Jul 19, 2009

How To Get Six Pack Abdominal Muscles Fast

By Jay Allen

One of the most common questions I get asked frequently is how to I get a set of six pack abs fast? Mistakenly, a lot of people believe the secret is to churn out hundreds, if not thousands, of crunches or sit ups. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The abs lie below a layer of fat tissue. It is getting rid of this layer of fat tissue that is the key.

Losing belly fat will not be achieved alone by performing abdominal workouts. In order to get rid of the layer of fat that lies over them it is necessary to reduce calorie intake and to increase the metabolism of the body, therefore, burning more fat. Many of the workout programs for the abs do not increase the metabolic rate enough to stimulate this fat loss. There are much more effective ways to achieve this.

The most effective types of exercises are those ones that stress the whole body and increase the metabolism. The ones that I have found to work well are:

The exercises that burn calories fast are those that exercises the big muscles in the body such as squats, deadlifts, presses, lunges, sprinting, snatches etc.

Most of these exercises use the quadriceps muscle, the big muscle at the top of the thigh. Due to the size of this muscle, any exercise that involves them burns up a lot of calories. These are exercises that I would advise not performing every day as they put a large amount of stress on the body and would probably cause fatigue. I would incorporate them into an overall exercise plan.

Exercising these muscle groups also stimulates the production of growth hormone in the body which would additionally help in the growth of the abdominal muscles.

It is still important to remember that you still need to exercise the abdominal muscles in order to stimulate them to grow. They will also benefit from the increase in growth hormone which will give an additional boost. As with the exercises for the large muscles it is beneficial to incorporate them into an overall workout regime.

Also, bear in mind that nutrition is one of the most vital factors in losing belly fat. It is not much use in having a great workout regime to go and cancel it out by eating junk. Remember, you get out what you put in.

So, the answer to the question on how to get six pack fast, the answer involves mainly concentrating on exercises that work the large muscle groups along with adequate nutrition to help with fat loss. This combined with some focused abdominal exercises will soon see you to your goal.

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