How to Get Rock Solid Abs - A Definitive Guide

1. Gear Health & Fitness Food Style Travel Everyday Warrior More LOGIN HEALTH & FITNESS How to Get Abs: The De?nitive Guide Anastase Maragos/Unsplash Man doing hanging leg raise byAmy Roberts, C.P.T. Curious how to get abs? Thousands of crunches alone won’t do it. And while the prevailing pro advice is that “abs are made in the kitchen,” dieting alone isn’t the way to get there, either. When it comes down to it, getting a six-pack is a coordinated effort to both build the muscle and lean out enough so it shows. Advertisement “To make any noticeable aesthetic changes, it’s about 80% diet and 20% what you’re doing in the gym and the two need to support each other. If you’re doing some crazy workouts and not eating enough, you won’t be building muscles. If you’re eating right, the workouts need to match.” says Kristen Ziesmer, MS, RD, CSCS, sports dietitian and personal trainer and owner of Elite Nutrition and Performance in Columbia, SC.   What are the 3 Abdominal Muscles? 1. External oblique–The external oblique muscle is one of the outermost abdominal muscles, extending from the lower half of the ribs around and down to the pelvis. 2. Internal oblique –The internal abdominal oblique is a muscle found on the lateral side of the abdomen. It is broad and thin. it forms one of the layers of the lateral abdominal wall along with external oblique on the outer side and

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3. transverse abdominis on the inner side. Its ?bers are obliquely oriented hence the name. Gear Health & Fitness Food Style Travel Everyday Warrior More LOGIN 3. Transverse abdominis –  The transverse abdominal muscle (TVA), also known as the transverse abdominis, transversalis muscle and transversus abdominis muscle, is a muscle layer of the anterior and lateral (front and side) abdominal wall which is deep to (layered below) the internal oblique muscle. It is thought by most ?tness instructors to be a signi?cant component of the core. AROUND THE WEB What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Wearing Underwear TheList.com Here are the strategies on how to get abs fast.   Assess the Situation Why AEW Announced Jon Moxley's Re-Signing When They Did Wrestlinginc.com It’s like that old tree-falling-in-the-woods adage: If you build the abs, but there is no way to see them, are they really there? The Gorgeous Track And Field Star Everyone's Talking About NYPost.com Realistically, for most men to have a visible six-pack, he needs to be somewhere in the 8 to 12 percent body fat range, says pro natural bodybuilder Joe Franco, founder of Team Franco Bodybuilding coaching services. Powered by ZergNet This really can vary because we as people carry body fat in different areas. That said, if you’re up way above that, you’ll have some reducing to do—and you aren’t going to see that core de?nition overnight.   Set a Baseline What you eat is clutch, but before you go making a major overhaul, you should see where you’re at. Keep a diet log for a few days (an app like MyFitnessPal can help), keeping track of what you eat, when you eat it, and how much of it you’re downing.

4. Gear Health & Fitness Food Style Travel Everyday Warrior More LOGIN “If you’re eating a lot of re?ned carbs, pre-packaged and processed foods, and not eating whole foods that are coming from the ground, you’ll need to make some changes,” Ziesmer says. Best Ab Rollers for Core Strength & Abdominals READ ARTICLE   Modify, Don’t Overhaul Both experts agree: Making massive diet changes, particularly in sudden reduction of calories, isn’t the way to go. “I’m not a fan of aggressive diets for the facts of, one, you lose muscle tissue during the process, and two, even if you hit your goal of achieving great abs with a fast reduction, you most likely won’t keep them long, or worse, have a bad rebound and gain the weight back plus,” says Franco. Start by cutting down (or eliminating) empty carbs such as sugary drinks and junk food and making smart swaps, such as brown rice for white, or shifting portions so you’re eating more veggies versus starches, and cut down on portion sizes gradually.   Get Cooking “If you’re eating out a lot, it needs to end,” says Ziesmer. “It doesn’t mean you can’t eat out, but it can’t be all of your meals.” The reason: You simply don’t have enough control over what’s going into your food if someone is making it behind closed doors. Start by packing lunch a couple of days a week. If you’re really not a chef, learn a few simple recipes, such as how to grill chicken or broil veggies—and get more ambitious as you feel more con?dent.   Mind Your Macros

5. Gear Health & Fitness Food Style Travel Everyday Warrior More LOGIN Most people think if you want to lose a lot of weight, you should cut out carbs. News?ash: Veggies are carbs, too! In fact, it’s a bad plan to cut ‘em all out, even if your de?nition is narrowed to starches and grains. “Carbs are the body’s fuel,” Ziesmer says. “if you’re not eating enough, your body won’t have the energy to burn off fat, or to build the muscle to get those abs.” Not to mention, when people cut out entire food groups, they tend to undereat—which triggers starvation mode. In that case, “the body’s response is to burn muscle ?rst because it wants to hold onto fat.” Ziesmer recommends designing your meals with lean protein (poultry, ?sh, eggs, beans, and beef or meat with “loin” in the name) and high-quality carbs such as veggies and whole grains, and focusing your carb intake surrounding your workouts when your body will need the energy most, both to get through the session and rebuild afterwards.   Test Your Timing You’ve probably heard ad nauseum that eating six meals a day is optimal for weight loss. The reality, though, is simply not to wait so long between meals that you’re totally famished. “That’s when you’ll overeat, like chowing down on chips when you get home from work.” says Ziesmer. “Eat a healthy snack before you get to the point that you are too hungry and make poor decisions.” For most people, that means eating every 3 to 4.5 hours or at most 6 hours.   Reassess As You Go Finding the right nutrition scheme isn’t a perfect science, and is especially challenging if you’re going it alone (which is why consulting a dietitian is smart if you’re serious about getting ripped). If you discover that something you’re doing isn’t working for you, tweak things until you’re getting the results you want and you’re following an eating plan you can live with.

