Friday, November 25, 2011

How To Get Great Abs Fast - 3 Easy Steps!



There are few important things, that many people will overlook when they are trying to get their sexy and ripped abs into sight. If you have heard the phrase sometimes less is better it hold true, when you want to get ripped abs fast!

Nowadays, majority of peoples are impatient and want results immediately. They want to get off easily and therefore they fall on different scams found on magazines and watching from television.

Some people doesn't want to have a huge muscles, but almost everyone wants to have an attractive six pack abs. But unfortunately, for many of us, it could be very challenging and too complicated to achieve, yet you have to spend a substantial amount of time and energy while still figuring, what if something goes wrong..

There are too much so called solutions, how to get ripped abs fast, one that you probably seen on TV commercials and other you may have seen, is the ridiculous workout programs bunched with dozens of ab exercises and hundreds of reps each. Many have tried this without any results not to mention of terrible lower back pain.

You may have searched the best way to get six pack..

1. Burn the fat around the waist through well planned diet

Nutrition plays an important role when you want to get your abs visible and ripped. You need to burn more calories than you eat through an effective cardiovascular training and diet. It would be impossible to reduce fat from the stomach area only.

Increase the protein consumption. At the same time, as you increase your cardiovascular exercise, you will become a highly active person and in that regard you have to follow a diet, where the protein demand is at lest 1g per pound of body weight. For example, if you weight 180 lbs. The amount of protein would be then 120g per day.

An ideal foods to your low calorie diet would be the foods that are low in calories for example egg whites, cottage cheese, bananas, brown rice, full grain bread, turkey breast, pineapple, vegetables etc.. Chips and hamburgers will only increase the fat cells around your waist. Once a week, you can favour yourself by eating whatever you want.

Eat smaller meals approximately 5-6 meals per day, instead of three big meals. Stop eating carbohydrates or solid food about three hours before sleep. You can take some slowly absrobed protein, like milk casein and before you go to sleep.

2. Develop the hard rock solid six pack abs through the exercises

You will build the actual six pack abs through exercises. The truth is that, an individually planned ab workout combined with cardio exercise and low-calorie diet, will bring you the best results. You will not only shape your abs, but you will strengthen the abdominal muscles and make them stronger that have an positive effect to your movability and posture.

Instead of doing hundreds reps of sit ups, you will need only three exercises, total of 9-12 sets, hitting abs 2-3 per week. Surprised? This will be a relevant workout to your abdominal muscles to help you to get great abs fast! If you hit the abs every day, you'll risk to overtrain your abdominal muscles. I hit my abs hard only twice a week and the results are amazing!

Keep the rest periods short, approximately 1 min between each sets. That way you will keep the workout short and intense and you will burn fat much easier. Each exercises should be performed smoothly and controlled by keeping the tension in abs. Jerky movements will only tease your lower back and at it's worst leads to an injury.

You will need exercises, that will develop the upper and lower section of abdominals and obliques as well. My favourite ab exercises are decline sit-ups (straight and twisted), leg raises and crunch. These are the exercises, you'll need to build the great and ripped abs.

Cardio exercises three days a week, 45min per session combined with strength training, will help you to burn fat much faster and will help you to burn the extra calories.

3. Track your results

Tracking your progress is very important if you want to get real results. This may feels like a daunting and strenuous progress, but you have to know your progress, how does it work, how fast it work and last, does it work at all. There are few simple steps, how to track your results.

- First, write a reasonable goal. Divide it to short term goal and long term goal.
- Take a "before" picture of yourself. Next you will control your development from mirror. Take another picture.
- Measure your weight every other day. Write everything down.
- Write down your workouts including date, exercises, sets and reps.
- Measure your fat percentage. I recommend using fat calibers. They will give you the most accurate results.
- Track your calorie consumption and keep diary of your foods.

