Abs of the Month

Through my life I have often been asked how I get such great abs. Here are 5 of my personal tips to attain, and keep great abs.

1.) PROPER DIET. This will be step one in ANY wrote I do for fitness. 80% of your body is you diet. There is an old saying, "You are what you eat". That saying is true. Building muscle will do you no good if you cover that muscle with fat. The key is to lose the fat within your muscle tissue, above and below your muscle tissue in order to bring the muscle to the surface. Proper diet does not mean the same thing for all people. Calorie counting and science eating isn't always necessary to do the trick. It's common sense. Here are 2 tips for eating.

A.Low fat, medium carbs, high protein: There it is, The "C" word. People have a fear of carbs, however carbs are a great source of energy. Having lots of energy keeps you going and gives you the motivation to train. If you have a fast metabolism, eat all the carbs you want. Otherwise you will simply starve yourself and be out of gas to often. If you have a slow metabolism, go a little easier on the carbs and be more careful when you eat them. Avoid eating carbs late at night, especially before bedtime. Also avoid eating lots of carbs when you will be inactive for a long period of time. I also suggest that you eat something high in protein or drink a protein shake after every workout. Your body will use these calories to repair and build muscles.

B. Stop Counting: When your deciding how much protein, carb and fats to eat. Try to avoid counting calories. The more of a burden you make it, the less likely you are to eat right or stick your plans. Know that you need to eat protein regularly. Know that you need carbs before you work out and that fat should be kept to a minimum. Base what you eat on this concept while not focusing so much on counting calories or grams. If you mind what you eat and be sure to have more protein, less carbs and even less fat then you will naturally be able to have a fairly good balance of the three. A good trick is to eat a burger without the bun or cerial with skim milk. Cutting little corners can go a long way.

C. Go ahead, eat it. Eat your favorite junk food. This is a double whammy. One of the things that I suggest about junk food is to not eat any. Sounds hard right? However, if you don't eat it at all, it is easier than eating some once in a while as the less you have it, the less you crave it. It works. However, here is the double edge sword. I do suggest that while you avoid junk food period, you eat your favorite. There will always be something that you love. No matter what, you always want it. It will only slow you down, and make you want more if you avoid it all together. When you have an urge, go ahead, eat a little. After all, you work really hard. You deserve a reward once in a while.

2.) Ab Tricks: There are a few tricks available to stimulate the abs. Here is an example. This works great for tricep cable extensions; the exercise where you hold a small bar with two hands and push it downward. Take a step back, bend your knees and tighten you abs. You will feel an incredible burn keeping this position while doing your routine. You can apply this to other exercises as well. Experiment a little.

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