Building washboard abs seems like a very difficult task, but, really, it’s not. It only seems that way because you’ve made up your mind without even trying first.

I remember when I got started with this whole six pack abs thing; I didn’t really get it right away. After much reading, however, I realized ANYONE who had determination and dedication can get totally ripped abs.

Doing targeted abs exercises can certainly get you the abs of your dreams. Combined with a well-balanced diet and frequent fat-burning workouts, targeted abs exercises will get rid of that unwanted flab and sculpt your ab muscles.

As you load up on a good eating strategy and do exercises like running and swimming, remember to do targeted abs exercises 3 to 4 times a week. Building washboard abs can be easy if you follow these simple exercises:

Weighted Sit Ups

You won’t need much for this exercise except for small weights:

1. Lie down on your exercise mat, bend your knees slightly, and keep your feet flat on the floor.
2. Put the weights on your chest and keep them in place with both hands.
3. Lift your upper body slowly while keeping your lower half still.
4. Go up to a 45-degree angle and hold that position for as long as you can.
5. Slowly lower yourself back down and start all over.

Full Body Crunches

Building washboard abs with full body crunches can get to your goal faster because it works the entire midsection.

1. Lie back down on the floor and begin doing regular crunches.
2. As your upper body comes up for the crunch, keep your ab muscles tight, and lift your legs off the ground.
3. Gradually lower both your torso and legs back to the floor.

Ball Crunches

For this one, you won’t need anything except for an exercise ball.

1. Sit on the ball and plant your feet firmly on the ground.
2. Without moving your feet, slowly roll back on the ball until your upper body and thighs are parallel to the floor.
3. Go up for a crunch while balancing your body with your feet and abdominal muscles.
4. Remember to keep those muscles taut.
5. Go back down to your original position and repeat the exercise.

Bicycle

1. Again, lie flat on the floor.
2. Place your hands behind each ear and bring your legs halfway up.
3. Begin a cycling motion with your legs, alternately bringing in each leg closer to your pelvis.
4. As your right knee comes up, twist your torso so your left elbow touches it. Then, do the same with the other side.

• Once you’ve completed 10 to 15 reps, perform the same exercise while “pedaling” backwards.

20 to 25 reps of each exercise will give both your upper and lower abdominals a great workout. Remember to keep your abdominal muscles tight and drink plenty of water. You’ll soon realize that building washboard abs with these 4 great exercises will become a great habit!

I remember how frustrating it was to get nice lean abs a few years ago…

Allow me to help you to have an easier time…

By filling up the form below, tell me how challenging it can be and I will tell you how to make it easier.

Today, let’s do a quick Q&A:

Question: “I am 58 years old. I am doing a lot of exercising, trying to eat right and getting plenty of rest. My question, Is it to late for me to get six pack abs?”

TRAVIS:I love this question because I’m pushing 40 and I personally know that you can have great abs at any age…

In fact, I recently supported my friend, Eric, in a fitness contest and the BIG winner was 45 years old!

He CLOBBERED all the 20 & 30 year old competition…

YES! There’s hope as we age :)

Bottomline, it’s never too late to have you lean abs.

In fact, it may even save your life.

I’ll talk more about this in another email…

But for now, remember:

It’s NOT enough to just eat the “right” foods and exercise…

you’ve got to have a balance of the right mindset, the right exercise strategy and the right eating habits AND do this all in the right way…

Otherwise, you’re wasting your time, setting yourself up for injury and sabotaging your potential lean ab results.

Why?

1) Eating the right foods makes sure that you will not only get all your necessary nutrients and avoid the harmful effects of a popular “Western” diet…

…but by eating these foods in the right way, your triggering your body’s automatic fat burning mechanism–a must when you’re trying to get a six pack.

2) Doing the right exercises, in the right way ensures that you’re getting the lean results you want…

…without spending unnecessary hours exercising–opening yourself up to the potential of serious injury and over-training.

3) Having the right mindset is crucial and is often overlooked. In many ways, this is the first important step to building a lean body and one most people overlook.

Overwhelmed?

Don’t worry…

It’s all very simple and becomes second nature once you understand how to properly strike the right balance...

