Absculpting Part-1
It seems like the most often asked question when it comes to the subject of getting in shape is: “What is the best exercise to get your abs?” Typically, such a question may be followed by comments like: “I do hundreds of sit–ups and crunches everyday but I still can’t see them!” or “I do a lot of oblique work but I still have fat on my sides.”
ABS -1
First of all, everyone in this world has abs. Ask any student of college anatomy that has opened up a human body and analyzed what is inside. They will tell you that every human subject had abs. So if we all have abs, then how come we can’t see them? The reason for that is that there is a wall of fat that is preventing them from being visible. This leads to the first rule for getting abs:
Principle #1: In order to get abs, you need to decrease your body fat percentage. There is no “if’s” or “but’s” about this. Too much body fat and you won’t be able to see your abs. In order for men to start seeing some of their abs they need to be at 10% or below.Women, on the other hands, start to see lines at 13% since women typically store body fat in other areas such as the hips and glutes. Later in this series we will describe how to lower body fat percentage, but for now, suffice it to say, a good nutrition program in conjunction with cardiovascular exercise and a good weight training routine that exercises your whole body and includes abdominal work are the key to long term fat loss.
Principle #2: To have the best–looking abs, one needs to exercise them correctly and understand abdominal anatomy in addition to following Principle #1.This principle is pretty much self–explanatory and it leads us to the next topic, which is that of Abdominal Anatomy.
It seems like the most often asked question when it comes to the subject of getting in shape is: “What is the best exercise to get your abs?” Typically, such a question may be followed by comments like: “I do hundreds of sit–ups and crunches everyday but I still can’t see them!” or “I do a lot of oblique work but I still have fat on my sides.”
ABS -1
First of all, everyone in this world has abs. Ask any student of college anatomy that has opened up a human body and analyzed what is inside. They will tell you that every human subject had abs. So if we all have abs, then how come we can’t see them? The reason for that is that there is a wall of fat that is preventing them from being visible. This leads to the first rule for getting abs:
Principle #1: In order to get abs, you need to decrease your body fat percentage. There is no “if’s” or “but’s” about this. Too much body fat and you won’t be able to see your abs. In order for men to start seeing some of their abs they need to be at 10% or below.Women, on the other hands, start to see lines at 13% since women typically store body fat in other areas such as the hips and glutes. Later in this series we will describe how to lower body fat percentage, but for now, suffice it to say, a good nutrition program in conjunction with cardiovascular exercise and a good weight training routine that exercises your whole body and includes abdominal work are the key to long term fat loss.
Principle #2: To have the best–looking abs, one needs to exercise them correctly and understand abdominal anatomy in addition to following Principle #1.This principle is pretty much self–explanatory and it leads us to the next topic, which is that of Abdominal Anatomy.
The best thing about the plan is the ease of food choices. Using the 12 power foods takes the guesswork out of fixing meals and snacks. There are no time consuming recipes to worry about. The Abs Diet also places a pretty heavy emphasis on protein shakes or smoothies. That may get a little old for some people. As someone who loves variety in what I eat, the first time I tried the program I had a hard time because focusing on just the 12 power foods got a little monotonous after a while. But the good news is I did indeed lose weight and more importantly fat. I gave it a full six weeks and lost about 15 lbs. then switched back to Weight Watchers. Visit this link: https://www.healthydietplans.net/abs-diet/
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