The Best Abs Workouts - We All Have 6 Pack Abs

The best abs workouts are not just focused on developing your abs by means of getting down and dirty and doing crunches. Yes, crunches and leg raises and all the other good exercises you know and have seen do help with abs development but they are only 1/4 component of the abs development cycle.

Remember, EVERYONE already has abs under their skin and doing exercise will make them bigger (like say doing bicep curls). But you will never ever see them if they are covered with a layer of belly fat. The other 3/4 of the abs development cycle are surprisingly simple and are just as important as the exercise component and these are eating habits, cardio and willpower.

Eating Habits - Simply, eat smaller portions. That's it. There is no magic formula to this. Yes, it can be difficult to not eat a hearty dinner when you get home from work. After all, you earned it. Change your habits and eat healthy snacks throughout the day so you are less hungry when you get home in the evening. This is similar to the never go shopping on an empty stomach analogy. Complimentary to the smaller portion philosophy is the what do you eat syndrome. Protein, carbs, and fats. So just to overview these key macro nutrients, Protein (e.g. chicken) will help you build lean muscle. Carb (e.g. brown rice and oatmeal) will provide short term energy. Fats, (e.g. fish and olive oil) provide long term energy.

Cardio - Get moving! Again, this component means you just need to burn calories and body fat. DON'T try to focus on the stomach area as this will not work. Fat is lost equally around the body so find a cotton t-shirt and track pants. Put on some music or a cardio workout video and work up a sweat and try to maintain the sweat for a period of say 20 minutes. Try to repeat this every other day until you get better sweatier and fitter. The reason I say cotton t-shirt is because it provides you with a visual gauge of how quick and how sweaty you get. Therefore the sweatier you get the more body fat you are burning and the more visible your abs become.

Willpower - This is just as it reads. Anything can be accomplished if you put your mind to it. Although this component seems the easiest to implement it is actually the hardest to maintain. It helps to implement something the day after an event like a Birthday or Christmas or New Years. It gives you a gauge of how far you have gone. Further reading on the topic of will power can be found by visiting http://multiplexfitness.com


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Darren David is a champion author, fitness enthusiast and life style scholar. I write, review and provide plainspoken discussion and awareness to improve, fitness, well being and ultimately quality of life style. One of my current exciting projects is to review and evaluate homeworkout DVD programs. To read further great articles, reviews and obtain FREE tips and techniques please visit http://multiplexfitness.com

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