Awesome Ab Secrets

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Many people want six pack abs, but most do not understand that it takes more than just sit-ups to get the stomach you want.  I found a couple articles that talk about this same thing.  You need exercise, but you also need a proper diet.

Attaining those ’six-pack’ abs is only half the battle

For the first half of 2009, Jason Dinant morphed into a gym rat. He worked out four times a week in a gym cycling on a stationary bike, lifting dumbbells and doing hundreds of sit-ups to attain his New Year’s resolution of having “six-pack” abs.
He ditched the junk food and scarfed down 16 hard-boiled egg whites, one and a quarter pound of meat and four cups of vegetables a day.

After six months of diet and workouts with a trainer, the fruits of his labor surfaced from his stomach in June. He got his six-pack.

But months later, reality set in. After relaxing his diet and fitness routine, Dinant’s six-pack whittled down to a two-pack.

“I got worn out from working out and took a break from it,” said the 28-year-old.
Six-packs are difficult to maintain because they require less than 10 percent body fat, said Jordan Yuam, a fitness trainer and owner of Jordan’s Virtual Fit Club in Valencia, California, who was not associated with Dinant’s fitness.    –more

How To Get Really Ripped Abs, 3 Big Mistakes You Should Avoid

I am always asked by people how they can build abs fast. They often will tell me that they just cannot get fast results. The truth is that you can. You just have to know the right abdominal routine to make it simple.

I will tell you that building six pack abs is not easy and take hard work. It is not enough to just work hard. You have to really focus on an excellent exercise plan that won’t waste your efforts. In all the people that approach me I see a consistency in the mistakes that they make.

So, for you to avoid making the same one, here are the 3 worst things you should NOT do:

1. Restraining yourself to one or two meals per day. You must take in at least 5-6 meals every day for an fantastic fat loss program. If you want to really get ripped abs fast, eating only one or two meals per day is not the best way to go.

You must have good nutrition to get ripped abs. You need to refuel after your workouts, just like you feel the need to get an energy boost after a stressful day. Your muscles are like that, too. They need refueled so they can recover from a stressful workout. Without doing this you are setting yourself up for muscle loss and strain. You are also slowing your metabolism.    –more

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