Herve Duchemin Resides: New York Height: 6ft  Weight - 190 pounds Favorite Body part - Abs Strongest Body part - Shoulders Years Training - Five Here's my approach to achieving great abs..... The most important thing I’ve found to be beneficial when trying to release those well-hidden abdominal muscles, is to do cardio first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach. When you wake in the morning, your blood sugar is very low. This means that if you do cardio before breakfast, you will be predominantly relying on fat for fuel. It might be wise to have protein before bed, so that you aren’t tapping into your muscle mass at all.       Secondly, you should strive to eat at LEAST five solid meals per day, spaced out every 2 to 3 hours. Your meals should consist of a serving of protein, a serving of complex carbohydrates and a serving of fibrous carbohydrates coming from vegetables. Protein sources should include chicken breast, turkey, lean beef, fish (tuna, salmon, cod, tilapia, catfish, whiting), and egg whites. Complex carbohydrates should come from baked potato, baked yam or sweet potato, plain oats, and brown rice. Fibrous carbohydrates should come from vegetables such as cucumbers, asparagus, lettuce, brussel sprouts, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, and many others. Keep the variety of your vegetables great, choosing many different colors, and making sure not to overcook them, as this will get rid their nutrients. Thirdly, you should be drinking at least a gallon of water per day, and limiting your sodium to a moderate amount, lets say no more than 2,200 mg. This will flush excess sodium from beneath the skin, which might be a reason you might not be seeing your abs as much. Sodium ions trapped under the skin is called “water retention” most of the time. If your sweat tastes too salty, chances are you are retaining a little too much sodium. Fourth, you should strive to keep your workouts aerobic. Circuit training, with short rest periods in between sets, keeps your heart rate high. When your heart rate is high, you will burn more calories during your workout. Just make sure that you are properly fueled so that your body relies on fat for fuel rather than your hard-earned muscle mass. If all of these factors are taken into account and carried through, you should have no problem getting that six pack to show! Good Luck with your program Herve