Summer Body: Beat the Flab for Six Pack Abs

Disclaimer: Before I begin, let’s get this right out of the way. I’m not a doctor, neither am I a fitness trainer. I don’t have a Sports Science degree, diploma or NVQ. What I do have is experience, and I’m willing to share it. Think of me more as a gym buddy without all the awkward undressing-in-front-of moments. As such, anything you read from here on in is offered purely as is and any hernia you develop from following my suggestions is purely your own doing.

Never has the human obsession with the body beautiful been greater than it is today. On the catwalk, in magazines and on television, anything other than a ten is a supporting role at best. The propaganda emanating from the cosmetic and cosmetic surgery industries is all pervasive, insisting that, along with pearly whites and clear, unwrinkled skin, the pinnacle of is human perfection is attaining those six taut muscles in the middle of your stomach.

Unlike perfect teeth or flawless skin, the six pack is something that every human has. Unfortunate then that the abdominal muscles in most people never see the light of day; hidden behind a rounded mound of fat and covered, like a dirty secret, by a t-shirt or top. It may seem hard to believe as you look down at your paunch – could that plump, fluff covered gut really look like the washboard abdominals seen on the front of Men’s Health or Men’s Fitness? The simple answer is yes.

If you can’t see your abs right now, chances are you’re carrying a tad too much around the middle. To lose weight is simple if you follow the rule calories in < or = calories out. There are no magic tricks to weight loss and no shortcuts – liposuction aside. Anybody who argues with this is arguing with medical fact – if you restrict your calorific intake, you will lose weight; people who claim that dieting does not work are, consciously or not, deciding to ignore the calories in a portion of their daily consumption. Ignore fads or crazes, just follow the calorie rule. If you really feel that you have to follow a commercial, structured diet, try Weightwatchers as it’s points system is basically a simplistic way of keeping within the bounds of the above formula.