Six Pack Abs
Get six pack abs It the holy grail of exercise, everyone who does exercise craves a great set of abs. Well the good news is that everyone already has a great six pack. The bad news is that unless you reduce the layer of fat covering them, you’ll never get to see them. Everybody’s abs are formed in a grid like shape to allow movements such at bending forwards. If they didn’t have this “six pack” grid look, you would be stuck in an upright position.
To burn belly fat you must take a whole body approach. You cannot spot reduce fat from your body. It is true that men and women are genetically predisposed to storing fat in different places and genetics also play a role, but ultimately, fat will lessen over the entire body not any one site.
Nutrition is the most important factor in fat burning. If you exercise frequently but still eat the wrong foods, you will not succeed. Eat small meals throughout the day and ensure you drink plenty of fluids. Focus of wholesome foods that are in season and provide plenty of nutrients and energy.
In terms of exercise, you need to do resistance work. Don’t get sucked into a routine of long bouts of cardio unless you are training for a sport that requires it. Resistance exercise will increase the muscle in your body and in turn, elevate your metabolism. This is because muscle uses calories to maintain itself, fat does not. Over time, even a small increase in your metabolism will have great effect on your fat burning. Women worry about bulking up when they train with weights and avoid them. This will not happen. Most men struggle to put on much size and they have the right level of hormone to do so, women do not so don’t worry. The muscle women build is compact and less than the fat it replaces. Try to do between two and four sessions per week and use a mix of body weight, free-weights and machines to promote variety and interest. One or two sets of up to 20 repetitions will work.
Cardiovascular or aerobic exercise can also be achieved from resistance work, especially if performed within a circuit. Otherwise cardio should last over 20 minutes at an intensity that challenges you. If you can read a book while on the bike, you should consider working harder. Intensity is key to getting the maximum fat burning benefits from your cardio exercise.
