How To Achieve Those Six Pack Abs!

Every gym goer would love to achieve six pack abs in time for the summer. They spend hours in the gym doing 100's of crunches and wonder why their abs never show through.

The truth is that abdominal definition will only really show if you have a body fat percentage of less than 12%. No amount of crunches will 'spot reduce' on your abdominal area if this is not the case. The best way to reduce your bodyfat % is with the right nutrition - portion control your carbohydrate intake and make sure you avoid high sugar and high fat foods.

Assuming you have a low body fat percentage then 8 weeks in enough time to sculpt visible abs. The best advice when training your abdominals is not to treat it differently from any other muscle in the body. When most people work their biceps they lift a heavy resistance for a maximum of 15 reps but when it comes to crunches they do 100's of reps.

Abdominal muscles will grow like any other muscle in the body by following the principle of progressive overload. Add resistance to your ab exercises and if you can do more the 15 reps, it's too easy so make it harder!

Try also to get away from crunches, they are easy and boring. For best results you need to challenge and fatigue your abdominal muscles. Look into using a pull up bar for leg raises & twists and use a kettlebell to challenge your abs with some more demanding exercises.

Liam Taylor, everythingZing.com - gyms letchworth Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Liam_R_Taylor