The Truth About Abs - Universal Truths and Myths of Six Pack Abdominals
By tbarnbyThe Truth About Abs - Universal Truths and Myths of Six Pack Abdominals
The Six pack Diet + Fat Burning Exercises = Ripped Six Pack Abdominals
Author: Tim Barnby
The truth about abs is that we’ve all got them. Most of us can’t see them but we’ve all got them. When most are talking about a six pack, they’re talking about the Rectus Abdominis. There are several other muscles involved, but they are not in the scope of this article. Many feel that doing enough crunches and crunching exercises will make their abs magically pop out. While crunch-type exercises will help develop your abs, they are not all you need. I recommend a combination of three elements to achieving a visible six pack: Diet, HIIT, and a workout routine designed around fat burning exercises.
The Six Pack Diet: The first truth about abs is that seeing them requires you to eat a healthy diet. If you can’t see your abs, they are likely covered with body fat. We store body fat when we eat more calories than we burn. It’s really that simple. Most of us eat more than we need. How much you need is not as simple as you might think. I recommend a simple formula:
LM / 2.2 * 22 – 500 = starting daily calories for weight loss (2 lbs per week).
That means: Lean Mass divided by 2.2 multiplied times 22 minus 500.
Do you still want to se your six pack? Diet is your first priority. Use the above mentioned formula and divide those calories between 6 meals. The Six Pack Diet is the title for another article.
Fat Burning Exercises: The second truth about abs is that seeing them requires you to burn more calories than you eat. Do that and your body will burn fat! Exercise of enough intensity will keep your heart rate elevated for up to 48 hours. HIIT is the king of the fat burning genre. It takes only 20 minutes and will help your body burn more calories for the next two days than anything else I have found. You should do HIIT three times per week. You should also schedule three days per week of high intensity weight training. You should design your program around the three best fat burning exercises: Squats, Dead-Lifts, and Bench Press. These three power-lifting exercises blended into your three weight training workouts will help burn more calories, build more lean mass, and make you look GREAT!
Eat fewer calories while burning more calories and you’ll get leaner. Once you’re lean enough, you know the truth about abs!