A clearly visible ripped abs are possible only if you burn more fat than you consume. This seems to be a problem for most of us! Basic exercises, like squad and deadlift are the best exercises that help you to burn fat. Training your abs will become necessary only when you want to shape or develop the abdominal muscles! Ab exercises are not the main priority to burn fat from the mid section!

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

How Can You Get Your Abs Best Workout?



The most important thing that you need to realize in order to get your abs best workout is that the main focus is to lose the belly fat covering your abs first and then sculpt your abs into the ripped, cut, lean looking six pack that you desire.

Losing belly fat can be a very tedious task, but a well-focused approach can streamline your efforts by targeting the right area from the start.

Here are a few things that can really help steer you in the right direction:

1.) Abdominal exercises will not burn fat away from your abs!

To burn fat away from you abs you need an effective full body training routine that maximizes both your metabolic response and your hormonal response to your workouts, which will maximize your fat-burning potential.

You should focus most of your efforts on the types of exercises, sequencing, and combinations that stimulate the biggest increases in testosterone and growth hormone response, because this will give you that lean cut look.

Crunches, sit-ups, torso twists, leg raises, and ab machines simply will not help you achieve this hormonal effect.

2.) Cardio routines can actually be counterproductive

Cardio routines are not only unnecessary, but they can actually be counterproductive if you're really trying to get as lean as possible, as quick as possible. It all comes down to your metabolic rate, how much lean muscle you have, the hormonal response in your body from the exercise, and the residual calorie burn in the hours and days following your workouts...

Moderate intensity cardio routines will not help maximizing these effects!

According to scientific research, steady-pace cardio exercise is not that effective at strengthening the heart. The heart needs to be trained in a wide variety of ranges to actually be truly strengthened and ready for all the various stresses that life throws at it. Steady-pace cardio is also proven to be far less effective in the long term at reducing body fat.

3. ) 95% of supplements are a complete waste

Real food is always better for you than processed supplements, but you must take care in choosing the right foods.

4.) Don't be conned into buying fancy abdominal machines and gadgets!

Most machines and gadgets are not the best way to develop the abdominal muscles. They may help with strengthening the abs, but they are less effective than some of the best floor, hanging, and standing abs exercises.

A strategic approach to your abs best workout program comes down to following a nutritious diet that will not only burn off that stubborn belly fat, but will also have you feeling full of energy every single day and will virtually eliminate cravings altogether. You should then follow the exercises, sequencing, and combinations that stimulate the biggest increases in testosterone and growth hormone response, to give you that lean cut look.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

3 Reasons You Need To Have Abs Now!



Our bodies are constantly being measured. In gyms, playing fields, beaches and bedrooms all over the world they are measured by others. In mirrors and on bathrooms scales we are constantly measuring ourselves. Besides the vanity measurements, there are many other reasons why having strong abs are not only beneficial but almost necessary. While some people may think that working towards having six pack abs is shallow, there's nothing wrong with striving to have great 6 pack abs. When you have abs you are telling the world that you're motivated, confident, healthy and disciplined. You will feel better about yourself and you will look better. A survey showed that 32 percent of women said that abs are the muscles that most likely to make them melt.

Having strong six pack abs will do more than just turn heads at the beach though. Here are the top six reasons, besides vanity, that you getting those strong abs will make your life better.

Abs will Help you Live longer

Many studies have shown that having a larger waist size can cause many life threatening diseases. According to the National Institute of Health, a waistline larger than 40 inches for men signals significant risk of heart disease and diabetes.

Having abs is not a get out of the hospital free card, but studies show that by developing a strong abdominal section, you'll reduce body fat and significantly cut the risks associated with many diseases, not just heart disease.

Abdominal fat can also put you are risk for a lot of other conditions that rob you are a good nights rest including asthma and gastroesophageal reflux. This can lead to an ugly cycle of having poor sleep, being sluggish and tired, then your body will crave some quick energy, so you snack on some high-calorie junk food. That junk food leads to more abdominal fat...

