A Great 6 Pack Workout And What You Have To Do To Get It
Ask anyone you know or anyone you meet out and about, what they think of the looks of a well toned body and a perfect set of 6 pack abs, and you usually will be met with an initial blank look, then the eyes glaze over, and then a small smile as the drool works its way down the chin. Yes, no doubt about it, having a good set of well developed abs is the ultimate challenge for most people that are into fitness and toning up their bodies, and that challenge can be met head-on if you have a well planned 6 pack workout that will accomplish that for you.
Taken literally, the expression "abs" is an abbreviation for the muscles that are found on the front and sides of the abdomen, and are comprised of several sets of different muscle groups that perform very different functions when it comes to body motion. These muscle groups are the rectus abdominus muscles (or more commonly known by the layman as the 6 pack); obliques which are both external and internal sets; and the transverse abdominal muscle.
In order to have a good 6 pack workout that will play up the functions of these individual muscle groups, you must understand what they all do and how your workout can incorporate that into the exercises you choose. The transverse abdominal muscle is the workhorse of the groups and circles the area much like a belt, and helps to hold in your insides; the obliques are found on the sides of the abdomen and are both internal and external because they aid in the twisting and rotation of the body; and the rectus abdominus (6 pack) is located between the ribs and the pelvic bone and is concerned with the motion of the midsection of the body.
The different types of exercises for developing a good 6 pack workout abound, but you have to be selective in which ones you choose for your own workout plan and make sure they target the midsection of the body. People usually think of situps first when thinking about exercises for the abs, but actually studies have shown that situps are quite dangerous for the average person to try and do, because they pull directly on the back muscles and can cause definite damage to a person's back if not done properly. For that reason, situps are frowned upon and crunches are recommended instead as a good choice for an abs workout. Other types of ab directed workouts are leg lifts, different kinds of twists for the obliques on your sides; and static holds, which work on the core muscles, and also a type of routine called the bicycle maneuver.
So now you have an idea of what is out there as far as exercises, but read any book or treatise on the subject of a 6 pack workout, and you will find that everyone recommends incorporating a good eating plan along with the workout regimen to get the desired results and make the entire world envious of your midsection. One works along with the other and you can't exclude either regimen from the plan or you won't succeed. The eating part of the plan has to be low fat and well balanced, because it is plain old fat that is masking those fabulous abs lying dormant there and that fat must be burned off; and you have to have the correct exercises to go along with the eating plan so you keep your metabolism running at a good pace. The exercises that have over time found to be the most effective in developing good abs are weightlifting and cardiovascular exercises practiced together. But studies have shown that the best results are obtained when the weightlifting is done first and then the cardiovascular. You wouldn't think it would matter which was done first, but it does; the weightlifting goes after carbohydrates as an energy source, and when it's time for the cardiovascular routine, your body has almost no energy reserve left, so guess what it zeroes in on to get that energy---that's right, the fat you have stored here and there, and now the fat is getting burned.
So now you have a good idea of what exercises will help you put together a good 6 pack workout, and there are just a few items to keep in the forefront of your mind when you are starting your regimen. First of all, with the exercises on a daily basis, you need to Keep your metabolism steady, Drink more water (include a lot of tea if you want-it's almost all water and is a good metabolism booster as well), Eat smaller meals and eat more often during the day, Eat more fiber-keep your system moving, and most important of all (to the chagrin of a lot of people) Eat breakfast.
Developing a 6 pack workout that will do its thing for you and get you the abs you want will be a challenge, and the workout itself will be just that, a lot of work. But you have to work hard to lose the fat and develop the muscles around the abdomen to get the look you want; so stay focused on the fact that you must have a deficit of 500 calories a day to lose 1 pound of fat every week. It won't be that long until you notice that as you stroll through public places with your defined 6 pack abs on display, that you will leave a trail of admiring, panting people in your wake. - 17273
Taken literally, the expression "abs" is an abbreviation for the muscles that are found on the front and sides of the abdomen, and are comprised of several sets of different muscle groups that perform very different functions when it comes to body motion. These muscle groups are the rectus abdominus muscles (or more commonly known by the layman as the 6 pack); obliques which are both external and internal sets; and the transverse abdominal muscle.
In order to have a good 6 pack workout that will play up the functions of these individual muscle groups, you must understand what they all do and how your workout can incorporate that into the exercises you choose. The transverse abdominal muscle is the workhorse of the groups and circles the area much like a belt, and helps to hold in your insides; the obliques are found on the sides of the abdomen and are both internal and external because they aid in the twisting and rotation of the body; and the rectus abdominus (6 pack) is located between the ribs and the pelvic bone and is concerned with the motion of the midsection of the body.
The different types of exercises for developing a good 6 pack workout abound, but you have to be selective in which ones you choose for your own workout plan and make sure they target the midsection of the body. People usually think of situps first when thinking about exercises for the abs, but actually studies have shown that situps are quite dangerous for the average person to try and do, because they pull directly on the back muscles and can cause definite damage to a person's back if not done properly. For that reason, situps are frowned upon and crunches are recommended instead as a good choice for an abs workout. Other types of ab directed workouts are leg lifts, different kinds of twists for the obliques on your sides; and static holds, which work on the core muscles, and also a type of routine called the bicycle maneuver.
So now you have an idea of what is out there as far as exercises, but read any book or treatise on the subject of a 6 pack workout, and you will find that everyone recommends incorporating a good eating plan along with the workout regimen to get the desired results and make the entire world envious of your midsection. One works along with the other and you can't exclude either regimen from the plan or you won't succeed. The eating part of the plan has to be low fat and well balanced, because it is plain old fat that is masking those fabulous abs lying dormant there and that fat must be burned off; and you have to have the correct exercises to go along with the eating plan so you keep your metabolism running at a good pace. The exercises that have over time found to be the most effective in developing good abs are weightlifting and cardiovascular exercises practiced together. But studies have shown that the best results are obtained when the weightlifting is done first and then the cardiovascular. You wouldn't think it would matter which was done first, but it does; the weightlifting goes after carbohydrates as an energy source, and when it's time for the cardiovascular routine, your body has almost no energy reserve left, so guess what it zeroes in on to get that energy---that's right, the fat you have stored here and there, and now the fat is getting burned.
So now you have a good idea of what exercises will help you put together a good 6 pack workout, and there are just a few items to keep in the forefront of your mind when you are starting your regimen. First of all, with the exercises on a daily basis, you need to Keep your metabolism steady, Drink more water (include a lot of tea if you want-it's almost all water and is a good metabolism booster as well), Eat smaller meals and eat more often during the day, Eat more fiber-keep your system moving, and most important of all (to the chagrin of a lot of people) Eat breakfast.
Developing a 6 pack workout that will do its thing for you and get you the abs you want will be a challenge, and the workout itself will be just that, a lot of work. But you have to work hard to lose the fat and develop the muscles around the abdomen to get the look you want; so stay focused on the fact that you must have a deficit of 500 calories a day to lose 1 pound of fat every week. It won't be that long until you notice that as you stroll through public places with your defined 6 pack abs on display, that you will leave a trail of admiring, panting people in your wake. - 17273
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