Discover how to get 6 pack abs

OK, we all know the promises and hype generated by these "machines" developed by these leading "fitness experts" and "scientists" which presume to show you how to get six pack abs. You see them daily on TV.

So by the way, how many of those are in your garage gathering dust? What makes you think the next one you buy will be any better.

You don't need machines to get 6 pack abs. It's all about common sense, balanced living and a bit of hard work. The only way your ab muscles can be visible is if there's no chunk of flab covering them up. The only way to get rid of that chunk of flab is a balanced diet and regular exercise - both aerobic and strength.

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The truth revealed - how to get 6 pack abs

Let's put it into bullets:

Balanced diet - stop chowing down on junk food all day. Take an apple and a banana to work to help kill those hunger pains. I don't think I need to elaborate too much on healthy diets. There's enough info to go around about food that burn fat online.
Aerobic exercise - melt that flab away with not only aerobic exercises, but also strength training. You don't need to go buy weights or equipment. Pump out some pushups, squats, pullups, burpees, lunges, sprints. Those exercises combine aerobic and strength training in a sizzling combo.
Abdominal resistance training - Here's where you really start pumping those ab muscles. Of course, you only start adding resistance once you've been doing ab exercises without resistance for a while. I know you're hungry for results, but always start slowly and build up gradually to avoid injury. Injured people don't get to work on their 6 pack abs.

I'm going to give you some exercises here that burns fat like you wouldn't believe.

How to get 6 pack abs - Fat burning exercises

Rope jumping

Yep, good old rope jumping. Not an option if you have bad knees or are severely overweight, but what an exercise. No wonder boxers do it all the time. This is almost a total body workout and, in my opinion, more effective in burning fat than jogging can ever hope to be.

Uphill walking, jogging and sprinting

You want to easily add difficulty to your current walking/jogging/running routine? Find a hill! Again, if you're out of shape, start by walking up hills and inclines. If you live in Texas and can't find a hill, stairs at, for example, a stadium makes for a good workout too. Thick sand is another alternative, although it's not quite as effective a good uphill battle.

Once you get to sprinting, three 70m - 100m uphill sprints is all you need to wake your body up. Don't do these every day, 3 times a week is fine.

Squats

Yes, we're into the classics, but it's because they work. Pump out 50 squats (bet you can't) and your legs will thank you for it...eventually. A great exercise for building leg strength and lowering your heart rate.

Pushups

There are so many variations on the pushup that you can do that it will almost take another website to list and explain them all. Just use your imagination.

The easiest way to see the different effects a slight variation in pushup technique can have is to simply change the distance that you keep your arms apart. Arms wider than shoulder width will target your shoulders more, while arms close together will target your chess more. Try it.

Also adjust the angles of your hands while doing pushpups. Point your hands back towards your feet instead of forward for a bicep/tricep pushup workout, or point them away from your body to the side for yet another variation.

Pushups remain a great muscle building and fat burning exercise - no weights required. Once you've built some strength with regular two handed pushups, hit the one handed version. You may struggle to do one at first, but keep at it and you've just found a prolific strength burning exercise.

How to get 6 pack abs - Resistance exercises

Now we're going to look at three resistance exercises you can do to really build those ab muscles.

Incline situps

You may need an exercise bench for this that can adjust to an incline. The alternative is to find some other form of incline, like a strong plank placed at an angle, to do this. Basically lie against the incline (start with about a 20 degree incline) and do situps and crunches. The added resistance of the incline will really give your abs a workout.

Leg raises with weight

You can do either the suspended or lying down leg raises this way. Strap some weight to your feet to increase the resistance when doing these exercises.

Weighted crunches

Hold a weight on your chest while doing different types of crunches (knees bent, legs straight, legs apart, soles of feet together, etc.). You can use anything as a weight here. All it's about is creating a little resistance. It's easy to get drift about how to get 6 pack abs.

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