6 Pack Abs
Women seem to go crazy for 6 pack abs. If you can "get them" you'll definitely have a leg up on the competition.
If you want 'em then get ready for some hard work because they are not easy to come by!
The biggest mistake that men make when trying to get 6 pack abs is thinking that it's all about the exercise. It doesn't matter how strong your ab muscles get if you have a layer of fat over top of them. You have to greatly consider your diet when trying to attain a washboard stomach. I recommend finding out how many calories you need to eat to sustain your current weight and then cutting 500 off of that total for your daily allowance. This will allow you to lose fat while you are gaining the muscle you need with ab training. "Abs Are Made In The Kitchen."
You should work your abs like you do your other muscles. Work them with high levels of weight not with high amounts of reps! If you are trying to get large biceps do you curl 15 pounds 50 times? No, of course not. You lift the most you can possibly lift for a shorter amount of times (one set of 8 reps is recommended.) The same goes with abs. Use an ab machine at the gym and place the most weight you can possibly do on it. Do the exercise slowly and smoothly for 8 reps. That's it. Next week (that's right, wait a week) do MORE weight than you did the week before! If you can't do more weight than you haven't waited long enough. Remember that you actually grow your muscle during your rest time. One of the biggest mistakes men make is over training.
I recommend www.LifetimeStrength.com to learn more about how gain muscle (including ab muscle of course) intelligently.
If you want 'em then get ready for some hard work because they are not easy to come by!
The biggest mistake that men make when trying to get 6 pack abs is thinking that it's all about the exercise. It doesn't matter how strong your ab muscles get if you have a layer of fat over top of them. You have to greatly consider your diet when trying to attain a washboard stomach. I recommend finding out how many calories you need to eat to sustain your current weight and then cutting 500 off of that total for your daily allowance. This will allow you to lose fat while you are gaining the muscle you need with ab training. "Abs Are Made In The Kitchen."
You should work your abs like you do your other muscles. Work them with high levels of weight not with high amounts of reps! If you are trying to get large biceps do you curl 15 pounds 50 times? No, of course not. You lift the most you can possibly lift for a shorter amount of times (one set of 8 reps is recommended.) The same goes with abs. Use an ab machine at the gym and place the most weight you can possibly do on it. Do the exercise slowly and smoothly for 8 reps. That's it. Next week (that's right, wait a week) do MORE weight than you did the week before! If you can't do more weight than you haven't waited long enough. Remember that you actually grow your muscle during your rest time. One of the biggest mistakes men make is over training.
I recommend www.LifetimeStrength.com to learn more about how gain muscle (including ab muscle of course) intelligently.
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