By Craig S Savino
The most common mistake that most people continue to make when working on developing six-pack abs, is to concentrate and spend the entire time working out on their abs. It sounds strange, right? But the thing is, this is surprisingly true. People have the misconception that you have to do abs-specific exercises in order to build that rock-hard, flat tummy. In order for you to achieve that, you have to focus your time in stimulating a fat-loss/burn in your body and increase your metabolic rate.
However, that will not happen when you concentrate too much on training smaller muscle groups, such as your abs. The right thing to do at this specific point is to focus the majority of your time working out on your major muscle groups, such as the chest, back, and legs. In this way, you stimulate your metabolism as well as the fat-burning hormones, which are essential in effectively developing six-pack abs.
Top Exercises to Get That Maximum Midsection Six-Pack Definition
As mentioned, defining your midsection starts with losing or reducing body fat percentage. Therefore, the most ideal exercises that will work here are those that include focus on full body movement with or without resistance weight. Some of the top exercises recommended include the following:
Concentrate on mixing up exercises into Compound Movements:
Higher the Intensity the Better
Squats/Overhead Press
Lunges/Bicep Curls
Dead Lifts/Low Row
Presses and Cleans
Interval Sprints
Mountain Climbers/Jump Burpee's
Step-ups/Front and Lateral Dumb Bell Raises
Hanging Low Leg Raises/ Press Ups
Now don't get me wrong. Having a six pack and actually getting the size and sculpted definition will certainly require doing specific isolation ab exercises. Another big mistake and misconception is that most people treat the ab muscle differently than the rest of the muscles in the body. I speak with so many people in the gym that never work on their abs, but have a huge chest and arms and even legs and lats.
The ab muscle, although being a bit more stubborn than other muscles because of the body fat issue, is just like any other muscle in the body. Any core and ab exercises with weight resistance, especially with a left to right movement, or weighted crunches will break the fibers and rebuild just like any other muscle in the body.
So the simple truth is this. Getting that fab six-pack is a multi task everyday pursuit. Your mental state and believing you can attain a six-pack is as important as good quality nutrition, compound movements, consistent action everyday toward their attainment and finishing off with weighted isolation exercises to give the size needed to really get that shrink wrapped six-pack look to your physique.
However, that will not happen when you concentrate too much on training smaller muscle groups, such as your abs. The right thing to do at this specific point is to focus the majority of your time working out on your major muscle groups, such as the chest, back, and legs. In this way, you stimulate your metabolism as well as the fat-burning hormones, which are essential in effectively developing six-pack abs.
Top Exercises to Get That Maximum Midsection Six-Pack Definition
As mentioned, defining your midsection starts with losing or reducing body fat percentage. Therefore, the most ideal exercises that will work here are those that include focus on full body movement with or without resistance weight. Some of the top exercises recommended include the following:
Concentrate on mixing up exercises into Compound Movements:
Higher the Intensity the Better
Squats/Overhead Press
Lunges/Bicep Curls
Dead Lifts/Low Row
Presses and Cleans
Interval Sprints
Mountain Climbers/Jump Burpee's
Step-ups/Front and Lateral Dumb Bell Raises
Hanging Low Leg Raises/ Press Ups
Now don't get me wrong. Having a six pack and actually getting the size and sculpted definition will certainly require doing specific isolation ab exercises. Another big mistake and misconception is that most people treat the ab muscle differently than the rest of the muscles in the body. I speak with so many people in the gym that never work on their abs, but have a huge chest and arms and even legs and lats.
The ab muscle, although being a bit more stubborn than other muscles because of the body fat issue, is just like any other muscle in the body. Any core and ab exercises with weight resistance, especially with a left to right movement, or weighted crunches will break the fibers and rebuild just like any other muscle in the body.
So the simple truth is this. Getting that fab six-pack is a multi task everyday pursuit. Your mental state and believing you can attain a six-pack is as important as good quality nutrition, compound movements, consistent action everyday toward their attainment and finishing off with weighted isolation exercises to give the size needed to really get that shrink wrapped six-pack look to your physique.
Great advice, so I shared it on my blog. Thanks.
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