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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Do You Want to Know? - The Truth About Six Pack Abs

By Veronica Carrillo

If you are working towards getting six pack abs, let me tell you that nothing could work to your advantage better than taking steps to lose the stubborn belly fat. Yes, I know that the fat on the belly is the toughest to budge, but believe me unless you make concentrated efforts to get rid of it, the horrid layer of flab would never let your carved out six pack abs to show. Let us take a look at how that belly fat can be got rid of then (because that would ultimately lead to those chiseled abs).

Exercise Right If you really wish to get six pack abs, you would first of all have to get over the myth that only ab exercises can be of help in your pursuit. An effective strategy instead is to include weight training as a major part of your regime. Increase the cardio workouts and go slow with the core exercises.

When discussing how to gain lean muscle, you should ask yourself if you would mind gaining a little fat. If you are willing to gain a little fat, your muscle building goal will be easier to reach. If you aren't willing to gain any fat, it will be more difficult. You must eat 100%, and be very disciplined. But you should reward yourself with a cheat meal once a week to keep your sanity. Speaking of nutrition, it will be flat out impossible to gain lean muscle without proper nutrition. For starters, you should find your basal metabolic rate (BMR). The BMR is the amount of calories your body burns per day just keeping your body alive. A quick way to calculate your BMR is as follows: Fat loss = 12-13 calories X,22 bodyweight in pounds Maintenance = 15-16 calories X bodyweight in pounds Weight gain = 18-19 calories X bodyweight in pounds

The only way to induce muscle growth is to inflict damage on the muscle. This damage is cause micro-trauma. This micro-trauma is actually an injury, and the body's response to this injury is to make the muscle better able to handle the stress the next time it occurs. It does this by increasing the size of the muscle.

So even if you are enthusiastic about your workouts, do not overdo them as that would bring harm. Understand that the results would not come overnight and if you know of the right exercises to do, even 2-3 hours of workout in an entire week would reap the desired results in as little as 3 months.

To gain lean muscle you have to be willing to work hard. You have to exercise and diet effectively. Also, when your progress stalls, you have to be able to switch it up. Your body is very good at adapting to stress or stimulus. If you eat 500 calories less than your BMR, and you lose weight for 2 weeks, and then your progress stalls, you can bet that your body has adapted. You need to either increase the intensity in the weight room, increase the cardio, or eat less. The same is true for weight gain. Eventually, you will have to eat more and workout harder than you are currently working out. When just starting a weight gain or fat loss program, slowly increase or decrease calorie intake, depending on your goal. If you start immediately eating 1500 calories a day, and after two weeks you stop losing fat, you're screwed. Patience is key. I hope this article has been helpful, and I wish you the best of luck. - 17274

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