Effective Abs Exercises - Part I

                

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Do the following ab workouts properly, observing proper posture and movement in your exercises in order to receive the best results. Do these ab workouts in three sets of twenty repetitions. Alternate these exercises in between sets to achieve maximum results. It is better if you employ the help of a licensed physical fitness trainer before doing the following exercises in order to do away with any possible injury you may acquire in the process.

Weighted Curls with Medicine Ball or Weight Plate. Begin this workout by lying on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat against the floor. Then hold a medicine ball towards your chest. Then push your lower back into the floor with arches flat and hold this position in your ab workouts. Curl your way up just enough so as to lift both of your shoulder off of the floor for a few inches. Hold this position for two counts and then return to the first position in your ab workouts.

Plank. Begin your ab workouts by lying face down on an exercise mat with both your elbows right next to your chest, with your palms facing down. Then slowly push your way up from the floor, raising yourself up on to your toes and elbows while keeping your palms flat in your ab workouts, and your back also flat and angled up from your toes and shoulders.

Hold your abdominal muscles tight, while keeping your spine neutral in position. The next step in your workout would require you to tilt your pelvis, and then contract your abdominals in order to prevent your backside from sticking too much in the air. Hold this position for thirty to sixty seconds, then repeat this process as much as your regimen requires. These ab workouts target your front midsection as well as your biceps and back muscles.

James never thought he would be a personal gym trainer when he once weighed 311 lbs.He is now a total fanatic about muscle-building and crunches his way through his CSI. Now doing freelance teaching to people who require proper healthy diets, he always advocate his motto of "not giving up".

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Ways to Get Abs for Everyone

                

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Are you so confused by the many ways to get abs that you haven't even started working out? Too much expert advice getting you down?

Some people say diet is most important, some people say cardio. Some people tell you to do crunches, others say don't. Some people tell you to work out at home, others say you should go to the gym.

Who's right?

The good news is that there really is no one right way to get abs. All of those experts are right.

The bad news is that you have to make the choice. Only you can decide where, when, and how to work out.

Don't worry, though. If you know a little bit about yourself, making a choice that's right for you is simple.

There are really only 2 things you need to do to get stellar abs.

1. Follow a healthy diet 2. Commit to a regular fitness routine

There is a vast variety of ways to go about these 2 tasks, though.

Diet Choices:

A healthy diet should be low in fat, high in fruits and vegetables, and based on whole grains. When you're exercising a lot, you also need a higher protein intake.

Before you decide on the diet plan that works for you, you need to answer 2 quick questions.

* What needs to change in your current diet? * Do you eat out a lot?

Compare your current diet to the recommendations for a healthy diet above. How far off are you?

If, like most people, you see too much fat in your diet, you will need to concentrate on reducing your fat intake. Get rid of the "bad fats" first, such as those in fast-food, potato chips, and other fried junk foods. Then slowly cut out other unnecessary fats. Replace butter with vegetable oil in your cooking.

Do you see a lot of processed carbs in your current meals? These are often found in white bread and pasta. Then cut back on these carbohydrates. Try replacing them with whole grain alternatives.

Do you eat a lot of meat or dairy products? These are a big source of fat and cholesterol. Replace them with low fat alternatives. Consider giving some vegetarian substitutes, such as tofu and soy milk, a try.

You don't have to stop eating out to follow your diet, but you may need to make some changes. Fast food hamburgers and french fries will need to go. But, many restaurants offer low fat meal options. Also, you can request that your food is cooked with vegetable oil rather than butter. Get your sauces and dressings served on the side.

Picking a diet plan that will help you achieve your goals is the most important step. When that's done, everything else will be easier.

The next step is to pick exercises that you will enjoy. Yoga, walking, running, and bicycling are all great cardio workouts. Alternate those with the ab targeting exercises of your choice, and you'll have a fully developed fitness plan tailored just for you.

Even though there are many ways to get abs, the only ones you should worry about are the ones that work for you, because if you aren't happy with your fitness plan, you won't achieve the results you want.

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How to Burn the Fat and Expose your Abs

                

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Getting ripped or even just a slightly defined six-pack isn't in any way easy. It takes a lot of work, and I don't just mean sit ups. There is a lot more work that has to be done in order to get those body builder abs.

It is a major miss-conception that doing x amount of sit-ups will give you a nice symmetrical bundle of bumps on your stomach. If you did just do sit ups you would more likely have strong abdominal muscles hidden under a single large flabby bump on your stomach and that is not a muscle I'm talking about. You could have the strongest abdominal muscles in the world and if there was fat on them then it still wouldn't show.

To carve out those abs like a Greek sculpture you must first carve the fat away from your belly so that those glorious bumps can surface and expose themselves like a dolphin breaking the water. However, losing weight is not easy and it is more difficult depending on your body type. For example if you have a body type that gains weight easily (endomorph) then you will have more trouble burning the fat than someone who loses weight easily (ectomorph). However, despite the body type differences the methods are still the same.

To burn that fat away you have to do cardio exercises. By this I mean you have to do exercises such as running, swimming and cycling. Lifting weights and doing sit-ups won't help you lose weight at all. They are muscle-building exercises. It's as simple as that. You have to either run, swim, cycle or do other cardio exercises to burn the fat. Once you have lost the fat maybe then you can think about building your abs up to Grand Canyon size.

Unfortunately the above methods of losing weight are more difficult than they sound. Cardio exercises aren't easy and it does take a lot of work. However don't let this put you off because, despite it's difficulty it’s still the best way to lose weight.

Some people might be thinking, "No that’s to hard I'll just stick to the low calorie diet to lose weight." If you are thinking this then be careful because you are walking into a trap. Diets are not easy either and they can have some bad after effects. Chances are that with a low calorie diet you will totally wreck your metabolism making you so much more susceptible to gaining weight after you have lost it. Not to mention that starving yourself to lose weight isn't exactly fun either.

I'm not saying go on, "blood, sweat and tears," runs everyday when you come home from work. You can easily just go for a light jog or a run, if you're more confident, to pick up bread and milk for tomorrow’s breakfast. In general just try to be more active and less passive, sitting in the same chair watching TV everyday. You can let your abs show through the fat with just a little bit of self-control and determination.

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