The Fastest Way To Get Six Pack Abs
July 21, 2009 by Paul Marks
Filed under Weight Loss
As a personal fitness trainer, how do I get a ripped six pack is one of the most commonly asked questions I get asked. Many people believe that focusing on abdominal workouts is the quickest way to get a six pack. However, the abdominal muscles are hidden underneath a layer of fat tissue, and losing that is the key to success.
Losing belly fat will not be achieved alone by performing abdominal workouts. In order to get rid of the layer of fat that lies over them it is necessary to reduce calorie intake and to increase the metabolism of the body, therefore, burning more fat. Many of the workout programs for the abs do not increase the metabolic rate enough to stimulate this fat loss. There are much more effective ways to achieve this.
To increase the whole body metabolism, the best exercises are those that stress the whole of the body. Those, that work well are:
A combination of leg exercises such as squats, dead lifts, clean and presses, lunges, snatches, sprinting and chest exercises like bench presses.
You will see that many of these exercises involve using the quadriceps muscles which are the big muscles on the front of the thighs. These are large muscles that burn many calories when used. As they use lots of energy I would not advise doing them every day as you need to allow your body to recover. They are best when used as part of an overall exercise regime.
An additional benefit of these exercises is that they also stimulate the production of growth hormone in the body which would also assist in overall muscle growth, including the abs.
I am not advising neglecting the exercises that focus mainly on the abdominal muscles. If these are stimulated with focused exercises then they will also benefit from the increase in growth hormone production. I would normally advise exercises that target the abs and core muscle groups as a small part of an overall regime with more time spent focusing on the full body exercises that use the big muscles.
Also, bear in mind that nutrition is one of the most vital factors in losing belly fat. It is not much use in having a great workout regime to go and cancel it out by eating junk. Remember, you get out what you put in.
So when I get asked the question – how do I get a six pack, I recommend focusing on exercises that work the large muscles groups of the body. These, along with good nutrition and a smaller amount of focused stomach exercises will help produce a six pack in no time at all.
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