Building Great Body Shape

by Gerry Marsh

People in all stages of fitness constantly search the web for the
secret to get rid of stubborn belly fat. Fitness forums are bombarded with
requests for help. The answer usually offered is to get a particular ab
exercise routine or piece of equipment and burn it off. Unfortunately,
the magic routine or apparatus often recommended more often than not
just doesn’t work.

If any of the magic really worked, why would so many people still be in
search of the elusive elixir? Let’s face it, the models you see posing
attractively while using the equipment and demonstrating the routine
did not get those six-pack abs and sculpted bodies from using the
equipment. The models were chosen because they already had six-pack abs.

So how do you get those ripped stomachs? For sure it is not from abs
workouts alone. Even if exercise by itself was enough, the exercises most
people are looking for are not the right types to help lose that
stubborn belly fat. Besides which, there simply is no combination of abs
exercises or complete workouts that will melt off that belly fat.

Ab workouts are good. They just do not burn fat. The purpose of abs
exercises is to tone and strengthen the abdominal muscles. The abs are
already there under the fat but if you want to see them you need to work
on getting a full body workout. This jump starts the metabolic rate and
increases the fat burning potential of your system.

Many authorities stress cardio routines to gain this, but again, cardio
alone is not the answer. What it takes is a complete, rounded program
that works all of your lean muscle tissue with resistance training and
multi-joint high intensity exercises.

The real magic to burning that extra belly fat hiding the abdominals is
regular full body, high intensity training combined with a healthy,
nutrient rich balanced diet. Ab workouts by themselves even if they
include specific ab exercises like crunches and leg raises will never burn
off your belly fat.

In spite of this, most people trying to lose their gut still keep doing
their daily ab workouts using hundreds of reps. And the internet is
full of people still handing out this bum advice in fitness forums. But
it does not work! The “experts” did not get six-pack abs that way and
you won’t either.

I am not saying that you should ignore ab routines. Abdominal exercises
are important. You need them to strengthen and tone the abdominal
muscles and they are a major aid to your back. But you need to add them
into a complete exercise routine to enjoy their full benefit. The fact is
that abdominal exercises are not designed to burn fat and they never
will.

The most important factors for weight loss in general and belly fat
loss in particular are a full body resistance workouts and a healthy,
balanced diet. Full body exercises will also work the abs and core muscles
and melt the belly fat so you can see that six-pack of abs that you
already have buried in there.

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by Victor Lorentzo

If your plan to get six pack abs is to do a lot of six pack abs exercises you are on the wrong path to success. Focused abs training is only a small ingredient in the six pack abs game. You may have developed one of the strongest abs in the world. If you are still covered in body fat, you want get the credits for your hard work.

Six pack abs training is a combination of tree important factors. Fist
you have to take some control over your diet. It is also necessary to
implement some cardio on a regular basis. Muscle building is also
important. Not specifically in your abdominal region. When you have more
muscle mass on your body you will burn calories or fat much faster. This
will make it much easier to reach your goal.

Dieting might sound hard and boring. How many times have you not tried
a new diet only to fail a few days or months later ending up growing
the weight back? Dieting is not about fancy tricks or starvation. It is
about increasing your metabolism and only eat what you need to grow and
stay strong. Change your diet slowly by taking food from your diet
today and change it with a healthier alternative.

To keep you metabolism running high all day I recommend 5 to 6 meals.
When you eat that on a regular basis you body will always have some food
to work with to build you stronger. Your body will also know that it
will not be starving so it will stop saving extra fat for harder times.

In the 5 - 6 meals a day diet it is important to cut down on the size
of the portions. You should only eat one plate for each meal. A meal
should consist of a fistful of protein rich food like chicken, egg-whites,
ham etc, a fistful of carbohydrates like potatoes, pasta or brown rice
and a fistful or two of fruit or vegetables.

Since you are now eating every two - three hour it is important that
you plan your meals. It is always a good idea to make food twice the size
of a recommended meal and store half of it for a later meal. It is
also important that you have a backup meal for when it is hard to get hold
on a portion of healthy food.

To build muscles you will need proteins. Proteins are what muscles are
made from so you must focus on getting your daily dose. Lean meat, fish
and chicken are all rich in proteins. Milk, beans, grains, nuts and
seeds are also good resources.

Fruit and vegetables are also helpful for six pack abs. They keep your
body healthy. Fruits and vegetables will also strengthen your immune
system. One third of all you eat should be from this group of food. Try
to use different vegetables and fruits, but also embrace your favorites.

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