subject: The New Lifestyle Which Will Give You 6 Pack Abs Fast [print this page] Most sports people who are proud of their six pack abs, work harder than you think to keep them that way. Some spend hours at the gym, and most watch what they eat very carefully.
If you want 6 pack abs, you have to be willing to make some significant changes in your life to reach that goal.
Once you have made the necessary changes to your diet, eliminating all white flour, refined sugar, fatty meats, and alcohol, and you have added vegetables, fruits, whole grains and water, you are ready to exercise and get the 6 pack abs fast.
A very good option for core muscle exercises is a medium or large exercise ball. Your core muscles are all those muscles which surround your midriff: your abs; your obliques, which are on either side of your abs; and, your lower back muscles. When all these muscle groups are toned and tight, they act as a corset to hold you up straight, with a very attractive waistline. The exercise ball is very effective with all of these muscles, as well as your leg muscles, because it forces you to constantly make position adjustments to stay balanced on the ball. Those adjustments require all your core muscles, so it activates them all.
While sitting on the exercise ball, with your feet apart and firmly planted on the mat, you can do a number of crunch and sit up exercises. Between sets, lie back over the ball and stretch out your abs. While lying with your belly over the ball, you can do torso lifts, with your feet on the ground, or leg lifts with your hands holding you up on the ball. These exercises are excellent for your lower back, when they, like all other exercises, are performed slowly, with total control, and with the appropriate breathing. You should always breathe in through your nose before beginning a repetition, and then exhale through your mouth as you complete it. For quick six pack abs, you should also work your oblique abdominal muscles, by doing the same exercises described above but taking the motion sideways, and switching sides. The sideways contraction and stretch works these lateral muscles which define your waist.
Make sure to begin your exercise ball routine when you are warmed up. To warm up, always start with cardiovascular exercises such as the elliptical machine, the treadmill, or the bike. Get your heartbeat up and begin sweating for 30 minutes, before you start the targeted abdominal exercises. The 6 pack abs are going to become visible only once you work off the fatty deposits which are hiding your abdominal muscles. You must lose weight all over to lose fat on your abdomen, but then you must specifically challenge your abs in order to define them more clearly.
With your new healthy lifestyle, your active attitude, and your careful and constant abdominal exercises, you will have six pack abs in only a few weeks.
