Abs: Washboard Style. Rock-Hard abs while you wait. Well..., not quite.

Mike Geary - Certified personal trainer has some great advice!

Ok, let's get started! I feel I need to make this extremely clear once again. If getting abs were easy, everybody would have them, right? Technically, you also 'have' them. They are just buried under a thick layer of disgusting lard. If you felt offended by that last statement then I'm glad. You need all the motivation you are going to get.

Do NOT be tricked by the infomercials. The rock-hard model. The golden brown skin. The glistening white smile. You know exactly what I am talking about. Yet, at the end of the infomercial you are almost or completely tricked into believing that whatever they are selling is going to make you a much happier person. Happiness is a decision. Abs, washboard style, is hard work.

The bottom-line is, if you lose the fat they will show. Sure, you can define them more and make them more tight. Absolutely. Fact of the matter is, if you have fat covering those beautiful washboard rocks of yours, nobody is ever going to appreciate them.

Rip your abs! by author of "No Nonsense Muscle Building"

Ok, so I suck at sales pitches. The thing is, I cannot sell you the 'miracle supplement', because it's freely available. It's molecular structure is made up of 2 molecules hydrogen and one molecule oxygen. Some of us like to call it W-A-T-E-R.

Of course, water is not going to help you lose your excess fat solely, but here is the thing, it is going to help a heck of a lot. Kerry Dulin from bodybuilding.com has the following to say about water: "While dieting for a competition, many bodybuilders will drink from 1 to 3 gallons of water each and every day. Why? Several reasons. Every cellular transaction in your body occurs in the presence of water." He goes on saying "Every now and then, if I eat something that I'm feeling a little guilty for, I will guzzle a quart of water immediately afterward."

Water reduces the digestive fluids and accelerates the passage of junk food from your body. Most competitive physique athletes drink a huge amount of water for their competition preparation. You need to start with what you are comfortable with and work your way up to about a gallon and a half a day. I admit, it is a lot, especially to get used to in the beginning. Remember, tight abs, washboard style, those that glisten in the California sun, thrives on a lot of water. Besides your kidneys are going to love you and the rest of your body will certainly be flushed of unwanted toxins.

Rip your abs! by author of "No Nonsense Muscle Building"

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I am sorry folks, you will not achieve a thing in life if you do not set goals. This lens is not about the art of setting goals. However, you can have the best equipment, the absolute best training techniques, etc. and you do not set yourself goals, you are not going to see your dream manifest. Simple isn't it.

Next, if you are a beginner keep your exercise routine simple. I suggest you start and stay with the standard crunch for at least 6 weeks. It is an extremely effective exercise if done properly. Check out the video clip above.

• Start off by testing yourself. How many standard ab crunches can you do right now? Don't cheat. Be honest with yourself.
• After the initial test give yourself a 2 day breather.
• Your exercise program should be revolving around a 3-day-a-week scenario.
  
• Each day must consist of 5 sets, each set consisting of the amount of reps you feel comfortable with. The last set you need to give it all by doing as many reps as possible. The idea would be to push yourself every other day to do more and more. Do NOT over exert yourself.
  
• Ideally your 6 week program should end in you doing 100 consecutive PROPER crunch exercises. Believe me, this is not as easy as it sounds. However, if you are consistent and diligent, you will make it.
• Only after the first 12 weeks initiation program, you can start looking at alternative and more advanced stomach exercises.