| Everyone wants a six pack but there's so much | | | | 5. "They're born like that, it's all genetics."Born with |
| information and mis-information it's hard to know | | | | what? A stomach? You have one too Einstein. The |
| whether or not what you're doing is helping, hurting, or | | | | difference between them and you is how much fat |
| useless to your cause. This article will help dispel some | | | | they've burned. Most of us can achieve a great looking |
| of the incorrect information and get you on a safe and | | | | mid-section and nearly everyone could stand to lose |
| healthy road to abdominal bliss. | | | | some fat, but do it in a healthy way: eating sensibly, |
| 1. Doing crunches EVERY DAY will tone my abs fast. | | | | being disciplined and working hard. |
| Think you're doing yourself a favour by doing crunches | | | | 6. It takes forever to get great abs. Again, I hate to |
| every day? Think again. The rectus abdominus (six | | | | sound like a broken record but we all have the same |
| pack muscles) are like any other muscle; over-train | | | | muscles. It might take longer for some people to lose |
| them and they'll stop growing-keep doing exercises like | | | | fat, but all things being equal, if you train properly and |
| crunches everyday and that's exactly what's going to | | | | eat right you'll get them. |
| happen. Try the plank once in a while; it targets | | | | 7. Ab exercises can hurt my back. Actually, proper ab |
| muscles that the crunch will never in a million years get | | | | exercises can help your back, and the key is proper |
| to. It'll hit the postural muscles that are used to working | | | | exercises. If you have a weak core and you start out |
| hard by making sure you don't fall on your face, and | | | | by trying to break the Guinness book of world records |
| guess what? Because of this they can be worked just | | | | for crunches well ya, that's bad for your back, but |
| about every day. | | | | exercises like the plank will strengthen your back and |
| 2. Ab exercises will give me a six pack. Doing ab | | | | your abdominals. |
| exercises will get that area stronger but if you're | | | | 8. If you do ab exercises without losing fat it will make |
| looking for the holy grail of fitness, the six pack, you'll | | | | you look even fatter. We know that muscle burns fat |
| have to burn fat to reveal that hidden treasure. There's | | | | so if you train correctly you should be building muscle |
| a saying: "great abs are made in the kitchen", what | | | | and burning fat. |
| you eat and your cardiovascular training will play a big | | | | 9. Ab muscles are different from other muscles. |
| part. Shed the fat and you'll see the pack. | | | | Abdominal muscles are no different than your other |
| 3. "I just need to pick up the Ab Rocker 2000xxxxxx | | | | muscles. |
| and that'll solve my problems." Listen, all you need is a | | | | 10. Everyone and anyone can have a perfectly flat |
| little space, knowledge and your own body weight. | | | | stomach. Again, all things being equal, all of us can |
| You don't need to make three easy payments. 4-5 | | | | achieve a toned stomach but there are certain things |
| great core exercises (throw them into a high intensity | | | | that might come into the equation when trying to get a |
| circuit) can work wonders. | | | | perfectly flat stomach. Age, genetics, body mass and |
| 4. "I'll just buy some fat burning supplements from that | | | | type will influence how flat your tummy is. It's important |
| guy in the black hoodieSome supplements will help | | | | to be fit, strong, and healthy, and to avoid carrying |
| burn fat, provided that you're eating right and training | | | | excessive fat, but it's never good to obsess over one |
| correctly, but they're called supplements for a reason; | | | | body part either. |
| they're not meant to take the place of common sense. | | | | Your focus should be on good health and physical |
| There's no supplement for common sense, eating right, | | | | fitness, and strengthening your stabilizer and postural |
| and the right kind of training. | | | | muscles is a great way to start, so start today. |