Nothing looks better on a fit body than a sexy midsection. Yet
nice looking abdominals are one of the most elusive things for a
fitness minded person. As you may have witnessed, some people
can practically spend their life in gym, and wind up with strong
legs, nice looking arms, a good back, but still no definition in
the abdominal area. So how does one go about getting six-pack
abs?

1. Don’t think crunches are the key

There’s a lot more to getting a six-pack than doing crunches
until you can’t stand up. Really, everyone has abs. The people
with envious midsection simply have burned enough fat to bring
them out. But this brings us to our next problem: how do you
burn more fat?

2. Eat Six Small Meals a Day

Your metabolism gets revved up every time you eat a meal. A
little food is like a shot of nitrous to your body’s fat burning
system. So if you want to keep your metabolism running strong,
eat six smaller meals throughout the day instead of three larger
ones.

3. Do Other Muscle Building Exercises

Your resistance training routine should definitely NOT only or
even primarily concentrate on your abs. You should find a more
well rounded routine that works every muscle throughout the
week, while still giving your muscles plenty of resting time to
grow. The more lean muscle you pack on, the faster your
metabolism will be. And the faster your metabolism is, the
sooner you will have the midsection you have been dreaming of.

4. Keep an Eye on Your Dietary Fat

There is no healthy or practical way to completely stop eating
foods with fat in them, so you should get educated on the
variety of fats out there. Generally speaking, you should not
eat trans fats at all and avoid saturated fats as much as you
practically can. Mono-unsaturated and Polyunsaturated fats are
much healthier for you, and might even lower your cholesterol,
help your exercise, and reduce your odds of respiratory or
coronary illness. The “healthy” fats are usually found in fish,
nuts, and avocado.

5. Learn a Variety of Abdominal Exercises

Just because abdominal exercises aren’t the answer to getting
great looking abs doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do ab exercises at
all. But you definitely should learn a variety of ways to work
your core instead of just doing the crunches you are used to.
When you do the same exercise over and over, your body gets used
to it, and it becomes less effective over time. Working your abs
in a bunch of different ways will have them looking extra nice
once you burn enough fat for them to peek through.

6. Sleep More

If you only get six hours of sleep every night, there is no way
those abs will show. Sleep deprivation slows your metabolism and
encourages your body to store fat, which, as have already
learned, is what is keeping you from having good-looking abs in
the first place. If you want those hours spent in the gym to be
worth something, you have to go to be earlier and wake up later.

About The Author: Chris McCombs is an Orange County fitness
trainer. He can be reached through his website at
socalworkout.com

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