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Thursday, September 24, 2009

Abdominal Workouts

By James Statham

Don't you think it's time you knew about the most effective abdominal workouts? In this article, I will be telling you why some exercises, that target the abs, are actually harming your chances of cutting your fat down! I will also show you the types of exercises that have been proven to accelerate fat burn and reveal to the world your six pack!

Traditional abdominal workouts, such as crunches, leg lifts and sit ups, are what many of the fitness gurus', in magazines, rave about. They tell you that if you specifically target your abs, then you'll really get your abs muscly and they will suddenly be revealed. Well this just isn't true! In order to get rock solid abs that shine though, there are two things you need to do. You need to be lowering your body fat levels, and raising your metabolism. The reason why crunches are not a good exercise, is because they do neither of those two things. Traditional abs exercises are too isolated an exercise to burn fat quickly. Instead, you should be targeting different exercises.

So what exactly are the most effective abdominal workouts? Well, instead of using machines at the gym, you should be exclusively using free weights. This is because machines help support the weight for you, therefore you aren't working out your body as much as you think you are. This also means that by using machines, you don't develop stabilizer muscles, and only the prime mover of the exercise gets exercised.

When using free weights, you're supporting all of the weight. This is important, as it gives you a chance to workout the muscles stabilizing you when performing a compound exercise. Be sure to keep your workouts under an hour. If you can get in the gym, exhaust your muscles for an hour, and get out, then you'll have the perfect workout time to really blast your muscles and burn fat like never before!

There is another vital factor that you need to know, on top of quality abdominal workouts, and that is your diet. Do you think the top bodybuilders have ripped abs by eating cakes and biscuits? Of course not! Now, of you want to achieve a six pack, you don't need to follow a bodybuilders diet, but what you do need to do is cut down on processed foods and fatty foods. The reason for this is obvious. If you continue to eat foods that contain empty calories, then all your efforts in the gym will be for nothing!

Stay away from the fat burner powders and pills advertised in lots of mens' magazines, that promise quick fast burn. the only thing they'll burn quick is your money! Don't look for a quick fix, and stay dedicated to your abdominal workouts and remember to cut right down on the fatty foods! - 17273

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