Second Question…

Question: “I am [a] 30 years old woman. i am almost thin. with 163 [5' 4"] cm heigh and 50 kg [110lbs] weight. i do aerobic 2 times a week and the abs [exercises] but the only fat part of my body is my abs. [especially] when i eat something. and it is not works for me when i keep a diet or for example [omit] my dinner for a mount. my question is that is just more [exercises] or keep special diet,thanks”

TRAVIS: Yep! I get this question a whole lot – especially from women.

Ladies, you are making this much harder than it is by listening to many the popular culture advice out there–96% of the advice is keeping you with excess fat.

It’s all set up to keep you reading their magazines and buying their miracle pills and creams.

Here’s the real:

* “Diets” make you fat.

* Skipping meals makes you fat.

* Doing too much cardio makes you fat.

* Starving yourself makes you fat

* Depriving yourself of “bad” foods makes you fat.

* Stressing out over your weight makes you fat.

Do yourself a favor… wipe out most of what you think about when it comes to being lean and having lean abs.

If you want to know the simplest and quickest way to get lean and STAY lean (no more Yo-Yo’ing), you must watch this video and follow its advice….

To your success!

p.s. Whether you’re a man or woman, getting lean abs is simple but you have to eat and exercise right or you’re guaranteed to get slow or no results…or worst, gain MORE fat.

Stop following the (chubby) crowd’s advise and start getting results today…

Have other health related questions? Let me help you by filling up the comments box below.

That’s why fitness regimens really do vary because that’s how our bodies were designed – each being unique and distinct. Look around you. Body shapes and muscle definition are really different for every individual.

No wonder the work involved in getting a flat stomach varies from person to person.

We inherited our genes from our parents, so it is most likely that we look very similar to them and our close relatives. Your genes not only establish the way you look, but also the way stored fat is burned when you exercise. Differences in metabolism could be the reason why you burn fat slower than your peers.

Be that as it may, you can still up the ante by including high-intensity cardio exercises and rigorous abs training in your fitness program to effectively burn stubborn body fat.

There are so many cardiovascular workouts for getting a flat stomach. You’ve got running or jogging, which has been a favorite physical pastime for years. Swimming, yoga, martial arts, dancing, boxing, and rowing are all very good cardio workouts as well.

You can do one or mix it up by doing at least three kinds every other day. The possibilities are endless really. What should remain constant is warming up right before engaging in any of these activities and cooling down afterward.

As for targeted abs workouts, there are just so many exercises to choose from. You have regular floor crunches, ball crunches, leg lifts, curls, bicycle exercises, sit ups, weighted sit ups, and a lot more. All of these will help you a great deal in getting a flat stomach.

Pick the ones that you think work best for you and don’t be afraid of a little trial-and-error. You’ll find out soon enough if you try each one for a period of time. If you start to feel that your abdominals are tighter or if they even look better in the mirror, then that only means the exercise you’re doing is working best for your body type.

You may not look exactly like your favorite Hollywood celebrity or don the same washboard abs as your much admired athlete. But getting a flat stomach can still be a reality regardless what your genes say. Just keep eating right, perform intense exercises to burn stubborn fat, and really work your butt off.

How have you conquered your genes to a flatter stomach? Share your own story below.

Myth #1: “Diet pills will melt all my existing fat away.” Relying on diet pills and supplements may seem like a quick-fix, but don’t let laziness get the best of you. You need to be really careful about these things because most could ultimately cause more harm than good.

Myth #2: “I can eat as much fat as I want for as long as I exercise.” Getting six pack abs will require a sense of balance. That means you still need to watch what you eat WHILE you work out.

Myth #3: “Fat bellies are passed on in the genes so no matter what I do, I can never get six pack abs.” Our physical make-up does affect the rate in which we burn fat. However, it doesn’t mean that fat belly is an irredeemable family curse.

Myth #4: “A sure-fire way to remove belly flab is through liposuction and slimming abdominal wraps.” These clinical procedures may physically get rid of fat, but that doesn’t mean you’ll get ripped abs. You don’t have to go through such drastic, EXPENSIVE measures only to realize later that they are not the solution to getting six pack abs.

