Sunday, October 30, 2011

Full Body Dumbbell Workout Best For Six Pack Abs



In my opinion, a full body dumbbell workout is the best exercise program for developing six pack abs. Unfortunately, hardly anyone uses dumbbells to develop strong abdominals you can see. In this article, I'll show you the error of your ways.

Carving out six pack abs you can see is a strong motivating force for many a man and woman. But the problem is, the desire is so strong people often don't think rationally when putting a plan into action. They want six pack abs, and they want them yesterday. This leads to making poor decisions, which often lead to a lot of wasted time and money.

I'll be honest with you...

- Those gadgets you see on late night television don't work
- "Isolating" your abs are ineffective for your goal and a waste of time
- Anything that claims to be "fast and easy" is a waste of money

Getting a six pack is just like any other goal. Stop letting emotion drive your decisions. Let's take a deep breath and look at this logically. I'm sure once we do this, you'll conclude that a full body dumbbell workout is your best bet for a six pack you can see, as I have.

There are three things you must do if you want to see your six pack:

1) You must build muscle all over your body
2) You must strengthen your core muscles
3) You must lose fat

If you do all three of these things, you'll develop abdominals you can see.

Building muscle all over your body not only helps you look better, but muscle is metabolically expensive. This means your body must use more calories to maintain a higher percentage of muscle, and therefore leaves less calories to be converted into fat. So, you not only build an attractive body, but also create a situation where the bigger muscles help you reach your goal of a visible six pack. A full body dumbbell workout builds muscles all over your body.

Obviously, stronger and bigger abdominal muscles are necessary to achieve the abdominal look you desire. But stop relying on "isolation" exercises like crunches and leg raises to get the job done. A dumbbell workout puts emphasis on the core muscles with every exercise. This means every exercise is an ab exercise.

No matter how much muscle you put on or how strong and big your abdominal muscles, no one will ever see them if they are covered with fat. You must get rid of the fat around your middle to make the muscles underneath visible. And a dumbbell workout, done correctly, burns a lot of fat.

Think of it this way. You want to perform a workout that builds muscle, strengthens the core and burns fat at the same time. This is the most effective method for getting the result you want. If your entire workout does these three things, it is the fastest way to build abs you can see.

So, spend more time doing a full body dumbbell workout instead of doing those "isolation" exercises and you'll build more muscle, strengthen your core and burn off more fat. This is what you need to spend your time doing if you ever hope to see your six pack. So, pick up a pair of dumbbells and get busy!

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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Six Pack Abs - When You Don't Have A Lot Of Time! - A Workout For You



Sometimes you don't have the time you need and want to do a full abdominal workout program. This is a 'quickie' you can use and be done in less time than you can imagine.

3 Exercises.

1) Basic Crunch

2) 90 Degree Crunch

3) 'Invisible Ball' Raise

Step 1 - lay on your back, perform a basic crunch, legs at 45 degrees, feet on floor, hands at side of head (don't pull your head) - raise up until your upper abs contract. hold, then return to start.

6-15 reps

Step 2 - After a 5 secs rest, immediately bring your legs up to ninety degrees, shins parallel to floor. Do crunches again with legs continuously in this position - don't put them down even in between sets of this one.

6-15 reps

Step 3 - Now, imagine you have an 'exercise ball between your legs/shins' - with your legs at the same ninety degrees, put arms resting at side of your body. Raise your lower body up and off the floor about 4-5 inches - using your lower abs to raise it up. Then back to start slowly. If its too hard put your knees together, but use your lower abs and keep your legs at ninety degrees.

6-15 reps.

Now - no rest between each different exercise.

AND between each set take 5-10 seconds rest.

Do 3-5 Sets/Cycles of these three.

Then you are done.

This will be a quick, but a good one to really put a quick burn on your abdominals. Indirectly you'll work the side obliques as a stabilizing motion and primarily your core.

Stretch when finished by raising your arms over your head and stretching up and slowly back a fraction so you feel it in your stomach/abdominals.

Anyhow, hope that works for you all. A great little supplementary workout for your six pack abs.

