Victoria Johnson asked:


When I was in New York promoting one of my books I went to take a class called pilates. I had been reading about it in magazines and I was curious to see what all the hype was about. I went in, got my mat and sat next to a snooty lady who would not even say a cordial hello. Oh well, I thought, maybe she has had a bad morning.

There I sat on my borrowed mat from the studio smiling joyously waiting for the life altering “Core” based training class. The instructor came in dressed in a sexy see through one piece leotard. I thought wow, she looks fantastic.

She gracefully walked over to me and smugly asked, “Is this your first class in THIS studio?”

“Yes”, I enthusiastically blurted out.

She said, without moving one muscle on her face, “tie your hair back so I can see your posture when we do the exercises.”

I knew from that moment forward, I was in for it.

The class started and I was thinking the whole time, “I just want a flat midsection, I don’t want to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.” The class was interesting but I came to find out that instructor had been dancing her entire life. She had that body before she ever did one pilates exercise.

Now, I like pilates and I believe a “strong core” is important, but my big question for the fitness world is; what was before core? What was there before Pilates

Just because we learn something new does not mean we abandon everything that came before it.

I’ve been in this business for a while and when I was training for aerobic competitions my abs were ripped, I was strong in my center and my upper and lower back were strong and flexible. I had not even heard of pilates yet, but I was kicking butt in the competitions and at the beach! My abs were flat, tight and toned.

You don’t need a bodybuilders “six pack” abs, to have a tight flat midsection that looks awesome in a two piece!

So what’s the deal? What is the real truth about Six Pack Abdominals? Well, here is a one of my secrets to help you start getting your very own flat sexy midsection.

When you get ready to do your crunches we have a tendency to push our bellies out as we crunch. This creates the exact opposite effect as what we are looking for. Instead, right before your crunch, breath out complete and think about bringing your navel to your spine. As you do, you will flatten your abdominal wall completely, then crunch.

This is only one of the secrets that I share in my weekly e-mail newsletters and on your DVD programs. I know it will help you shape those abs into the perfect sculpted physique you are looking for.

Enjoy, and get to crunching!