How To Get A Six Pack – Melt Your Whole Body, Not Just Abs
If you want to get a six pack, you need to know the truth about spot reduction. The TV ads we see all focus on ab machines or ab exercises claiming fantastic results. The best way to actually get results is to boost your metabolism by working your body with resistance and eating healthy meals.
The many ab machines and exercises that we see in the media all work on the same principle, which is spot reduction. The fact is, spot reduction does not work. You can train the abs directly but it will only make it stronger and not necessarily give you more definition.
Let's keep it simple. To lose body fat, train the whole body by increasing the body's metabolism. Resistance exercises are the best ways to increase metabolism and burn more fat.
Training with resistance can be done either with weights or using body weight. The main part of training with resistance is to have a regular training session 4 times a week, keeping the intensity high and having low repetitions.
A sample exercise session can be doing squats, lunges, push-ups, chin-ups and step-ups (can be done with weights or not). Do these exercises intensely for 20 seconds each continuously, then stop for a short rest after the 5 exercises are completed. This series of exercises can be repeated for 5-6 times per session and done 3-4 times per week.
The best part about increasing the body's metabolism are the effects on the body after the training session has finished. After an intense training session, the body expends lots of calories doing multiple muscle exercises. The body continues to expend calories and burn fat throughout the day and night as it recovers from the training session and repairs and replenishes the muscles.
Eating healthy is another factor to consider when getting six pack abs. Eat complex carbohydrates and lean proteins. Eat small meals throughout the day to keep energy levels constant and to control caloric intake. Avoid overeating and eating sugary snacks, sodas and fatty fast foods. The high calories from those foods will not allow our body to burn all the food and the excess will be stored as fat.
Increase the body's metabolism and have it working for you! Kick-start your metabolism and your body will burn the fat for you even while you are sitting at work, talking to clients or even sleeping. Regular exercise and healthy eating will get you six-pack abs!