Saturday, 16 January 2010

In 3 Easy Steps - How to Get a Six Pack Quickly

By Veronica Carrillo

If you are working towards getting six pack abs, let me tell you that nothing could work to your advantage better than taking steps to lose the stubborn belly fat. Yes, I know that the fat on the belly is the toughest to budge, but believe me unless you make concentrated efforts to get rid of it, the horrid layer of flab would never let your carved out six pack abs to show. Let us take a look at how that belly fat can be got rid of then (because that would ultimately lead to those chiseled abs).

When someone who's never lifted weights before, or hasn't lifted weights in a long time, starts a resistance training program, they almost always see very rapid gains in strength without much of a corresponding gain in muscular size. This is because the body very quickly becomes more efficient at telling the muscle to contract.

The neural pathways the body uses to tell the muscle to contract adjust very rapidly. But once they have adapted, strength gains rapidly stall, and the weight lifter is left with increasing muscle size as the method of getting stronger.

Depending on your goal, you would use the corresponding formula. For example, I weigh about 200 pounds. If my goal was fat loss, I would consume 2400-2600 calories a day. If my goal was to maintain my weight, I would consume 3000-3200 calories per day. If I wanted to gain weight, I would eat 3600-3800 calories per day. Finding BMR is obviously more complex than this, and there are many factors that determine your BMR. This is good for a ballpark estimate, though.

So even if you are enthusiastic about your workouts, do not overdo them as that would bring harm. Understand that the results would not come overnight and if you know of the right exercises to do, even 2-3 hours of workout in an entire week would reap the desired results in as little as 3 months.

Ensure The Right Nutrition For The System All weight loss efforts ultimately boil down to the right nutrition. Remember that the actual six pack abs can be achieved in the kitchen and not in the gym. So eat right to create a calorie deficit within and weight loss would follow on its own. Watch your calorie intake and eat nutritious foods. Cut down on trans-fats intake, avoid bad carbohydrates and maintain a healthy distance from fast foods. Instead switch over to healthy fresh fruits and veggies, and keep the system hydrated at all times. Consuming whole grains like oats, barley and nuts, green tea, eggs, lean meats etc. would also help. Make sure that you keep the above things in mind while chalking out your six pack abs regime. However, if you need some concrete well chalked out plans and methods for the same, I would suggest that you read through the below mentioned resource for an all-inclusive fat loss and body toning guide.

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