shirts especially after the Holidays. The average weight gain for most Americans is about 7 to 10 pounds, that's enough to soften up even the best of abs. The weight gain starts with Halloween. and continues straight through to the New Year

Well, we're going to try and save you some money on shirt shopping and get you a pair of abs even if you're over 23 years old and not in the N.F.L

Here's 3 tips to Rock Hard Abs and Smaller Shirts

1. Eat Better- Plain and simple if you are eating "Super Sized" portions of fast food throughout the day culminating with a giant meal before you go to bed you are in for a bigger shirt size guaranteed. You must eat five to six small nutritious meals throughout the day spaced out every three to four hours consisting of a lean protein (chicken breast ,turkey breast, lean red meat, egg whites e.t.c.) Complex Carbohydrates (vegetables, fruits, oatmeal, yams, e.t.c.) and a healthy fat (almonds, walnuts, ½ avocado, flax seed oil e.t.c.) Give this tip a try- You'll feel and look better.

2. Exercise- Yes you must move your body if you want abs and smaller shirts.

Exercise isn't just for those under 23. The most efficient way to train is performing full body workouts using muti- joint movements. This will ensure you are burning maximum amounts of calories as opposed to Bodybuilding workouts where muscles are isolated and calorie expenditure is minimal. Use Multi - joint movements and full body workouts and you can't go wrong.

3. Consistency- Last but not least is consistency. Eating well and exercising some of the time, while an improvement, won't bring rock hard abs and smaller shirts. You must stick to your diet and exercise program. There are many temptations to take you away from your goals but with hard work, and persistence, rock hard abs and smaller shirts can be yours - Guaranteed.

There you have it. "3 tips to Rock Hard Abs and Smaller Shirts". Let's Prove Peyton Manning wrong but remember small meals throughout the day, exercise using full body movements, and be consistent. Follow these tips to abs and smaller shirts and you're on your way. Good Luck!

Eric Bonilla has been a Fitness Professional for the last fifteen years. Eric owns and operates Premier Sport & Fitness, located in walnut, C.A. Eric works with athletes, seniors, and soccer moms, but specializes in helping kids stay fit and learn healthy lifestyles. His programs have helped literally hundreds of people lose body fat, achieve their goals on the sports field and learn strategies that will help them lead longer healthier lives.

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909 595 2670
 

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Abs and Exercise



Your abdominal muscles are the same as any other muscles in your body. They work similarly to your biceps, triceps and hamstrings, so why is it that we treat them so differently? Abs cover a large part of your body and a well defined midsection says, "I'm in shape."

Because of the way the body works, most people store a large portion of their body fat in the midsection. If you have a perfect set of abs covered by a layer of fat, no one will be impressed with your hard work. Getting abs is a two step process. Step 1: lower your body fat. Step 2: build up your abs with sit ups and crunches.

To lower your body fat, you need to take the same steps you would if you were looking to lose weight. Exercise-wise you need to engage in some sort of cardio. Cardio can be almost anything you enjoy doing.

If you want to go to the gym you can run on a treadmill, ride a bike, use the elliptical or rowing machine. There are plenty of options to choose from.

If you'd rather save some money and do cardio outside of a gym there is more than enough to keep you busy. Running, biking, walking, swimming, sports and any type of work (yard work, house work...) is good cardio as long as you do it on a regular basis at a high enough intensity. Read more on cardio guidelines.

Once you have your cardio in order, you need to begin targeting your abdominal muscles. If you have a high body fat percentage with a nice set of abdominal muscles, chances are you won't see anything impressive. On the other hand, if you have a low body fat percentage and you never work on your abs, there will be nothing to show off. You want to include your abs in your workout just as you do all your other muscles.

Don't go into the gym everyday with the goal of killing your abs. Remember that to grow or improve their appearance, muscles need time to rest and heal. If you're doing hundreds of crunches or sit ups everyday, you'll never see an improvement. Its like picking at a scab, it can't heal.

If you choose to work on your abs every time you go to the gym, don't go till failure on every set. Do 3-6 sets on a lighter weight and move on to another muscle group. If you only work on your abs once or twice a week then you can do more sets and you can do them till failure. Failure means that the last repetition you do is really the last one you could physically do. Find a weight with which you can perform between 8 and 12 reps.

