Is It Possible To Spot Reduce To Get Flat Abs?

World Wide Web | Is It Possible To Spot Reduce To Get Flat Abs? | Are abdominal exercises effective in helping you to get a flat, lean mid-section? How much do you need to work out your mid-section to get those six pack abs that we all dream of? In this article, we will answer these questions and give you some tips on how to really achieve and maintain the lean and muscular mid-section that we all long for. The truth is, it's not really the exercises and work outs that get you the results you're looking for.

Many people believe that if you do lots of abdominal exercises, you will end up with lean and cut abs. Although the exercises do help to strengthen and build muscles in the mid-section, they alone will not help you to get six pack abs. The reason is that unless you burn the layer of fat that is covering those abdominal muscles, all the exercise in the world is not going to get you the look you want. So what can you do to burn the fat and show off your abs? Well, there are two things you need to do to burn the fat.

Diet: The most important thing that you need to focus on is your diet. If you want to burn fat quickly, follow these tips on a regular basis. First, eat only whole foods. This means eat foods that consist of one ingredient, such as fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, nut, eggs and beans. Notice that each item identified is a food by itself (thus, whole foods). Second, incorporate some good fats into your meals, such as olive oil (when cooking or in salad dressing), avocados, and omega 3 fish oils. Third, cut out (or at least reduce to a minimum) processed carbs such as bread, rice, pasta, chips (corn and potato). Fourth, eat a large breakfast and try to eat 4 to 5 smaller meals per day. When eating, just eat until you are no longer hungry, not until you feel stuffed. Finally, no snacking after dinner. If you will just follow these simple steps for the next 2 weeks, you will see noticeable changes around your belly.

Exercise: When it comes to exercising to burn fat, slow and long cardio is not the answer. The reason is that slow and long cardio is good for burning calories while you're working out, but there isn't much after burn once you're done exercising. On the other hand, short intense workouts have a longer after burn. In other words, you will continue to burn calories and fat long after the work out is completed. Two great work outs are: 1) wind sprints - run short distances (40-50 yards at a time) at maximum speed, with short breaks (approximately 30 second breaks) in between. Try doing 4 - 6 sets; and 2) any form of strength training where you work out to exhaustion. For example, do as many sets of 12 push-ups, dips, squats, and/or pull ups as you can with 30 second breaks in between sets. Alternate days for these work outs. For example, wind sprints on Monday and Wednesday and strength training on Tuesday and Thursday, then take the weekend off to rest your body. The after burn from these work outs can last 48 to 72 hours so even while you are resting you will be burning calories and fat.

Try to follow the diet and exercise tips above for the next 2 weeks and see if you don't see significant results.

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