Sunday, 25 April 2010

6 PACK SECRETS



Not that I already have 'em but this may serve as a guide (but I'm getting there! :p )

Source: Men's Health

1. Don't do Sit-ups

There is no one single move that will build a solid six-pack, but if there were there would not be the simple sit-up. Wedging your feet under a bench and raising your chest to your knees works the hip flexors, NOT THE ABS

2. Keep Cardio Short
Your cardio exercise should revolve around interval sprints and hill sessions rather than long steady paced runs. This will help maximize the calorie burn.

3. Slow down your reps

Muscles will grow onky if they are held under tension and slowing down the reps will do the trick!

4. Have perfect posture
Maintaining good posture throughout the day, even when you're sitting at your desk will activate those all important deep lying stabilizing muscles. So sit up straight!

5. Work you whole body
Exercises such as squats and deadlifts require abs to provide stability throught the move. Hence, performing them as part of your training will both stimulate the deep lying and outer-core muscles to build a strong and stable midesction.

6. Hit your abs from all angles
Standard crunches will only hit the upper abs. Adding reverse crunches will work the lower abs as well, while twisting crunches will hit the oblique to build a complete six pack.

7. Save the abs until last
Working your abs at the start of your session can fatigue them so that tehy dont provide the stability needed for big compound moves, meaning u'll have to settle for something less. Work your abs later in session to devote and entire workout to them.

8. Treat the abs like any other muscle

To buildyour abs, work them like you would do to other muscle groups. Start with sets of ten to 15 repititions, leaving a day's rest between the sessions, and increase the intensity by adding extra sets. Bashing out 200 reps every day will not lead to a six pack, but most probably a hernia.

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