Get Six Pack Abs

John Davenport asked:




How to get abs fast seems to be the most common question in gyms everywhere. Yet the the number of answers to this question is so great that it’s nearly impossible for the regular Joe or Jane to understand what they should really do in order to accomplish this goal.

The reason why there are so many answers is that most of the time, the ‘so called’ experts which are giving you answers are really trying to sell you this or that product. But the truth is that it’s entirely simply to get abs fast. All you need to do is read this article and apply what you learn here:

Your 3 part blueprint to get abs fast:

1. Abs exercises – Of course you need to do some stomach exercises in order to get them. But some exercises are excellent while others are a waste of your time. That’s why you see people who do hours of stomach exercises each week at the gym but get little results. Good abs exercises: leg lifts, reverse crunches, stability ball exercises. Bad abs exercises: sit ups.

2. Other exercises – In order to really get abs, you need to reduce your belly fat. The best way to do that is to engage in full body workouts and cardiovascular workouts. Again, there’s a right way and a wrong way to do it. The right way is to do short, focused, and intensive workouts. Each workout should not exceed one hour, but this hour should be devoted to working out, not socializing. Your strength exercises should incorporate all the muscle groups and involve free weights more than machines. Bodyweight exercises are also great. Your cardiovascular workouts should be intensive, but don’t have to be long. That’s why I recommend doing interval cardio workouts.

3. Diet – The 3rd part of your process to get abs fast is your diet. This is the most important part. Eat healthy but not crazily. What I mean by that is that you should never starve yourself. In fact, I want you to eat more, but of good things. Good things to eat: vegetables, fruit, lean meat, fish, fiber, seeds, cereals, olive oil, and coconut oil. As you see, some of these food items are high in fat, but that’s okay. It’s good fat and it won’t harm your desire to get abs as fast as possible. Bad things to eat are: artificial sweeteners, alcohol, butter, fatty cheeses, white carbs, and regular oil. I’m not saying to give the bad things up entirely, but try to cut them down.

Know that there’s no magic to getting abs fast. It’s just a matter of reducing belly fat and developing the abdominal muscles. If you follow the 3 steps I’ve outlined, you will see results faster than you think. And in a short while, you’ll see that you’re on your way to having flat, perfect abs.

JohnMcEwen asked:

Did you know there are several fat burning workouts you can do? Fat burning workouts can be actual exercises or activities, as long as there is some type of aerobic movement, which is the key.

When we talk about fat burning, people usually associates it with cardiovascular workouts. But that’s not always true. To burn fat effectively, your heart rate needs to be at around 65% to 75& of your Maximum Heart Rate. To put things simpler, it falls under the medium intensity level.

It does not help a lot if you work out in an intensity which is too high, or too low.

The following are five of the most effective workouts that will definitely help a person burn fat, thus losing weight and toning muscles.

Weight Lifting

Weight Lifting – One of the best fat burning workouts is to hit the gym and start lifting weights. This exercise does not have to last a long time but it does need to be intense and vigorous for the best results. For instance, repetitions should be low to medium, usually between eight and twelve RM, which is “repetition maximum”. For this, it is important to life the most weight possible for the number of repetitions before feeling fatigued.

While weight lifting does help burning calories, it also puts lean muscle tissue on the body, thereby burning fat. For every pound of muscle developed, between 50 and 60 calories are burned every day. That means within a one-year period, 10 pounds of new lean muscle mass would burn as much as 60 pounds of fat, something no other exercise can do.

Running

Another of the great fat burning workouts is with running, something that can be done from virtually any location. Running on flat surfaces and incorporating some hills and intervals will burn up to 300 calories in about 30 minutes, while building lean muscle that in turn, burns fat.

Cardio Kickboxing

A great exercise/activity to consider for fat burning workouts is cardio kickboxing. This particular exercise is exciting and fun, and for a one-hour session, can burn upwards of 500 calories, based on the intensity of the class. Included in this exercise are both flexibility and strength training, which works incredible for burning fat.

Cycling and Spinning

While spinning is done in a class, cycling is something that could be done on a stationary bike or a real bike from home. One of the most popular fat burning workouts, this type of exercise is great for burning both calories and fat. Using a variety of intensity workouts, significant calories can be burned in one hour, often as much as 700.

Elliptical and Stair Machines

The final option for fat burning workouts is using elliptical and stair machines, which can be found in the gym or purchased for an in-home workout. In addition to burning fat and calories, this type of exercise also protects the body’s joints from other type of fat burning workouts that can cause a hard impact.