Let's see those abs
Categories: Womens Health, Diet & Weight Loss, Motivation, Nutrition & Supplements, Men's Health
People often wonder what it takes to get a flat stomach. Millions upon millions of dollars are spent each year on ab-sculpting gizmos and so-called wonder pills, with most of these products doing little to help whittle your waist. On top of that, people spend hours at the gym in efforts to reduce their midsection, sometimes coming up short on their goals. What, then, does a person have to do to get a six-pack?
Despite what so-called fitness pundits may have told you years ago, dropping to the floor and banging out 500 crunches is not the answer. While it is true that performing ab exercise is vital to sculpting your stomach, it won't do the trick by itself. Equally important are diet and fat-burning cardio.
Whether you believe it or not, you actually already have abs. They're there -- trust me. Your job is to make them visible, which is why dropping body fat is crucial. You can choose from any number of cardio programs that we've highlighted in the past here on That's Fit, as well as several great posts on healthy eating that can help get you on your way.
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Nick 2-22-2008 @ 1:48PM
If you're struggling to get a six pack or just simply lose stomach fat, then this might be the most important article you have ever read.
Why? Because I am about to tell you a simple secret about losing your belly fat that almost everyone seems to overlook. The secret is, that in order to get a sexy six pack, or simply a nice toned set of abs in general...
You don't need to do sit ups
You don't need to do crunches
You don't need to do endless repetitions of any kind...
I know it sounds like a backward way of thinking, but experts are now latching on to the real truth about getting six pack abs.
You see, the reason we seem to give up hope, get bored and lose our motivation when aiming for a flat stomach (or even the ultimate prize of a six pack) is because have been force fed to believe that these laborious tasks are the only way to get the results we are looking for.
It's a load of crap and you're not to blame for believing it.
In fact, I was no different. I used to virtually break my back evey night after work on my "abs bench" in front of the TV. Often, I would have to stop because it caused me pain!
The day I realised that I could the same desired results with less or the repetitious work, was the day I started to see real results in my abs and an overall steady weight loss in general. Never looked back since.
I go into more detail here: truth about 6 pack abs
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