Myth #5: “Zero carb diets work!” Sure, they give you the ILLUSION that you’re burning fat for the first couple of weeks. But it’s also rendering you physically weak because you need energy derived from carbohydrates to function properly.

Myth #6: “Cutting down calories way below the acceptable range will help me burn fat fast.” Starving yourself screws up with your metabolism, which determines how fast you can potentially burn fat.

Myth #7: “Doing cardio or aerobic exercises at a steady pace for long periods at a time will burn more fat.” Doing them in intervals and varying speeds, even for 20-30 minutes, is actually more effective in getting six pack abs.

Myth #8: “Saunas and steam baths will burn all the fat right off my belly and other parts of my body as well.” Saunas are mainly for alleviating muscle tension, not burning fat. Staying in one for too long can even cause major dehydration.

Myth #9: “Weight training is a complete waste of time.” When aiming for six pack abs, it’s important to think HOLISTIC. Weight training is just as important as full body and targeted exercises.

Myth #10: “Doing endless reps of crunches and sit ups alone will eliminate fat around my belly.” Similar to myth #9, you need to do variations of exercises to get a complete and effective workout. Crunches and sit ups are great, but you’ll also need to incorporate full body workouts to really burn excess fat.

In summary,consider these 10 myths to getting six pack abs and take action – the right way, right now and continue to learn the truth about six pack abs!

Have another myth not included in the above list? Add an 11th one by entering your comments below.

How do you get six pack abs when you can’t seem to find the best program for you? I say, stick to the basics. If you come across a routine that incorporates simple yet effective exercises, you can always try it out and see how it works for you.

Be on the lookout for programs that includes the following:

• Bodyweight exercises
• Free weights
• Unilateral/multi-plane movements
• Fat Burning Meal Plans

When is the best time to perform these exercises? It’s totally up to you. But keep in mind that if you do them only once or twice a week, that can’t possibly be the fastest way to get six pack abs.

Bodyweight Exercises

Bodyweight exercises are considered to be part of strength training. Therefore, they can be very beneficial in any six pack abs plan. They do not rely on anything but your own body – it can’t get any simpler than that.

Being familiar with bodyweight exercises can actually help you transition toward free weights training. These techniques promote stability and balance. Many yoga positions are bodyweight exercises; yoga instructors claim that doing these positions are the fastest way to get six pack abs.

Common bodyweight exercises include:

• Push ups
• Sit ups
• Leg squats
• The plank

Free Weights

Apart from its cheap cost, the use of free weights in your six pack abs plan is a valuable aspect of strength training. They allow your body to perform within a natural range of motion while improving your muscle coordination and balance.

The three most common types of free weights are:

• Dumbbells
• Barbells
• Kettlebells

You can use these tools in a variety of ways, depending on what area of the body you are targeting.  How do you get six pack abs with free weights? Doing side bends is a sure-fire routine that can blast belly fat fast.

Unilateral Movements

With unilateral movements, you simply work one part of the body to compensate for the weaker part. This technique teaches you the value of equilibrium and isolation. For example, performing the bilateral leg press allows the stronger leg to compensate for the weaker leg.

Other unilateral movements that you should incorporate into your six pack abs plan include:

• Dumbbell chest press
• Dumbbell shoulder press
• Dumbbell lateral raises
• Dumbbell curls

Multi-Plane Movements

Without even you knowing it, you perform numerous multi-plane movements every single day. Some of these movements involve simple day-to-day actions, such as bending, moving from side to side, twisting, and moving forward or backward. The purpose of these techniques is to promote flexibility.

Fat Burning Meal Plans

Eighty percent of an effective abs program includes a meal plan that help your body automatically burn fat…Try www.FatBurningMealPlans.com if you want to learn more…

Sample Six Pack Abs Plan

Why don’t you carry out your six pack abs plan by starting off with this schedule:

• On Mondays: Warm-up for 10-15 minutes (may include some bodyweight exercises) and follow through with free weight exercises
• On Wednesdays: Warm-up (may include some bodyweight exercises) and follow through with unilateral/multi-plane movements
• On Fridays: Warm-up and follow through with a combination of free weight exercises and unilateral/multi-plane movements

And of course, watch what you eat!

There you have it – simple exercises and techniques that can be utilized in an EFFECTIVE six pack abs plan.

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