You’ve seen it so many times before, the ‘beautiful people’ showing off their six pack abs on those late night TV advertisements – are you sick of it?  I know I am!  For most of us, getting those model-like abs seen on TV just seems impossible. I’m here to give you the good news:  It is absolutely possible for you to get the flat and toned stomach that you deserve.  However, I’ll be completely forthright, it will take some hard yards.  You won’t have to do 2-3 hours in the gym everyday, absolutely not – but it will take regular practice.  If you’d like your old clothes to be a much nicer fit, and be proud of your body then I’m here to say it is achieveable.  I have 5 easy steps that have helped me go from flabby guts to fantastic abs.  Yes, it’s true -  I’ve been there too, but with persistent effort I did change and you can too.  Before we get moving, please note these points:

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Keep the following in mind before you begin:

  • It is not necessary to work out your abs every day, give them some rest to replenish themselves.  They will be stronger for the next workout.
  • Breathe out when you are exerting yourself
  • Always stretch before and after toning your abs
  • Take things slowly, your abs will get much stronger this way
  • I’d suggest around 20 reps per workout

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The essential thing to keep in mind is that when your routine workout starts to become too easy, you should make things more difficult and increase the intensity, e.g., increase the number of repetitions, etc.  Here are my favorite exercises that will help you attain a flat stomach:

  • Crunching.  This is the one everyone knows, it’s simple but really burns the fat.  Begin by lying on a flat surface on your back and place your hands on your chest. Remember not to place your hands behind your head, it will cause neck pain.  Now, lift your shoulders up by exerting your abdominal muscles. Hold this position for 3 seconds and return the original position. Remember to perform crunches in a slow and controlled manner.
  • Climbing the Mountain.  Start this exercise in the traditional push-up position.  Now, shuffle your feet so that your kneeds push one after the other against your chest.
  • The Cross-Knee Crunch.  This one is similar to the traditional sit-up.  To begin, put yourself into the crunch position, lying down with knees bent.  The main difference is that with this exercise, the crunch needs to go across your body, with your elbow touching your opposite thigh. Ouch!
  • Oblique Crunching with an Exercise Ball.  This exercise does require an exercise ball so if you don’t have one feel free to move onto the final exercise.  Ok, start to off just sit on the ball.  Now jostle your position until your hips are just off the ball and body is directly on the ball. Place your hands behind your head.  Here’s the tricky part, make sure your hips and body are still, and crunch forward, lifting your shoulders off of the ball. Now, twist your upper body to the side and hold for 3 seconds.  Finally, uncurl and lower your body back down to the original position, and repeat but with you body moving towards the other side.
  • Press and Sit. For the final exercise, sit upwards in the crunch position, feet flat, and with you knees at a 90 degree angle. Put your feet under a solid object to stop your body moving. Now lean back until you feel your abdominals tense up. Get yourself back into the original position. Repeat.

Getting great, toned, and muscular abs is absolutely possible for everyone.  If you try a combination of the above exercise, you will succeed.  Always keep in mind that it will take practice, but just keep persisting.  Make the commitment today and you will see results.  Good luck!

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