How to get a Better Ab Workout
In your mission to get washboard abs, you will hear a few myths that you need to ignore if you are going to finally get what you want.
The myth that you cannot train deep abdominal muscles unless you use a piece of equipment is false. Your money would be wasted if you were to spend it on such useless gadgets.
The next myth that we should focus on is that you need to do hundreds of crunches to get washboard abs. All of the abdominal muscles are not exercised by crunches, and those that are get only light stimulation.
Third, while it is true that you need to cut your body fat to uncover your abdominals, starving yourself is not the best way to lose that fat. Your body gets energy from one of two places: food or fat and muscle – without food your body uses muscle instead of increasing muscle.
The final untrue myth says a pill can help you burn fat and get a six pack. Thousands of people have thrown away thousands of dollars following such dreams – please don’t waste yours. Only a good routine - eating, sleeping, training – will get you the body you want.
You can get the washboard abs you want now that you know what to avoid.
There are a lot of muscle building and/or fat loss plans that will help you lose your belly fat and build your abdominals. See these reviews for The Truth About Six Pack Abs and Turbulence Training. There are many other programs out there – if you feel you need some guidance beyond this article, find a program that is right for you. The most important thing in any program is that it suits your lifestyle so you will do it. For right now, let’s concentrate on the main components of a six pack ab routine.
Weight loss will not expose a six pack if the pack is not there – only a good exercise program will increase the size of your abs so they can be seen once the fat is gone. To build your abdominals, like any other muscle, you have to tax the muscle fibers then allow them to recoup and grow. Then you exercise them again. You have to do this in the correct sequence and frequency to get good results.
Sequence
The muscles that are priority to you should be trained first in your workout. So, if you want strong abdominals, do your abdominal exercises first to get the most out of your high energy level.
Frequency
The more intense your workout is, the more rest your muscles require. Abs will only get bigger with a very intense workout, so you should do high intensity workouts only a few times a week. Two to four intense workouts a week give your ab muscles time to rest, recouperate and grow. Be sure to work upper abs, lower abs and obliques or you will end up with only a two pack.
For more information on which body movements train each group of muscle, see the workout section of this article.
