Vince DelMonte
Aren't you annoyed every time you read a "how to get abs" article and all it says is the same old same old?
You know what advice I'm talking about...
"You already have a 6-pack but it's covered by a layer of blubber!"
Duh! Tell me something I don't know.
And that's true... SORT OF!
You see, too many people have put in all the "hard work" to get to single digit body fat levels only to find that when the fat is gone...
...their abs are still FLAT AS A PANCAKE!
Wouldn't that suck?
You bust your butt and diet your brain off till you get single digit body fat and all you have it a "flat stomach" like a skinny runner.
Now I'm sure many would be happy with just a flat and firm stomach but let's face it... the trophy of all trophies is a chiseled, dense set of 6-pack abs that you could bounce a quarter off of.
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So here's the REAL
"truth" about ABS...
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You actually have to HAVE "muscle" on your abs in order to achieve that chiseled, "popping out" look!
Plus, here's one more little "unknown" that will make getting a 6-pack EASIER...
You see, the amount of muscle you have on your abs will determine whether you start seeing your "pack" poke through at 10% body fat or 6% body fat. I can see see my 4-pack at 13% fat because I have muscular abs.
And TRUST ME...there's a WORLD of difference in that 4% gap, as anyone who's ever tried to "diet down" to single digit body fat levels will tell you!
As far as I'm concerned, if I can look great at 10% body fat because my abs have more muscle and are more defined, then all the better...easier abs!
So you see, the key is to TRAIN your abs hard in the gym, just like ANY other muscle...with RESISTANCE!
Just tonight I was doing 8 sets of 5 on weighted crunches with 30 seconds rest for my abs and man do they feel thick and rock hard after wards.
Sure, there are a lot of machines you can find at your local gym that will target your midsection, but...
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Here's a "Quick Bodyweight Tip"
For Training ABS...
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Most people are especially challenged with hitting their LOWER ABS.
Try this out today...
Find yourself a DECLINE BENCH and a bath-sized TOWEL.
Roll the towel up into about a cylinder, about 6 inches high.
Lay on the decline bench with your head toward the top and your legs straight with feet on the floor.
Place the towel from left to right under your lower back and grab the bench behind your head with both hands to gain leverage.
The towel increases the range of motion in your abs and ALSO gives you incredible lower ab activation.
Now, keeping your legs STRAIGHT, raise them in the air until you're in the shape of a "V" and breathe out forcefully at the peak contraction point.
Lower your legs SLOWLY but don't give them a break at the bottom.
Raise them back up in the air and continue back and forth until exhaustion.
When you're abs are toast, finish them off by bending your legs at the knees and doing "reverse crunches" in the same fashion, bringing your knees up toward your chest.
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Want even MORE "abs advice" +
advanced training tips for EVERY MUSCLE?
Check this out: No Nonsence Muscle
Aren't you annoyed every time you read a "how to get abs" article and all it says is the same old same old?
You know what advice I'm talking about...
"You already have a 6-pack but it's covered by a layer of blubber!"
Duh! Tell me something I don't know.
And that's true... SORT OF!
You see, too many people have put in all the "hard work" to get to single digit body fat levels only to find that when the fat is gone...
...their abs are still FLAT AS A PANCAKE!
Wouldn't that suck?
You bust your butt and diet your brain off till you get single digit body fat and all you have it a "flat stomach" like a skinny runner.
Now I'm sure many would be happy with just a flat and firm stomach but let's face it... the trophy of all trophies is a chiseled, dense set of 6-pack abs that you could bounce a quarter off of.
=============
So here's the REAL
"truth" about ABS...
=============
You actually have to HAVE "muscle" on your abs in order to achieve that chiseled, "popping out" look!
Plus, here's one more little "unknown" that will make getting a 6-pack EASIER...
You see, the amount of muscle you have on your abs will determine whether you start seeing your "pack" poke through at 10% body fat or 6% body fat. I can see see my 4-pack at 13% fat because I have muscular abs.
And TRUST ME...there's a WORLD of difference in that 4% gap, as anyone who's ever tried to "diet down" to single digit body fat levels will tell you!
As far as I'm concerned, if I can look great at 10% body fat because my abs have more muscle and are more defined, then all the better...easier abs!
So you see, the key is to TRAIN your abs hard in the gym, just like ANY other muscle...with RESISTANCE!
Just tonight I was doing 8 sets of 5 on weighted crunches with 30 seconds rest for my abs and man do they feel thick and rock hard after wards.
Sure, there are a lot of machines you can find at your local gym that will target your midsection, but...
================================
Here's a "Quick Bodyweight Tip"
For Training ABS...
================================
Most people are especially challenged with hitting their LOWER ABS.
Try this out today...
Find yourself a DECLINE BENCH and a bath-sized TOWEL.
Roll the towel up into about a cylinder, about 6 inches high.
Lay on the decline bench with your head toward the top and your legs straight with feet on the floor.
Place the towel from left to right under your lower back and grab the bench behind your head with both hands to gain leverage.
The towel increases the range of motion in your abs and ALSO gives you incredible lower ab activation.
Now, keeping your legs STRAIGHT, raise them in the air until you're in the shape of a "V" and breathe out forcefully at the peak contraction point.
Lower your legs SLOWLY but don't give them a break at the bottom.
Raise them back up in the air and continue back and forth until exhaustion.
When you're abs are toast, finish them off by bending your legs at the knees and doing "reverse crunches" in the same fashion, bringing your knees up toward your chest.
================================
Want even MORE "abs advice" +
advanced training tips for EVERY MUSCLE?
Check this out: No Nonsence Muscle
