Want Six Pack Abs?

So you want a nice lean six pack eh? Who doesn't! For men and women having a lean, trim waistline is the epitome of a nice physique. So why do so few people have abs? Well, it is a simple process to have leans abs, simple but not easy. You need to have your bases covered if you want success, simply dieting or doing crunches will not suffice.

Eat Properly:

Simple enough right? Just eat healthy and you will get abs. Nope, sorry it is not that easy. If you are currently fat, meaning you can grab a hunk of lard on your waist then eating healthy is the first step. Put simply, do not eat anything that will make you fatter and only eat natural foods that will make you healthy and lean. So, no processed foods, only lean vegetables, fruits and lean meats. Once you are no longer fat or if you are lean already then you will have to go on a pretty serious diet to really bring the abs out. I recommend a low carb diet for the fasted results. Only eat meat and vegetables, no starch vegetables, when low carbing. Oh, and NO ALCOHOL when eating healthy or dieting or your abs will never really pop out nicely. Alcohol will put fat and water retention on your body!

Burn the Fat Off:

If you want nice abs the fat has to go away first! The dieting will help, especially the low carb portion but to expedite the process it is best to do some extra calorie burning activity to really melt that bacon off your butt (and stomach)! Although there is nothing really wrong with jogging or using some of the cardio machines for 30-60 minutes cardio sessions, in the interest of saving time for a life I recommend High Intensity Interval Training for maximum results. HIIT training will burn more calories in less time and keep you burning calories for long afterwards. To get started pick an activity such as running at a track, using the treadmill, an elliptical, a bike, a rower or even your body-weight for burpees. Then pick an amount of time to go all out for, anywhere from 20 seconds to two minutes. Then pick a time to go real easy or just catch your breath for, anywhere from ten seconds to one minute. The longer the sprint section the longer the rest section should be. You want to be able to do between 8-12 sprints with your chosen activity. If you can do more than 12 your sprints were too easy or your rests were too long. I like to do Tabata sprints which are 20 seconds sprint, 10 seconds rest with 8-12 sets total. If you choose a cardio machine you must turn up the tension during the sprint portion or it will be pretty useless (increase the grade for the treadmill). Do this HIIT work 3 times a week and you will get amazing results because your metabolism will be elevated for long after the training session.

Strengthen Muscle:

This is just as important for women as it is for men. Ladies, don't worry you won't get all huge and bulky just toned. A strong muscle is a toned muscle and a toned muscle is a nice looking muscle. Let's not forget something here, the abdominals are a muscle, that's right, just like your biceps your abdominals will respond to strength training by becoming harder firmer and more shapely. That is what we want here right? Nice, firm tight abs! How do we get that. First off, find a whole body strength training program to make sure the entire package, your body, is getting strong and toned. Now for the abdominal sessions DO NOT TRAIN THEM LIKE MOST PEOPLE DO! Do not do endless sets and reps of crunches and leg lifts! Remember we are trying to build strong abs, not abs with really great muscular endurance. So, do high tension abdominal exercises like hanging leg lifts, weighted swiss ball crunches, weighted decline board crunches and most importantly, use the Ab Wheel. Ab Wheels will make your abs and entire core strong without making your waist big and bulky. For a nice shape to your abs and waist avoid all the heavy side bending movements that people love to do. The obliques will grow easily and they will make your waist wider!

Have a Deadline:

If you want a six pack it won't be easy so you must make a plan with a deadline or they will always be but a dream. Pick a day such as the first day of summer, or a party you will be at, or a special event and create a plan of attack around getting abs for that special day. Mark it down on the calendar and set a countdown. Take weekly pictures of your work in progress. Bottom line, hold yourself accountable to your goal or you will never achieve it.

I wish you good luck in your quest for six pack abs and if you need help or have questions just post a comment!