Getting six pack abs is hard work. No matter what anyone may tell you, it will require a lot of discipline and hard work to get there. There are a few things that you must do.
1. Make sure that your total body fat percentage is somewhere around 10% or lower. The first rule of getting six-pack abs is to make sure that you lose body fat. You cannot spot reduce body fat around your stomach alone, so you will have to lose fat all over your body. This is kind of unfortunate because for lots of people (men especially), your stomach is the last place that you lose body fat. The only real way to lose body fat is through diet and exercise.
To diet correctly, make sure that you are eating fewer calories than you are burning in a day. This means you will have to know how many calories you burn in a day. This number is different for everybody, and it largely depends on your height, weight, age, gender, and level of physical activity.
You can multiply the rate at which you lose weight by working out, but working out will do little for you unless you have your diet in order. Focus on exercises that burn lots of calories like running, swimming, and cycling because they will help you to burn more calories and reduce overall percentage of body fat.
2. Abdominal Workouts: Even though you cannot spot reduce fat, you can certainly make your abs more defined once you get your body fat down to an acceptable level.
However, be aware that your abs are muscles, and just like any muscle, you can overtrain them. When you exercise your muscles, you actually get most of the benefit from the recovery period. Your muscles repair themselves and your muscles get bigger and more defined as you recover from your workout. Don't make the mistake of working your abs out every day. Instead, try to workout your abs every two or three days.
If you follow these 2 guidelines then you will find that over time, and with a little discipline that you will soon find yourself with a six-pack.
1. Make sure that your total body fat percentage is somewhere around 10% or lower. The first rule of getting six-pack abs is to make sure that you lose body fat. You cannot spot reduce body fat around your stomach alone, so you will have to lose fat all over your body. This is kind of unfortunate because for lots of people (men especially), your stomach is the last place that you lose body fat. The only real way to lose body fat is through diet and exercise.
To diet correctly, make sure that you are eating fewer calories than you are burning in a day. This means you will have to know how many calories you burn in a day. This number is different for everybody, and it largely depends on your height, weight, age, gender, and level of physical activity.
You can multiply the rate at which you lose weight by working out, but working out will do little for you unless you have your diet in order. Focus on exercises that burn lots of calories like running, swimming, and cycling because they will help you to burn more calories and reduce overall percentage of body fat.
2. Abdominal Workouts: Even though you cannot spot reduce fat, you can certainly make your abs more defined once you get your body fat down to an acceptable level.
However, be aware that your abs are muscles, and just like any muscle, you can overtrain them. When you exercise your muscles, you actually get most of the benefit from the recovery period. Your muscles repair themselves and your muscles get bigger and more defined as you recover from your workout. Don't make the mistake of working your abs out every day. Instead, try to workout your abs every two or three days.
If you follow these 2 guidelines then you will find that over time, and with a little discipline that you will soon find yourself with a six-pack.
Written By, Carlos Zendejas
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