“How do I build my abdominals?” It’s the question everyone is asking.
Asking yourself this question is surely the first real step to getting a six pack. It only means that you’re ready for a cool change. It also means that you’re tired of a mediocre body and you’ve realized that living healthier is the next and ONLY logical step to take.
Don’t be discouraged even before you’ve begun though. There are much more difficult things out there than getting six pack abs. Armed with the right tools, it will start to feel like a piece of cake.
How do you get six pack abs exactly? I feel that the real question is, “Where does one START?”
I must confess, I didn’t have any idea what to do when I started to build my abdominals. I struggled for days, weeks even, thinking about my initial course of action. Looking back, it would’ve been a whole lot easier for me from the beginning had I followed these 3 easy steps:
1. Re-evaluate your diet;
2. Burn excess body fat; and
3. Follow an abdominal muscles program.
Diet
Your diet is the easiest, most obvious thing you can control.
Ask yourself these questions: What have you been eating lately? What kinds of food have you prepared for your loved ones? Where do you usually go when you decide to eat out?
Altering my nutritional regimen definitely helped me build my abdominals. The way you look and FEEL are greatly affected by what you eat. By cutting down on bad fats, starchy foods, and sweets, you’re actually paving the way for your body to get in gear.
Word of advice: before spending a ridiculous amount of money on high tech exercise equipment and too-good-to-be-true miracle drugs, work on your diet first. You’ll be amazed how much time and money you can save just by doing that.
Burn Fat
Burning excess body fat is the next sensible step to this process. Excess – the term itself says it all. When you carry more fat than your body needs, it only makes it more difficult to define your muscles, especially your abdominals.
For me to build my abdominals, I had to perform full body workouts. Exercises that engage all muscle groups help burn more fat. Not only that, but they improve your health as well.
High-intensity aerobic exercises will give you the best fat burning outcome during and AFTER your workout. As you form this healthy habit, your body will respond positively and can only continue to burn fat long after you’ve exercised.
Abdominal Muscles Training
Combined with full body workouts, regular implementation of an abdominal training program will definitely get your ab muscles toned and buffed in no time. This was the third step I took to build my abdominals.
High-resistance ab exercises such as weighted sit ups and hanging leg raises build muscles fast and safe. After doing regular crunches and sit ups, it would be best if you tried exercises that will challenge you more. Remember, the higher the resistance, the faster you’re going to get ripped abs.
Following these 3 no nonsense 6 pack abs steps made it easier for me to build my abdominals, and it will do the same for you. So, start eating healthy, perform full body workouts, and hike up the resistance for your ab program today.
