Everyday people email me to get the answer to the age-old question of “What are the best core abdominal workouts for ripping tight six pack abs?”
Unfortunately the answer that I give has not changed….and the answer is None! There is not one single ab workout that in isolation will create enough of a metabolic response in your body to promote fat loss.
You can imagine since I am a personal fitness trainer, nutritional guide and fitness professional I am always being approached by people asking what the “best types of exercises and workouts are for losing stubborn stomach fat.” Or… What are the most effective stomach workouts in order to bring out visible six pack abs?” The problem with this is that most of the time, people with excess stomach fat are looking to try to uncover their abs via some “miracle fitness program that focuses just on abs” that is going to slash the fat off their abs in no time flat.
So back to the most highly asked fitness question…What are the Best Core Fitness Workouts that Promote Six Pack Abdominals?
The thing is… they are going about the problem entirely the wrong way! The truth is that you don’t lose stomach fat or get ripped six pack abs by doing ab workouts.
When you spend your energy doing abdominal exercise after abdominal exercise, crunch after crunch with hopes of flattening your stomach and bringing out those sexy 6-pack abs; you are simply wasting your time and energy. What you should be doing is the correct workout program that will actually reduce your body fat for ever.
If I were to choose an answer as to what the best exercises are for losing belly fat, my answer would probably surprise the ’sit-up’ out of you. On the top of the list you would find exercises such as the following:
various forms of squats, lunges, deadlifts, clean & presses, snatches, swings, presses and pulls, mountain climbers, sprinting, etc.
Back when I spent hours training people on the one-on-one personal training level, I would entail much of the above mentioned moves in my clients workouts. I almost always would design fully body workouts such as listed above instead of abs exercises directly targeting the midsection.
However that’s not the final answer…The way you combine those full body exercises into a strategic workout that maximizes your metabolism is also very crucial.
Don’t get me wrong… I do recommend a certain amount of exercises that directly target the abs and core, but these are only a small fraction of the programs I design for my clients as your time is better spent focusing on the full body exercises that stimulate the greatest hormonal and metabolic changes within the body. You know what else is really cool about doing these full body workouts that I teach? In addition, to actually working the larger muscles such as your chest, back and legs; you also will have the opportunity to tone your arms (triceps, biceps, and shoulders) as well as “GUESS WHAT?” …..YOUR ABS!
Nutrition is without a doubt the “king of getting a six pack”. I have heard it said that six packs are baked in the kitchen and not in the gym.
So let’s clear this up for good…
Stop wasting so much of your time focusing on sit-ups, crunches, leg raises, and all those silly worthless “abs contraptions” in your efforts to try to develop 6-pack abs. Instead focus on high intensity full body lifts using combination multi-joint exercises all strategically combined into highly effective fat loss workouts. If you add the right fitness plan that is not necessarily geared towards losing belly fat, but geared towards building lean muscle and you also focus on eating to support your workouts and allow your muscles to grow, then you will burn belly fat!
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Can anyone recommend a good fitness/workout dvd?Im interested in getting a 'Davina' one as it looks quite good. It would need to be intermediate or hard because i want a challenged workout. I also have a reasonably high fitness level . Thanx x
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if you feel like your abs are hurting or in pain then that means the exercise is working even with a pillow down your back, if you dont feel it stretching then its affecting, if its affecting, try putting more than a towel on the floor, like 4 or 5, they shud ease the pain
If you do different ab exercises it can bring your tummy down.But you really have to work at it to get the results.
love the scissor kicks!
To get SUPER toned you need low body fat in the presence of a well conditioned body. You can achieve this by first sticking with clean whole foods (blueberries, brussel sprouts, broccoli, bananas, chicken etc). Just make sure everything is fresh. No boxed or canned foods. As for your workout I would suggest Function Training as this will lengthen your muscles as opposed to shortening them as is done with weightlifting. This will give you that TALL, SLEEK, TONE MODEL LOOK your seeking.
Some Functional Training Workout Options:
Swiss Ball Full Body Workout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IbDhaWDLu0
Medicine Ball Full Body Workout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB4Seksx0zw
Resistance Band Full Body Workout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZziEGpG2Npg
…and for serious "Super Toners" I suggest:
Suspension Training Full Body Workout
http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&AFFIL=TRX&RU=http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/resources/exercisesdb.php
Lastly, I found an interesting Bodyfat/Muscle guide (see below) that compares different Super Models/Actresses etc. For Example, Lucy Lawless (Zena-Warrior Princess) outweighs Kate Moss by 45 pounds…yet, they have similar body fat percentages!!!
http://www.bodyfatguide.com/CelebrityBodyFat.html
Good Luck,
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try yoga. or push – ups, crunches, sit ups, jumping jacks. Nothing too tough. Make sure you are not killing yourself. You can also try dancing classes or dancing at home to a really good song.
I really like the scissor kicks.
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Also, you could try talking to the employees at your gym and let them know of your interest in finding a partner. They might know another beginner and introduce you to them.
running builds stamina, but it also destroys your ankles…
anyways, you probably should do at least 25 REAL push-ups per sitting, maybe even more. but then do the army sit-ups. look it up if you don't know it, they're very helpful and sculpt abs quickly. uhm, wall sits are always good for your thighs, they're extremely hard to do for 3 minutes straight, and when you do it, you're tired. but that's a good thing. ;]
if you have a home bench-press it's always good to use that too, you could curl it to get good forearms too.
great vid, thank you
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This video is awesome
I can’t wait to do this every other day! Thank you soo much.
Get a heavy plastic washing line and cut it into jump rope size pieces. You want a heavyish plastic. I skipped for 19 years and tried ALL the latest ones but a washing line was always my choice. The main issue is the surface that you are using to skip on…… for the long term health of your back, ankles, hips and knees keep away from hard surfaces. Try to use a thick rubber mat where possible and stay light on your feet and stretch either midsession or at the end. Look at http://www.ringside.com or http://www.title.com I believe that they have good dvds on skipping? Never look at the floor when skipping. Focuss on something on the wall……. stay with it…. it's an amazing art form.
when i do exercise#1, i feel pain in the very low part of my back ( just up my butt). Is it a normal result of the exercise? I try putting a pillow where my back is curved but then I don’t know whether really get the benefit from the exercise that way. Any advice?
Sounds like your already getting the workout.
What's killing you is the food.
And here's the 'oh so profound' advice that worked for me.
"You want to be thin, stop eating like fat people".
You get permanently thin by changing your eating habits. Going on a diet is useless, as are those silly pills.
70% water foods. Fruits, vegies. That's it.
The salt craving means nothing. Salt your food to taste.
You can have a burger or pizza once a week. Not once a day. Tea is a great drink, cola is not. Can you drink cola? Sure, once a week –
Can you have junk food. Once a week.
The rest of the time eat natural unprocessed food. Have a salad for lunch. Dress it with lemon juice instead of 'ranch'.
You don't need to count calories. Good food regulates it's self. No one gets fat from eating too many carrots. It's the preprocessed calorie bombs like jelly donuts that screw up our bodies natural regulation.
This doesn't shed pounds fast, just permantly
thank you tammy. you are fantastic. if i do all of these exercises like 100 times everyday, would it be enough and how quick do you think i will progress?