The Ab-solution

Sit-ups, crunches, planks, and hours upon hours of mind numbing cardio. SORRY, these tactics won’t make your six pack dreams come true. Unfortunately you can perform crunches and treadmill session until oblivion and you will never see definition in your abdominal region. Granted, core conditioning and cardio are components that contribute to a leaner physique, but the most over looked and crucial element to the “ab puzzle” is diet. Many are more willing to devote more time in the gym than focus on eating well. Some justify poor eating by convincing themselves that they work hard enough in the gym to compensate for the excess fat and calories that they consume. WRONG! Try as you may…….ooops I mean try as “they” may, the proof is in the pudding each time they look in the mirror.

Simple adjustments to your daily diet can make a remarkable thing happen, a reduction in fat and calories , which translates to a loss in body fat. Now the difficult part of this process is that unlike with an exercise targeted to condition the midsection, food offers no burn or pain to indicate that it is working. It is only after weeks of consistent balanced eating do the results of these new adopted lifestyle habits pay off. The other thing to consider, is that for some the waistline is the last region to exhibit the beneficial effects of proper diet. Genetics play a role in how quickly one is able to see those longed for ripples in their belly.


AS For Machines
Those tried and true ab machines certainly serve their intended purpose……….. ONLY! Abdominal machines, particularly those with weighted resistance, only help to strengthen your core region. If the goal is to achieve lean abs, then the most gross waste of time is 15 or more minutes huffing and puffing and breaking your back on an ab machine. Pickup your cardio and resistance training intensity rather than mindlessly bending and twisting in hopes of a lean midsection.
The full proof way to developing a sleek core is:

HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING + WEIGHT TRAINING + DIET

Improve 1% Everyday!