A toned, lean stomach is the ultimate sign of a fitness plan that’s working.
One celebrity that comes to mind when I think of a lean, toned stomach is Janet Jackson!!
Have you ever seen here abs?!!!
If not here is a picture so you know what I’m taking about…
Now based on this picture I would think Janet has a fitness plan that works!!
As they always say the proof is in the organic low fat pudding 🙂
The truth of the matter is, abs like Janet’s (or any other celebrity you have seen with an amazing midsection) are probably one of the hardest things to achieve in fitness.
Maybe you’ve given up on your abs after doing thousands of crunches only to see zero results. I honestly don’t blame you.
It’s time that you forget everything you’ve heard about how to sculpt your abs. The truth is that crunches simply won’t give you a six-pack. EVER!!!
Why am I telling you this? Very simple…I’m tired of all the miss information out there about how to get six pack abs.
There are so many fitness gadgets and gismos out there that promise results, but flat out don’t deliver Shit but disappointment. You know what I’m talking about, the crap you see on the late night infomercials like the ab coaster, ab lounge, ab belt, ab shape up shoes (OK, I’m joking on this one but I wouldn’t be surprised), the list goes on.
What’s even funnier is all these devices show people in the information with amazing abs doing the exercises, but what they never show is how the models eat…..what is there diet like???
Most people don’t know and typically don’t care, because they think the ab coaster (or whatever gadget) in just 10 minutes a day is going to do all the work for them…
Sorry to break the bad news to you, but doing crunches alone with the hope that it will turn your midsection into a washboard is to operate under the most widely held fitness myth. I’m talking about the spot reducing myth. Here’s the truth: training one area of your body will not specifically burn fat from that area.
Even those who have heard that spot reducing is a myth often still train as if it is true. So here’s the hard truth that you need to face: Doing crunches will not magically make your tummy shrink, it will not cause your muffin top to melt away, and it will not give you washboard abs.
Only a reduction in body fat will do that for you.
Let me repeat that because this is probably the most important sentence of this post:
Only a reduction in overall body fat will reveal the washboard abs or flat stomach you seek.
No matter how great your abs may look if they are covered by mountain of fat you are just not going to see them; no matter how many crunches you have done on your ab coaster, ab lounge, or whatever gismo you decide to use.
So want the secret to great abs? The secret to great abs is a combination of fat burning cardio, resistance training, and clean eating. Plain and Simple.
It is very possible for you to dramatically shape up your waistline before the holidays arrive. Yes, I’m talking to Y-O-U. Weight loss is not reserved only for the people you see on the Biggest Loser, Celebrities, or Fitness Models. You can do it too.
So is your current routine getting you closer to that six-pack, or have you simply been burning time? Answer the following two questions to find out…
How many times per week do you exercise? If you answered with anything less than 3-4 times a week then you are just playing games. Hey you said you want the secrets, you said you want the truth, well here it is.
So first things first you got to get in at least 3 days/week of fat burning workouts (on a consistent basis) to get abs. What is a fat burning workout? A routine that incorporates intense cardiovascular training with challenging resistance training. Does this describe what you do?
Again I’m sorry to be the one to break this to you, but walking on the treadmill for 30 minutes at a comfortable pace isn’t a fat blasting routine. Neither is a leisurely stroll, not-a-drop-of-sweat 20 minutes on the elliptical machine. The truth is that exercising smart allows you to dramatically increase your results while spending less time in the gym.
Cardio exercise is most beneficial when done at an effective level of intensity. This doesn’t mean that you should be out gasping for air. It does mean that you need to dig deep and push yourself EVERY TIME.
Resistance training is the second vital part to a workout that burns fat. This means working your major muscle groups against resistance in a way that challenges you and stimulates your metabolism. The key here is to find the right intensity and to keep each muscle group guessing.
Do you eat clean? Diet is the number one reason that most people don’t have great abs. If your diet is out of control then your abs will be too. To trim your waist, start by trimming the junk out of your diet, regardless of how hard you exercise.
- Don’t eat too much. Do you know approximately how many calories you eat each day? The best way to find out is to record every single thing that you eat for a few days. Take those numbers and do an evaluation—feel free to recruit me to help out with this part. Together we’ll come up with improvements for your diet and adjust your calories for maximum results.
- Cut out the junk. While this may seem obvious, your definition of “junk food” may need to be updated. Start with anything that contains sugar. Refined sugar is one of the biggest ingredients in the junk food world—it is found in soft drinks, blended coffee drinks, cookies, cakes, packaged snacks, and other sinfully sweet treats. Processed fat is another monster to avoid. As a rule of thumb, view all processed or refined items as junk food, and kick them to the curb.
- Eat when hungry. You’ve been told to never let your metabolism “crash” by going hours without eating, but it turns out that all-day snacking may be counter-productive, especially if you are eating the wrong type of snacks. Instead of trying to schedule meals and snacks for certain times throughout your day go with how your body feels. If you are hungry then have a small, protein-based snack. If you aren’t hungry then don’t force a snack on yourself in the name of fueling your metabolism. The truth is if you are eating clean your body will naturally process your meals and snack in around 3hrs or less; then you will start to feel hungry again. In general bad foods stay with you for hours and hours; ever ate a big mack, large fry, and large coke, how long did it take before you were hungry again? Compare that to eating an fresh salad with chicken breast and water? You will be hungry again much sooner with the later with a lot fewer calories consumed.
Now you know why simply doing crunches will not get you the abs of your dreams. While it is important to exercise your abs a couple of times a week, don’t expect fat to fall of that area after thousands of crunches.
If you seriously want to flatten and sculpt your waist in time for the holidays then all you have to do is decide that you really want it. Commit to yourself. You deserve it.
Come see me for fat blasting workouts that deliver the results you want. Together we will find a program that will melt the fat off your abs, exposing shape and definition—with visible results before Christmas!!
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I’m here to propel you towards your fitness and fat loss goals; and not to mention your best abs ever. 😀
If nothing else take all or at least part of the information I’m sharing with you today and put it into action and see what happens!
You can thank me later!
Zach
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