Abs can't appear overnight. You need to get your exercise as well as your diet in check before you see any progress.

Guide to Getting Nice Abs and Six Packs

Health, Exercise and Dieting - Straighthealth.com

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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Want A Fit Stomach? The Truth About Six Pack Abs is The Key



How many times have you turned on the television or opened a magazine to be confronted by the next best workout plan or diet program or exercise machine or fat burning pill that promises you to lost stomach fat and have rock hard abs or a super taut flat tummy in 8 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 weeks or whatever? Each new gimmick comes with its own set of promises and some pictures or videos with great models showing their lean trim bodies with tanned glistening six pack abs all saying if you buy this machine or video or diet program, you too can look like me!

Let me tell you the truth, there are so many myths about flat stomachs and six pack abs out there its no wonder all these new gimmicks come out as they are cashing in on those myths and thousands upon thousands of people are buying into them which spells a huge money making industry.

Here are some myths that you should know about before you decide to shell out some of your hard earned money on the next best gimmick to give you the stomach you want:

1. So called Ab Exercises like stomach crunches, leg raises and sit ups or even cardio workouts can be the least effective method of getting a flat stomach or six pack abs! In some cases for people doing cardio workouts, they even gained body fat! Whilst these have some value, they are in fact not the most important thing and should only make up a small portion of your time in your efforts to get six pack abs. What you need is a proper program of resistance training done in the right way so as to promote your production of fat-burning hormones.

2. There are many foods that are contained in so called diet programs that will in fact prevent the likelihood of your body shedding its excess fat around your belly. Some foods that are contained in these diet programs even produce a hormonal imbalance in your body that triggers belly fat to resist burning and signals it to be stored excessively.

3. Fat loss pills and other dietary supplements are not the answer and about 95% of them have very little to no effect on your stomach fat. There are only a very small amount of supplements that will actually help you. Don't believe the marketing hype!

4. All those great gizmos they promote on tv - super ab cruncher 2000?, ab-rockers, ab-rollers are all a waste of time. Don't believe those models - they weren't like you to start with - they are paid to be that way and they definitely didn't get that way by using that gizmo!

So what is the answer you may ask and how can I trust yet another so called program? Is this just more marketing hype in a bid to take away my hard earned dollars? Well, let me share with you a program that I believe is very well worth your money and has helped thousands upon thousands of people because its based on scientific fact and not on a bunch of well paid beautiful models with great bodies promoting the next best gimmick.

At the end of the day, what you want to do is to get your own body working for you to burn off excess fat. You want your what your body naturally produces to be working in a way as to help you with your excess belly fat loss and to tone up your muscles around your stomach. Testosterone, growth hormone, insulin, and many other natural hormones are the key to long term effective weight and fat loss as well as, of course, your own metabolism - this is a scientifically proven fact.

What you need is a program that gets all of these natural hormones working in a way that will burn off your fat even in the hardest place around your abs. The Truth About Six Pack Abs is the result of intensive research around the best ways of stimulating these natural hormones and igniting your metabolism to burn off the fat and get you the kind of stomach you want. The program provides full body training routines that focus around the secret method to maximize your fat burning and metabolism boosting effect. And for this reason, this fat loss, six pack abs program is the best program I have seen. It doesn't tell you about crazy fat loss pills or push you to purchase some snazzy gadget or gizmo, its about proven scientific facts and it shows you how to get your body working for you naturally.

The author, an expert in weight loss and exercising, has put together a 117 page ebook with comprehensive information and detailed pictures to help you understand which types of exercises stimulate your fat burning hormones and how to do them the right way. He offers a detailed program that is better than cardio workouts and better than interval training. The program also features bonuses including ebooks on Turbulence Training and Smoothie Recipes for Athletes.

I believe that if you are serious about wanting a six pack abs, then stop buying all the latest gimmicks, pills and fads, and get your own body to work for you in the way that nature intended and to show you how to do that comprehensively, you should have a look at The Truth About Six Pack Abs

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