A Great 6 Pack Workout And What You Have To Do To Get It
There is a lot to be said for a well toned body; not only does it make you appreciate just how beautiful the human body is when it is in prime form; but it also makes you want to emulate that form and make your own body look similar. Most men desire a set of well developed 6 pack ab muscles, because it makes them look more attractive in the eyes of the opposite sex; and look more in control and powerful when among other guys. The Adonis look alike state is definitely where it's at for most men, and women appreciate it just as much.
Just what are abs? That is an abbreviation for the abdominal muscles found around the middle of the human torso including the rectus abdominus muscle (also referred to as the 6 pack), the transverse abdominal muscle, the internal oblique muscles, and the external obliques.
The functions of the muscle groups is most important to remember when trying to put together a 6 pack workout that will do what you want for you as far as developing a washboard front that will evoke sighs from everyone who views it. The muscle groups work independently in some functions and in others, they work in tandem with each other. The obliques are found on the sides of the torso, and aid in the twisting and rotating of the body; the internal obliques are involved mainly with the rotation as they are found flanking the rectus abdominus muscle inside the hip bones; and the external obliques do most of the twisting. The rectus abdominus, or better known to most people as the 6 pack, helps with the general motion of the middle body because it is found between the ribs and the pelvic bone; and the transverse abdominal muscle is the strongman of the group, holding in your insides while it acts as a belt around the midriff.
There are all kinds of exercises to develop firm, flat abs and usually the first ones to come to mind are the crunches. These are recommended by most fitness experts as a much safer and more effective 6 pack workout than situps because of the danger of hurting the back with situps. Then there are leg lifts, static holds (to train your core), the bicycle maneuver, and twists mainly for the obliques.
So now you have an idea of what is out there as far as exercises, but read any book or treatise on the subject of a 6 pack workout, and you will find that everyone recommends incorporating a good eating plan along with the workout regimen to get the desired results and make the entire world envious of your midsection. One works along with the other and you can't exclude either regimen from the plan or you won't succeed. The eating part of the plan has to be low fat and well balanced, because it is plain old fat that is masking those fabulous abs lying dormant there and that fat must be burned off; and you have to have the correct exercises to go along with the eating plan so you keep your metabolism running at a good pace. The exercises that have over time found to be the most effective in developing good abs are weightlifting and cardiovascular exercises practiced together. But studies have shown that the best results are obtained when the weightlifting is done first and then the cardiovascular. You wouldn't think it would matter which was done first, but it does; the weightlifting goes after carbohydrates as an energy source, and when it's time for the cardiovascular routine, your body has almost no energy reserve left, so guess what it zeroes in on to get that energy---that's right, the fat you have stored here and there, and now the fat is getting burned.
If you want to have the most effective 6 pack workout you can possibly put together, then you must keep in mind the following items that are imperative if you want it to work for you: Eat breakfast (this is a groaner for a lot of people), Keep your metabolism steady, Eat smaller meals and eat more often, Eat more fiber, Drink more water---you can substitute tea if you want, just don't add sugar to it. The tea is almost a pure water source, and it will boost your metabolism as well. And don't forget the exercise routine that is focused on your middle body.
Developing a 6 pack workout that will do its thing for you and get you the abs you want will be a challenge, and the workout itself will be just that, a lot of work. But you have to work hard to lose the fat and develop the muscles around the abdomen to get the look you want; so stay focused on the fact that you must have a deficit of 500 calories a day to lose 1 pound of fat every week. It won't be that long until you notice that as you stroll through public places with your defined 6 pack abs on display, that you will leave a trail of admiring, panting people in your wake.
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Gerald Holt has written and published other works regarding how to get firm flat abs ebook. For more information on Muscular Abs visit our site.
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