Six Pack Ab Tips

It is pretty rare to see someone in the real world with great six pack abs. For the most part you can see great 6 pack abs in movies and magazines, but you don't see guys or gals with six packs in the gym. It is almost to the point where people think that 6 pack abs were only meant for movie stars or actors. People need to quit thinking that way, if they ever want to get a great washboard stomach.

Lifting a Large Amount of Weight is Not As Impressive as Toned Abs

Don't be too impressed with the guy who can squat 500+ pounds or the guy who can bench 315 for reps. Seriously, this is much more common than a person with a ripped midsection. There are more people who can run for 1 hour straight than have six pack abs. Can you dunk a basketball? I put that in the same "rare air" as having incredible washboard abs. If you have been working out for a year or so and don't have 6 pack abs, then you aren't spending your time properly in the gym.

A Sexy Looking Body Starts With a Great Set Of Abs

Fat around your stomach is usually the last part of your body to lose fat. Women have it even tougher than men because they have this stubborn area along with the butt and thighs. If you get to the point where you lose fat over your midsection, the body fat over your entire body will have melted off. It is very common to see guys with toned arms but a fat stomach. You never ever see a guy with ripped abs and fat shoulders and arms. I can tell you with complete certainty that if you have a toned mid section, your entire body will be extremely defined.

A Washboard Stomach is 80-90% About Diet and Cardio

Have you ever seen the TV show "Survivor"? By the end of the show almost every contestant has ripped abs. Did they do sit ups? No, they simply have amazing ab definition as a result of low body fat. Low body fat is the key to six pack abs, crunches and sit ups are not. I have not done a single crunch or sit up in 5 years and my abs are ripped. I realized a long time ago that adding 10 more minutes to my cardio got better results than doing a few set of crunches. I don't recommend going as extreme as "Survivor", but I hope to change your thinking a bit about what gives you six pack abs. You could listen to the personal trainers in your gym, but do they have ripped abs? Probably not.

Direct Ab Exercises Only Account for Less Than One Tenth of Your Results

Some people will freak out if they don't do at least some for of crunching movement. If that is the case then do 3-4 sets, don't just spend too much time here. Spend the majority of your time burning body fat with cardio. I prefer running, since it forces your core to stabilize your body while you do it. Your abs have to tighten to transfer force from your legs to your upper body. This is especially true with interval training, which involves sprinting.

Summary: You probably just need to increase the cardio and decrease the calories if you don't have six pack abs. I know it sounds almost too simple, but believe me it will work for you.