Top 5 Absolutely Best Ways To Get Sexy Abs For Men
OK guys, do you want some muscular sculpted abs like you are a living Greek statue
? The trick to this is lowering your overall body fat percentage. You need to be under 10% body fat and your abs will really start popping out around 7-8 percent. But no one seems to know how to get there. Well, let me tell you.Again, the trick is to reduce your body fat percentage so you need to burn some major calories. The best way to do this is not running or doing cardio exercises but by lifting weights. It is a little counterintuitive because you can burn more calories in a half hour of running than you can of lifting weights. But the benefits of running end as soon as you stop which is when the benefits of lifting weights start.
You see, muscle weighs more than fat and so your body has to work harder throughout the day and, consequently, burn more fat. So, lifting weights can effectively raise your metabolism so that you are burning fat even while you are resting.
But the kind of weight lifting exercises you do also have a real impact on how many calories you will burn. You want to do what are called compound or multi joint exercises because they use more than one muscle group at a time. These are exercises like the dead lift, squats, lunges, bench press, military press clean and jerk and a host of others. The reason these exercises are so important is that they will cause you to exert so much effort that they cause you to go into a metabolic shock and you will burn calories at a higher rate for days on end.
So, we talked about lifting weights building muscle and burning fat and we talked about doing compound exercises to throw your body into a state of metabolic shock. Now, let us take it one step further.
A kettlebell is a Russian piece of weight lifting equipment that is shaped like a cannonball with a handle. Because of this design it is ideal for swinging. This actually has the effect of targeting the core muscles of your body; your back, hips and, yes, abs. Consequently, it is a superior form of weight lifting for those who want to burn fat, build muscle and develop sexy, sculpted abs.
Here are the top 5 ab exercises to do with a kettlebell.
1.Halos: Standing up, hold the KB upside down by the handles and rotate it around your head in one direction and then another. While it may not seem to work the abs it actually works your core ab muscles while developing balance as well.
2.Figure 8: Standing up simply pass the KB from one hand to another between your legs lifting it up to your chest after you do. This will really work the obliques.
3.Swing: This is the granddaddy of all KB exercises. Simply swing the KB in one hand or two between your legs thrusting out with your hips. This targets your back, hips and abs like no other exercise can.
4.Renegade Rows: Assume the push up position while gripping two kettlebells. Now, lift one KB up in a rowing motion. Return to the ground and repeat with the other arm. This may appear to be a shoulder or back exercise. However, you will feel it in your abs most.
5.Around the body pass: Simply pass the KB from one hand to another around your body. The faster you go the faster it will work your midsection.
by: John Kidder