| Ask anyone in America: If you could have any | | | | you work out, they're useless. If you hungry |
| body part instantly be better, they'll all tell you the | | | | after your work out, eat some protein (meat, |
| same thing: I want a six pack! Ask any trainer | | | | eggs, fish, bean, etc.) which will aide in muscle |
| America what's the hardest muscle group to build, | | | | growth. |
| they'll all tell you the same thing: the six pack! | | | | Excercising |
| Why? Because most people don't know how to | | | | I considered naming this section "no six |
| look at a six pack. They think if you exercise and | | | | pack without sit-ups," but sit-ups actually |
| exercise you and can build one form nothing. I'm | | | | aren't a very good exercise for ab building and |
| here to tell you, that's not true. | | | | "no six pack without crunches" sounds |
| You see, most people forget the layer of fat that | | | | ridiculous. |
| covers the stomach. You can have the worlds | | | | I already mentioned crunches, but they're not the |
| most beautiful six pack abs, but if there's a layer | | | | only exercise you need to build six pack abs. Try |
| of fat covering it, no one will know. And simply | | | | to include non-symmetrical exercises (lunges, |
| exercising isn't going to make this layer go away. | | | | cross-crunches, etc.) in order to add definition. |
| Is all hope lost? Of course not. Read on, my | | | | Even the strongest muscles need definition. |
| friend! | | | | Once your regular exercises become too easy, |
| Eating Right | | | | start doing them while holding a ten pound weight. |
| Maybe I should title this section "eating for a | | | | This little bit of extra weight makes a |
| six-pack," because I'm not a dietician. I | | | | disproportionately large difference to your abs. |
| never went to school to learn about nutrition. I | | | | Remember, you also need to do aerobic exercise |
| just have a six pack, and I know how I got it. | | | | to help get rid of that fat layer we discussed |
| (Actually, I cheated) | | | | earlier. Eating better will help, but aerobic exercise |
| Learn to eat smaller portions more often. Instead | | | | will help more. |
| of three big meals, try six small ones. This will | | | | Always remember to stretch before exercising, |
| cause your metabolism to increase, meaning you'll | | | | and warm up. Drink plenty of clear fluids. And |
| burn more fat for the same amount of work. | | | | always remember to check with your doctor |
| Eat less carbs, but don't go crazy. Carbohydrates | | | | before beginning any new diet or exercise |
| provide energy, which you're going to need when | | | | program. |
| you're working out, but too many and they'll | | | | Good Luck! |
| simply be stored as fat. Make sure you eat your | | | | Want to know the program I used to get my six |
| carbs before you work out, so you can use the | | | | pack? |
| energy contained therein. If you eat them after | | | | |