Abs will Improve your sex life

Having strong ab muscles will increase your stamina. The thrusting power you generate during sex doesn't come from your legs; it actually comes from your core. Strong abs will give you the stamina and strength to try new positions and help you to maintain the motion control that's important for your staying power as well as your partners pleasure.

You will have better erections. When you eat a lot of fatty foods, the gunk that blocks blood vessels leading to your heart will also block the blood leading to your genitalia. This decrease in blood flow will equal softer, or no erections.

You will also have increased length. The fat that is at the base of a mans abdomen covers up the base of his penis. Studies have shown that losing just 15 pounds will add up to a half an inch to the length or a man's member. Technically it is not growing, losing the fat that surrounds it will allow all of you've got to show and perform.

Abs will Strengthen your back

Most back pain is related to weak muscles in your trunk, maintaining a strong core can help resolve many back issues that men suffer from. If you are one of the millions of men that suffer from back pains, developing strong abdomen muscles are essential.

When your abs are weak, the muscles in you glutes (your butt) and the muscles in muscles in the back of your legs (your hamstrings) have to compensate for the work your abs should be doing. The effect is that it destabilizes the spine and eventually leads to back pain and strain. It could even lead to more serious back problems.

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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.

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Friday, January 2, 2009

How To Get 6 Pack Abs In 30 Days Without Doing Any Crunches



Oh come on, you can't tell me that I can get my ab section lean and mean without doing any crunches. But I heard that in order for me to get a chiseled mid-section all I have to do is several hundred crunches a day and I'll have a 6 pack that would even make Brad Pitt jealous.

I hate the break the news to you, but there is more to getting a sculpted middle than you are lead to believe. There are actually three steps involved; fat loss, targeted exercises and did I say fat loss? Before you even think about what type of exercises to do you have to honestly critique your current physical shape.

I want you to stand naked or in your underwear in front of a full length mirror, if you have one, and slowly turn around, watching yourself until your head almost unscrews from your body (only joking but you get the idea). Do you see a bit of a pudgy belly, a little jiggly around the middle or is your belly flat? If you answered that it's flat, then congratulations you can skip this next section on move right on the targeted exercises.

However, if you saw flab then you have got to work on getting rid of it before you can see any type of abs showing. You my friend, are like the majority of people in the world and will have to do some dieting and a bit of cardio to burn that fat off. I won't go into a full diet program here, you already know the drill; avoid junk food, rely on fruits, vegetables, non-fat dairy products, 100% whole grain breads and pasta, lean meats and drink plenty of water.

Don't starve yourself, but eat moderately and avoiding second helpings. Now cardio (another term for aerobics), will help burn off the current stores of fat you have. It can be as simple as brisk walking, not strolling but brisk walking, or you can get into kick-boxing, stepping, jogging or better yet, interval training. Just be sure to get the ok from your doctor just to make sure that you are healthy enough to push your body hard.

Now it's time for the targeted exercises that will tone and chisel.

The Bicycle. The bicycle, often called the reverse bicycle or prone bicycle will give you better results with less reps than crunches will.

 

  • Lying on your back, bend your knees in a 90 degree angle.

     

     

  • Place your hands lightly on your head with you fingers behind your ears and elbows facing outward.

     

     

  • Now pump your legs back and forth as though you were peddling a bicycle.

     

     

  • As you peddle, rotate your torso so that you lift your left shoulder towards right knee. Try not to pull with your elbows, but actually move your arm pit up and over reaching as you can.

     

     

  • Now try to get your right shoulder (arm pit) and left leg to come together as close as they can.

     

     

Each time you stretched both your left and right sides this will be considered one repetition. You should try to do 25 reps and 2 sets daily for the first three days. Then increase your reps and sets until you can complete a total of 100 reps per day. Now aren't these nicer than doing crunches? You can eventually add more reps but it usually isn't necessary since you will also be completing 50 push-aways, 25 bent leg knee raises, 25 flutter kicks, 15 V-ups and 15 Russian twists.

