Thursday, December 4, 2008

How To Get Abs Quickly

By Gerard Lanzona

For countless fitness aficionados sweating it out at fitness gyms everywhere, developing great looking abdominals can be extremely frustrating. People trying to trim down and get a washboard stomach discover that belly fat is usually the most stubborn to eliminate. The reason for this is because our bodies have a tendency to accumulate fat around the thighs, buttocks, and stomach.

There was a time when bodybuilding and structured exercise was in its infancy that most people worked-out to get muscled-up. Nowadays, all the tempting, high-calorie food flooding the market has put losing excess body fat and maintaining a flat tummy a major concern for society.

Knowing how to go about your workouts and eating habits smartly can shorten the interminable process of getting abs of steel. Knowing which exercises to do and in terms of food- what, how, and when to eat can help a great deal.

Of course, knowing the proper workout program and having healthy eating habits won't have instant results. As I said earlier, attaining abs that you are proud of takes dedication and hard work. Knowing how to go about your diet and exercise regimen however, can drastically shorten the hours you spend in gym.

The quickest path to great looking abs requires eating properly. Not just eating healthier food, but eating at the proper times also. Skipping meals won't do it as this can actually slow metabolism, and that means less belly fat burned. Snack fiends, rejoice!

Eating fresh fruits and nuts instead of the greasy chips and fries at the local drive-thru can do a world of difference in the fight against The Flab. Carbohydrates and meat, believe it or not can be effective in burning body fat as well- if eaten at the proper times.

Of course proper fat-burning exercise plays a big role in getting lean abs quickly. A weight-lifting regimen combined with cardio exercises designed to keep the heart rate at ideal body fat-burning percentage is needed. Experts discovered this is at 60-70% of your maximum heart rate. Any more than that and our body starts to get energy from glycogen rather than body fat.

Too much of anything is bad, and there is such a thing as over-exercising. Our bodies need time to recuperate, muscles need time to repair and heal themselves. It's easy to forget this in our eagerness to get that proud six-pack in the shortest time possible, but this can in fact lead to wasted efforts and worse, injury. - 16650

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