Six Pack Abs - Don't Go Through Life Without Them!

Why Are Six Pack Abs So Rare?

A washboard stomach is a rare thing these days. Although you see a lot of people in magazines and movies with great abs, you rarely see a regular guy or girl walking around with a six pack. Most people eventually give up on their quest to get a defined midsection. They believe that it is only something for movie stars or super models. I'm telling you to quit thinking that way!

Lifting a Large Amount of Weight is Not As Impressive as Toned Abs

There are many, many more guys who can bench 315 pounds, than there are guys with a tight midsection. Many women can jog over 6 miles, but not many women have 6 pack abs. If you want to be exceptional, than having a defined midsection is the way to go. If you are spending any time in the gym at all and you don't have a 6 pack, then you are spending your time doing the wrong things. You will need to shift your focus if you want great muscle tone in this area of your body.

When Your Abs Are Defined, Your Whole Body Will Look Great

The fat around your stomach area is usually the last to go. If you get to the point where your abs are showing, then I guarantee you that the rest of your body looks amazing as well. I believe that this is the reason that people find toned abdominals so sexy...they know that the rest of the body must look toned as well! So if you focus on a 6 pack, everything else will fall into place.

Getting a Washboard Stomach is Mainly About Diet and Cardio

I swear that you could drop all those crunching and sit up movements and get amazing abs. How do I know this? Well, I haven't done a crunch in over 5 years and my abs are more defined then ever. Have you ever seen the TV show "Survivor". By the end of the show almost every person has really defined six pack abs and I know that none of them got there by ab exercises. You don't want to go to that extreme, but it does show you what low body fat will do.

Ab Exercises Probably Account for Only 10% of the Results

I don't think you need to directly target the abs to get a great mid section, but if you want pick one and hit it for 4-5 sets. The majority of your time should be spent on a bit of lifting for the rest of your body and intense cardio. As far as choices of cardio go, running on a treadmill or running outside is the way to go. Your abs work harder with running, because there is a certain amount of balancing involves between your legs and upper body. If you are on an exercise bike, your abs don't have to work at all. Your body is being stabilized by the seat.

Summary: You probably just need to increase the cardio and decrease the calories if you don't have six pack abs. I know it sounds almost too simple, but believe me it will work for you.

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Losing Stomach Fat And Get Six Pack Abs The Right Way

Losing stomach fat can be a challenge. The truth is you are going to have to make some sacrifices. You will need to exercise. You will also need to watch what you eat. This in actual fact is critical. However with that said each components success is somewhat dependent on the other.

In truth some exercises will not reduce stomach fat as much as you think. Doing lots of sit ups for example will not in itself help you to lose flab around the stomach. So as mentioned above we must prioritize our goals. The first goal is to get rid of fat. You will not be able to see those wonderful muscles if you have stomach fat.

So we will need to focus on cardio and diet. This will go hand in hand in your objective to lose that stubborn fat. Now what I do is this. I do not work out for long durations on one machine. I like variety. So I work out for short intervals on a number of machines. During these intervals I increase the intensity. Then I take a rest and move on to the next machine. So the key here is to focus on intensity, short bursts of intense workouts.

You also want to work the body as a whole. Don't think that if you focus on one area of your body to lose fat that this will happen. I think this is where many people get disappointed. The goal here is to increase your metabolic rate. Again the goal is to get rid of fat. I may be repeating my self but you must understand the nature of the problem, and that is excessive fat in certain areas of your body.

So the points to be noted here are this. You need overall fat loss. The factors involved in achieving this are as follows. Intense short workouts, with small breaks in between. Working on cardio to increase your metabolic rate hence burning calories. Treating your body as a whole, not trying to lose fat in parts. Then remember you need regular consistent exercise..

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Six Pack Abs - How to Get Firm, Flat, Sexy Six-Pack Abs

If you ask anyone what part of the body he or she would most like to develop, they will probably say 6-pack abs. People in general will also complain that these are the most difficult muscles to develop.

This is not true. The only reason why people have such a hard time is that they forget about the layer of fat that covers their abdominal muscles. No matter how many stomach crunches you do, six-pack abs will not show unless you get rid of that fat layer.

Let us look at how to get sexy six-pack abs;

Change your eating habits and start interval training.

Eating Plan

Instead of eating three meals a day, eat six smaller meals every day. The portions of each meal should be no larger than your fist. This will increase the metabolism rate, which allows your body to burn fat and fuel more efficiently.

It is also a mistake to stay away from carbohydrates. Carbs are essential to eat before a strenuous work out. This is because Carbs provides energy to the muscles in order to increase the workload.

It is after the work out that Carbs should be avoided and loads of protein should be consumed. Protein allows the muscles to repair themselves and build up to larger sizes.

Interval exercises

This routine combines short bursts of intense action, and longer periods of less strenuous movements.

Run as fast as you possibly can for 20 to 30 seconds, then walk briskly for 3 minutes. Repeat this three times a session. Do these sessions three times a week.

This routine will definitely help you get rid of the fat layer covering your abs. The reason for this is that your metabolism will be dramatically increased, which in turn allows the body to burn fat at an accelerated rate.

This routine should be done in addition to your normal abdominal exercises.

Please understand that a well designed exercise program is the best way to develop six pack abs without the risk of injury. This also ensures that you get maximum results in the shortest time frame possible.

If you would like to know which abs exercise program we highly recommend, click here

Develop A Strong Core And Six Pack Abs Without Situps!

As a London Personal Trainer I often get asked how to develop a strong core and 6 pack stomach muscles. It seems that so many people are still practicing old exercises and cranking out hundreds of situps on a daily basis in the hope of reducing stomach fat and developing their 6 pack abs.

Doing regular sit ups or crunches will not only give you back problems but doesn’t really help in develping your core and revealing your stomach muscles. Our core / stomach muscles are more complex than you may think and need to be worked in three different planes of motion for optimal results. Doing regular situps and crunches is both unnatural and only addresses one plane of movement, and it’s not very good at doing that.

As well as taking the core / stomach muscles through 3 different planes of movement the body fat covering the abdominals must also be addressed. Forget the old wives tale about spot reducing fat, this simply isn’t the case, hundreds of situps won’t burn stomach fat - fat naturally comes off in layers from all over the body. The only way to reduce stomach fat is with a good total body exercise programme and by eating a healthy diet.

Remember that we all have stomach muscles waiting to be seen under our belly fat but in order to increase their size and make them more visable they need to be trained like any other body part. So, a combination of the correct abdominal / core exercises, a healthy diet and a good all over body routine will bring your 6 pack abs out for all to see.

I have found the following 6 exercises to be the best for stabalising your core and reducing potential back pain whilst bringing your abdominals / obliques to the surface.

Bird dog, Front plank, Side plank, Mountain climbers (front, out and inwards).

For full details of these exercises with photos please visit my site below.

GB Personal Training is run by Greg Brookes a fully certified Health and fitness consultant. Based in Hampstead North London NW3 he offers personal training and advice to people wishing to make the most out of their health. http://www.gbpersonaltraining.co.uk