 

All in all you will be spending less time doing these exercises then you would doing 200 crunches, and these will give you quicker results. You will also find that you are much less bored and your ab workout will not seem as tedious. As with any exercise, it's always wise get a check up from your health care provider first and don't believe the phrase "no pain, no gain", if something hurts-stop. You want to show off your 6 pack abs and not a body cast.

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Saturday, April 19, 2008

Advanced Workouts For Your Full Body - Abs And Core



I was a US Army solider not too long ago. I just got out in August of 2007. While I was in the Army, we were always looking for high intensity workouts with some work for abs, core, and full body to take our team of soldiers to a new level of fitness in preparation for our PT testing.

Basically, we had reached a plateau in our training and needed something really high intensity to take us to the next level. I’m going to share this workout with you!

Keep in mind that this workout uses bodyweight-only exercises, however, it is VERY intense and for people looking for advanced fitness levels, you should try this out.

With that said, keep in mind that if you're not yet at an advanced level, you can still use this by simply using the basic format of the workout, and just do less of whatever exercises you struggle with, or choose an easier alternate exercise that's similar.

Here goes...

We're going to keep the intensity super high here and use the whole body. Keep rest periods short, and use full-body multi-joint movements as much as possible.

I'll give you a killer workout idea below that not only incorporates abs and entire core, but the entire body as well in an intense fashion. Not sure what (if any) equip you have available, so I'll give you a great workout that's bodyweight based. Here's an example to take you through:

Start with a 2-3 min warm-up of light jogging, jumping jacks, or jump rope.

Then, move through these exercises in circuit fashion, one right after the other with only 10 seconds rest between each (repeat the circuit 3-5 times for a killer total body workout):

1. Bodyweight squats - 12 reps

-Position your feet slightly wider then hip-width apart with your toes slightly turned out.

-Hold your hands out in front of you at shoulder height. This will counter balance your weight and help you keep your balance

-Slowly and under control bend your knees and lower yourself down as far as you can without lifting your heels off the floor and then after a brief pause at the bottom push your weight back up until you are back at the starting position.

2. Plyometric pushups (clapping) - 10 reps

-Lower yourself into the standard push up position.

-Lower yourself to the ground and push up explosively so the hands leave the ground

-Clap once and return to the starting position

3. Walking lunges up 6 steps and back down 6 steps

4. Floor mountain climbers for 30 seconds

-Stand with your arms by your sides, feet together.

-Bend down and put your hands shoulder width apart on the floor.

-Place yourself in the basic push-up position with your arms in line with your chest and your legs extended outward.

-Rest on the balls of your feet while bringing one leg (for this example we'll say left leg) forward to your chest and back to its original position. Keep the right leg tucked during the forward and back movement of the left leg.

-Check to be sure your bent leg and hands carry the weight of your body and that you hold your head up during the back and forth leg movements.

-Repeat the motion described in Step 4 rapidly, alternating one leg forward and one leg back. This movement mimics the "climbing of a mountain."

-Repeat as many times as you can. Remember to inhale and exhale steadily during the entire mountain climber exercise.

5. Lunge jumps - 6 reps to each side

-This jump starts off by standing with your feet next to one another.

-Bend your knees and jump up as high as you can and perform a hip-flexion with one leg and bending the back leg knee.

-Before landing bring the feet next to one another.

-With the next jump up, alternate the legs.

6. Lying leg thrusts (abs) on floor - 12 reps

-Lie on your back.

-Perform a lying leg raise.

-Thrust your heels to the ceiling, breathe out; keep contracting the lower abs so that you are raising your torso.

-Lower out of the thrust back to your initial position, leaving your feet straight up.

- Lower your legs back to the starting position.

7. Squat jumps - 8 reps

-Stand with your legs in a normal squat position.

-Lower your body down so that your thighs are parallel to the ground.

-Explode into the air as high as possible. When you land, lower your body quickly into the parallel squat position.

-Hold this position for one second and repeat for the required number of repetitions.