Tristan Lewis is a Certified Fitness Professional, Personal Trainer and Author of the most informative book on abdominal training on the internet. He has travelled the world training clients and has spent 15 years in over 15 Countries in the research of his book. His AbMetrics - The Global Almanac of Proven Abdominal Training was researched thoroughly and provides many new and exciting proven abdominal exercises as well as a structuring of the 'classics' that work. Get the book now http://www.fastsixpackabs.com

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Thursday, August 6, 2009

How To Get Cut Abs In A Few Weeks



A set of beautiful abs is so desired these days, often people assume that only professional gymnasts or fitness models can have such a highly prized body part. This is not true. These people simply know how to get cut abs. Yes, in just a few weeks!

This sounds almost impossible, but it is not. The key is in the form and the right exercise. Bare in mind that fitness models and gymnasts have low body fat. So their abs will show through when they cut them up. If you are slim, this will work for you too. In fact this will work for anybody, but for people with a thick layer of fat on their tummy, the new muscles will not be visible, so if that is the case, you will need to go on a strict calorie intake diet to get to the point where your muscles show through a little.

How to get cut abs in a few weeks
First make sure to drink lots of water. When you hydrate your body, you allow the anabolic environment the resources it needs to begin creating the new muscle fiber. Second, eat lots of protein. The basic building blocks of muscle fiber is amino acids which are found in protein.

Chicken breast, tuna in spring water and protein shakes are great, eat a lot! You may even gain a few pounds over the days you do this, but you will need to do some cardio after "bulking up" to remove the excess fat. The reason why you must eat is because when you do your ab crunches and sit ups you are putting strain on the muscle. The muscle group responds by rebuilding itself and growing. If it doesn't have the correct materials to build muscle it simply wont. In other words you are wasting your time exercising. Without proper nutrition, you may as well not bother exercising. You will burn calories and thats great but there are better cardio exercises around than crunches and sit ups. Like walking or running.

However if you want to build muscle, you are going to have to accept that you will add some fat too while you are bulking up the muscle group because you cant be laser accurate. You need to give the muscles the nutrition it needs and that means lots of food. Some fat is bound to be added too, but this can be taken care of later by cutting in with cardio workouts to remove fat and lower your body fat percentages so the muscles show through your skin because it is now thinner.

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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

How To Get Six Pack Abs? You Are Doing It All Wrong



Almost everyone wants six pack abs as one of their fitness goals. It may seem easy on the surface, as you may hear that all you need is to do ab exercises everyday for X hundred times and your six pack abs should become visible. But after a few months, you realize that your stomach still looks the same, and there are no six pack abs to be seen! Does that sound familiar?

How To Get Six Pack Abs: The Myth

Ab exercises alone are not enough if you want to remove your stomach fat and see your abs. It is almost impossible to lose too much fat by simply working the muscles in your abdominals, since it is a very small muscle group. In order to lose stomach fat, you'll actually have to lower the overall fat percentage in your body while maintaining the muscle in your body.

Tip #1

In order to flatten your abs and see your six pack abs, the most important aspect is still your diet. The type of food you eat and the frequency of eating are both very important. When you eat often, you maintain the metabolic rate in your body, which in turn will burn fat provided you have enough lean muscle. By increasing the frequency of your meals, you must also be careful to limit the amount of food you eat per meal, since your only objective is to keep your metabolism up, but you do not want your body storing fat away in your body. Drinking green tea also promotes fat loss.

Tip #2

Changing your diet alone will not get you your abs. It is also important workout to build up the lean muscle in your body. Contrary to popular belief, doing cardio for too much or too long actually does not do much in helping you achieve your six pack abs. Doing cardio for long hours will only maintain the high metabolism in your body for 1 to 2 hours after your workout, after which your body will return to its normal metabolic rate. To maintain high metabolism throughout the day it is actually more important to work on your lean muscles, since these are the tools in your body that promote fat loss and burn body fat away.

Tip #3

Finally, the amount of work you need to put in will also depend on your genetics. Some of us are luckier, and our bodies will lose more fats from our stomach when our body fat percentage decreases, while others might lose them slower. Men generally have their excess fats stored in their stomachs while women have their fats stored in their thighs. Despite all the possible obstacles, getting your six pack abs is still very realistic and easy if you have the correct diet, training program, and determination. Even people with very slow metabolic rate have succeeded in getting their six pack abs, so why not give yourself the chance to have a great body today?

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