6.   Gear Health & Fitness Food Style Travel Everyday Warrior More LOGIN Build Muscle to Burn Fat Even if your diet is on point, In a quest to get abs, the gym cannot be ignored. “First and foremost, strength training is key, including big lifts, such as squat, deadlifts, and presses,” Franco says. “These work multiple muscle groups and have a more profound effect on the body for gaining muscle and increasing the metabolism.” You should lift a minimum of three days per week, up to six, giving muscle groups at least one day off in between for recovery. Keep it heavy in a moderate rep range, 10-15, for up to four sets.   Lift Free >> CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR FREE BOTTLE OF EXIPURE FOR ROCK HARD ABS << While a split routine is an option if you have the time and inclination, you’re much better off choosing free-weight moves over those hulking machines. “Any time you can do something standing rather than sitting is preferable because you have to stabilize your core,” Ziesmer says. (Read: Ab training without even trying.)   Mix Up Your Cardio >> CLICK HERE FOR ROCK HARD ABS << << Calorie-burning, heart-pumping cardio also has a place in your ab-revealing program.

7. Both experts recommend a mix of high-intensity interval and steady-state sessions, two to four times per week, depending on how much excess weight you have to lose. Gear Health & Fitness Food Style Travel Everyday Warrior More LOGIN For intervals, sessions as short as 10 minutes are enough to start, as in a 30- second/30-second sprint-walk scheme (“Sprint like a lion is chasing you,” says Ziesmer) and go for 25 to 30 minutes for those steady-effort sessions.   Target Your Training (Sort of) A lot of people are under the mistaken impression that ab exercises are something you should do every day, a la 100 crunches for breakfast. Wrong-o. “You have to give those muscles a break just like any other muscle group,” Ziesmer says. “If you can work your abs for 5 minutes every day, you won’t be working them hard enough.” Part of the problem, too, is that people don’t typically focus on what they’re doing for every rep. “On the exertion portion of any ab movement, you want to pause for a beat,” says Franco. “Breath out and tighten the abs, and control the movement and do the exercises slowly.”   The 7 Basic Ab Workout Routines The following 7 basic-but-effective ab exercise routines, designed by Franco and Ziesmer, work the core muscles from all sides, for well-rounded training. Workout 1 Instructions: Rest for 30 seconds between sets. 15 crunches x2 (slow, controlled, and no more than 4-6 inches up) 15 reverse crunches x2 15 hanging leg raises x2 (bent or straight legs) 10 side crunches, each side, x2 (cross opposite ankle on bent knee, and crunch sideways toward knee) 20 crunches x1   W k t 2

8. Workout 2 Gear Health & Fitness Food Style Travel Everyday Warrior More Instructions: LOGIN Rest for 30 seconds between sets. 15 crunches x2 10 twist crunches, each side, x2 (drop your knees to one side and crunch up) 15 Reverse crunches x2 15 Roman crunches x2 (elevate feet on a bench, knees at 90-degree angle) 20 rope pulldown crunches x1   Workout 3 Instructions: Do each for 45 seconds, with 15 seconds in between: Reverse crunches Sawing planks (aka body saws) Russian twists Back extensions x3 or 4 >> CLICK HERE FOR YOUR FREE BOTTLE OF EXIPURE FOR ROCK HARD ABS <<   Workout 4 Instructions: Start at the low end and work up by 10-second increments as you get stronger. 30-60 seconds marching planks 30-60 seconds side planks (each side) 30 bird dogs (do on Bosu for a greater challenge) 20 Roman chair leg raises (bent or straight legs, or a mix) x3 or 4

9. Gear Health & Fitness Food Style Travel Everyday Warrior More LOGIN   Workout 5 Instructions: 30 deadbugs with stability ball 20 stability ball roll-ins 20 stability ball pikes 20 rolling plank on stability ball (aka stir-the-pot) x3 or 4   Workout 6 Instructions: Start at the low end and work up by 10-second increments as you get stronger. 30-60 seconds stability ball plank 20 stability ball crunches 60 lying heel taps 30-60 seconds V sit (aka boat pose; heels on ?oor, or feet up with knees bent or straight) x3 or 4   Workout 7 Instructions: Start at the low end and work up by 10-second increments as you get stronger. 30-60 banana holds (aka hollow body holds) 20 hanging reverse crunches 20 spiderman push-ups 30-60 seconds in and out planks (alternately step toes out to the side) x3 or 4 10 kettlebell workouts to get six-pack abs   For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! Topics: Abs workouts Training Tips More from Health & Fitness

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