-Upon landing, your feet should be in a strong, dorsi-flexed or "toes up" position. Use your whole foot to land and generate power, not just your toes! Maintain good posture in your upper body. Keep your chest and head up. Don't let your shoulders lean out beyond your knees. This can stress your lower back.

8. Side plank hold 30 seconds one side, then 30 sec opposite side

-Lift your body of the ground and balance on one forearm and the side of your foot.

-Contract your abdominals and relax your shoulders. And breath.

-No movement, just hold that position ... keep holding.

Rest 2 min after each circuit; repeat circuit 3-5x

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Thursday, January 10, 2008

Best Flat Tummy Exercises for Great Female Abs



Are there flat tummy exercises that are the best for great female abs? Abs-olutely! To make this list, the female abs exercises must be safe, effective and can be done nearly anywhere. Your abs can be worked out every day. Here are great flat tummy exercises:

1. Tummy Isometric Crunch - exhale, then suck in your stomach as far as you can, hold for about 15 seconds. Relax and breathe. Visualize moving your bellybutton straight toward your back. Holding in your tummy muscles and tensing your abs is a good way of firming and strengthening them. You will also become more aware of how to control your tummy muscles. Repeat several times. This exercise can be done anywhere, anytime.

Note - if you have high blood pressure, do not hold your breath for extended periods of time.

2. Rectus Abdominis Tummy Exercises (doesn't that sound great?):

a. Lie on your back on the floor with bent knees and your feet flat on the floor, knees and feet spread apart the width of your hips.
b. Place your hands gently on the sides of your head for support, spreading your elbows so you cannot see them.
c. With your chin tucked toward your chest, gently curl upward and forward so that your head, neck and shoulder blades lift off the floor and your lower back presses against the floor (if you want, start with your head resting on a pillow which has your head and neck in the correct position to begin).
d. Pause just a moment, then gently return to the starting position.
e. Repeat several times.

Note - do not use your arms to complete the curl. If you can see your elbows, you're cheating. Do not put your feet under anything since this lessens the effectiveness of these types of flat tummy exercises. If this female abs exercise is too difficult for you, do the next one below.

3. Sit-Back Flat Tummy Exercises - if your female abs muscles are weak and you have trouble lifting yourself off the floor in #2 above, here is an alternate flat tummy exercise for you:

a. Start in a sitting position on the floor with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor (secure your feet under a piece of furniture).
b. Cross your arms over your chest and roll your head and shoulders forward toward your chest.
c. Gently and slowly lean back, keeping your head and shoulders tucked. Continue until you begin to feel your stomach muscles contracting.
d. Then try to lean back just a bit more if you can and hold that position until your muscles start shaking. Try to hold this position with your muscles shaking for five seconds, then ease back to the upright sitting position.
e. Repeat in a few seconds.

4. Reducing Chewing Exercises - yes, as in jaw muscles used for excessive chewing as in overeating. Reducing overeating or exercising those jaw muscles less may be necessary to have great female abs. No one can see your great female abs if they are covered with body fat! Having great female abs may require losing some body fat. Losing body fat means:

a. Cardio exercise on a regular basis - getting the heartbeat up with fun whole-body workouts several times a week.
b. Healthy eating habits - eating healthy foods, eliminating sodas/junk food and taking in fewer calories than you burn each day.
c. Besides flat tummy exercises, strength training for the whole body - any muscle tissue you add will burn extra calories 24/7.

Besides looking great, having great female abs is about good health. Visually and physically, the midsection is the center of the body and the foundation of strength. Weak abdominals leave a woman weaker looking and vulnerable to lower back pain. At first, the goal is to build up the basic strength in the female abs area with flat tummy exercises. And remember, always check with your health care provider before starting any exercise program. Start out slowly and gradually build up your strength and repetitions.

For great abs and good health, the ideal is to reduce body fat down to no lower than 15-20% for women. Sometimes, doing flat tummy exercises is the EASY part, losing excess body fat is the TOUGH part. Eat right, exercise right -- it may take time, just don't give up on your dream of having those great female abs.

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