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There are a lot of training myths out there and training mistakes people make when it comes to burning away fat around your abdominal muscles to achieve either a flat stomach or rock hard abs. I'm going to highlight five of the biggest training myths right here in the hopes that anyone who reads this steers clear of making any of these training mistakes. Let's begin:
1.Doing endless amounts of crunches will blast away that fat you're carrying.
This is one of the more popular training myths out there. Sorry, but this couldn't be further from the truth. First and foremost, you can't spot reduce fat on any part of the body no matter how hard you try. In order to get rid of fat, you have to reduce the fat you have all over, something crunches will not help you do. And second, crunches will do very little for you at all if you don't have the proper nutrition to back your training up. Proper nutrition is key; as someone once said, "you can't out train a bad diet." Don't fall for this training mistake.
2.Working your abdominal muscles everyday will get you that flat stomach or six pack tummy.
Again, another one of those training myths. What you really want to do is train your abdominal muscles no more than two or three times a week, I'm serious. Think about it, you don't want to train any other part of your body twice a week or you'll overtrain it; the same principle applies here. Keep the frequency of your abdominal workouts shorter but keep the intensity up those two or three days.
3.Feeling the burn and doing various exercises means you're on the right path.
Not quite. This is one of the biggest training mistakes I hear every day. I bet most of you have spent time doing a lot of crunches and sit ups with dozens of repetitions. But did you know that those two exercises are actually two of the weakest exercises when it comes to developing stomach definition? Not to mention they have been shown to cause lower back pain, which is something you certainly don't want to deal with! When doing ab exercises in the future, focus on the quality of your reps over the quantity and be sure to maintain strict form. If it helps, shoot for a rep range of 15-20.
4. "XXX Supplement" will help me shed the fat off!
One of the biggest training myths out there. Let me say this: no supplement will do the work for you. Let me say it another way: don't buy supplements related to fat burning. It is the single biggest waste of money ever. Like I mentioned before, your diet is the most important step in achieving the stomach you want, followed by exercise. These two alone will help you achieve your goals and nothing more.
5. Your genes are keeping you from achieving that flat stomach or ripped abdominal look.
This one doesn't really fall under training myths or training mistakes, but it's a very powerful reason people fail to reach their goals. This is just an excuse people use in my eyes, and it isn't true at all. You may have even heard it from so called professional trainers. Don't buy into this nonsense. If you build yourself a solid diet and exercise plan (or have someone else do it for you), there's no reason you can't achieve your goals, and don't let anyone else tell you otherwise.
