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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Bodybuilding - Rock Hard Abs

By Ron Aguilar

Abs are not only about the washboard stomachs we have grown conform to seeing on the pro body-building stage. There's a ton more to it then meets the eye. The particular anatomical make up contains the Rectus abdonomis, the external abdominal oblique muscles, serratus anterior and the internal abdominal oblique.

Most of us tend to train our abs as a finishing touch on our overall appearance but we forget the main function of the abdomens. The abdomens are in charge of allowing our bodies to bend forward and back as well as to the side. Their main function is keeping our posture but they also aid in keeping our body stable when indulging in different activities and naturally in both higher body and lower body lifts while body-building.

By completely understanding the functions of our abdomens we will then implement effective techniques of training them. As you read earlier our abdomens allow us to "flex our trunks" or put simply bend forward. The best way to effectively teach them is to replicate this movement while in the gym. The rationale most weightlifters train their abs is definitely to increase the definition of the abs.

There are a variety of ways to go about obtaining this. One theory is to eliminate the fat that covers the abdomens. This can be achieved through both dieting and cardio activity. An alternate way to help define your abdomens is to do abdominal exercises intensely with awfully high repetitions. The cause of this is that you do not need to add any unwelcome mass to your abs.

Cardiovascular conditioning is simply the most important aspect used to help a weightlifter achieve defined abdomens. Bodybuilders use cardiovascular as a tool to help shed unwanted fat. The key to effectively using cardiovascular is to know precisely when to implement it into your routine. If you start doing it to early you will halt all of the gains you're hopelessly making an attempt to make, but if done to late you won't have sufficient time to get your abdomens in the shape required for competition. A good place to begin is about 11 weeks out from your competitors. This can give you sufficient time to cut your body fat and water retention.

The most misunderstood and under utilized tool for body-builders looking to get shredded abs is definitely dieting. - 17273

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