Getting Six Pack Abs
Jul 22nd, 2009 Posted in General | no comment »For some people it’s so difficult to get a flat stomach, many people give up before they achieve their goal. This is generally because most people attempting to get a flat stomach are not dieting in a healthy manner or are doing the wrong exercises. If you are trying to get a six pack, continue reading.
So if we’ve been going about it all wrong, what’s the right way to get a flat stomach?
Contrary to popular belief it isn’t with sit-ups and crunches. Doing cardio exercises is definitely the best way to get a flat stomach. Leg lifts and stomach crunches aren’t going to help you out, but cardio exercises – because they burn so many more calories – definitely will. Cardio exercises actually burn fat from your entire body, instead of just one targeted area. Once you start burning away all the fat on your stomach, your stomach muscles will begin to show. Obviously doing the best six pack exercises will have you reaching your goal a lot quicker.
This is the key to getting a taut, flat stomach! Changing your diet will go a long way to hoping you lose your first few pounds, even if you can’t get to exercises yet. It’s only after cardio exercise that one should do crunches to build up the stomach muscles.
But which crunch exercises are really going to work?
For working your upper abs, the basic crunch is your best exercise. To perform this exercise you are going to lie on your back on an exercise mat. With your hands at the side of your head and your knees bent 90 degrees. Lift your shoulders from the ground like you’re trying to bring your knees and chest together.Remember not to move your legs at all! Just use your strength to lift with your stomach muscles. Do this in 3-4 sets of 15-30 reps. Give yourself some time to rest between sets. Crunches for six pack abs will go a long way to getting your perfect abdominal muscles.
For lower abs the best workout by far is a reverse crunch. To do a reverse crunch, lie on your back once again, hands directly behind your head, and knees bent. Keep your feet roughly five inches above the ground. Then slowly bring your knees up toward your chest, lifting your butt off the ground slightly. Concentrate hard on tightening your stomach muscles. Perform do this exercise in sets of 3-4. As before you should repeat the move 15 to 30 times per set and rest for about 2 or 3 minutes in between.
There are a variety of other workouts which work the stomach muscles but by far these 2 are the best. Use these exercises and tips, and you’ll avoid the pitfalls of improper diet and poorly executed exercises. Take what I’ve outlined here for you seriously, and follow this regimen to the letter. Don’t cheat yourself out of a chance to achieve a flat stomach. If the workout calls for 3 to 4 sets don’t only do 1 and then try to make up for it the next day with 5. Consistency and routine is the key to success and achieving a flatter stomach. Good luck and get exercising!
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