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FAT BURNING TIPS

The best way to burn fat off your abs in not to do more ab work, but to do more cardiovascular work, bike, stair master, treadmill, elliptical machine or rower.
They are all great fat burners, work at about 70-85 of your age predicted maximal heart rate (220-your age) and maintain it for 30-45 minutes 5 to 6 days a week
for optimal results. Train your abs about twice a week, just as you would any other body part. One you are satisfied with your level of body fat and your abdominal definition you can cut back to 3-4 days per week for 20-30 minutes for maintenance.

Seeing your abs or any other muscle group for that matters in strictly the results of having low body fat levels. You get low body fat from proper diet and cardio, not from doing hundreds of ab exercises every day.

Nutrition is half the battle when it comes to fat loss. Eat 6 times a day and eat a meal every 2 1/2 to 3 hours- never, ever, ever miss a meal.

FAT BURNING NUTRITION GUIDELINES

1- Eat 15-20% below your calorie maintenance level.
2- Spread your calories into 5-6 small meal instead  
   of 2-3 big ones.
3- Eat a source of complete high quality protein
   with each meal.
4- Choose natural, complex carbs such as: vegetables,
   oatmeal, yams, potatoes, brown rice, and whole
   grains.
5- Start with at least 50% of your calories from
   complex carbs and reduce carbs slightly late in
   the day
6- Drink a gallon of water a day.  

Nutrition 50%
Cardio 40%
Ab exercises 10%

Here is one of my typical days of dieting during a cutting phase.

Glenda's Favorite Ab Exercises

1-Supine Pelvic Tilt ( for  beginners ) 3 sets of 15 epetitions. 
2-Hip Lift   ( also known as reverse curl ) 4 sets of 15 repetitions.
3-Basic abdominal crunch ( hands gently supporting head, feet flat on floor )
4 sets of 15 repetitions.  4-Supine crunch twist ( Internal and external oblique ) 4 sets of 15 repetitions.

Abdominal Exercise Machines

1-Standing Roman Chair ( leg lift ) 4 sets of 15 to 25 repetitions
2-Abdominal machine exercise ( trunk curl )  4 sets of 15 to 25 repetitions.

More tips and advice from Glenda soon