Sunday, March 24, 2013

How To Build Six Pack Abs In Minimal Time

By Howe Russ


With everybody looking for a faster way to get fitter, there is an abundance of misleading information in the fitness industry cashing in on those who are looking to discover how to lose weight quickly. It's not unusual to hear people claiming they can teach you how to get a six pack in 3 minutes per day, or help you build muscle in one hour per week. Like most industries, hype is dominant in health and fitness.

However, it isn't all bad news. In fact, just because every new gimmick claims to yield quick results doesn't mean that quick results are not achievable.

The biggest problem when it comes to training your midsection is the amount of contradicting information on the best approaches to adopt. There is not one perfect training method and a bunch of wrong ones, different things work for different people. But the sheer volume of different opinions often simply confuses people to the point of quitting because they don't know where to start.

If you have a friend telling you about a training method they have got results with but then another friend warning you that they tried the same thing and got nowhere fast, it's easy to discourage yourself. Good old trial and error still plays a major role in finding the perfect fitness plan for an individual.

That is, until you get down to the basics, which is what we are going to do with you today.

The three movements in this workout are designed to not only strengthen your abs but also toughen the areas around it. By strengthening the muscles around your stomach you will notice that results come far easier. This workout only takes three minutes, but you'll earn your results.

* The Mountain Climber

* Crunches with knees at ninety degrees

* Elevated Plank

Your task is to work through each move for thirty seconds before switching to the next exercise in the routine. The results here come not only from the fact that each exercise is proven, but also from the high intensity you're working at. Intensity is key, so try to make the transitional period between each exercise the only rest you allow yourself to take. Two rounds will take you 3 minutes. If you can handle it, you can increase the workout to five minutes by adding in an optional third round.

Short intense bursts of activity like this are excellent for fast results. The main issue most people have with abdominal workouts is that they take too long, doing endless repetitions on sit-up machines to no avail. There are four big factors behind why this type of session is effective:

* By learning how to train with no equipment you unlock all kinds of new workout opportunities.

* The focus is on time, not reps. This encourages you to simply work as hard as you physically can, while keeping you under a very strict time target that enables you to fit this workout into any busy schedule.

* If fat loss is your goal the high intensity exercise is excellent. By elevating your heart rate you'll be able to work harder and faster. Plus, your metabolism will be kick-started for the next 16 hours, which means you'll burn calories at an increased level for the rest of the day following this short burst of activity.

* While most people enjoy pushing themselves with cardiovascular training or trying to beat personal best's on weights, few people have anything to strive for while hitting their midsection. There's no challenge. The challenge is what's going to push you to new results.

Three minutes may not seem like long, but it's about what you do with the time rather than how long it may be. One look at any gym will tell you this, where there have undoubtedly been folks striving to learn how to lose weight and getting nowhere fast, despite training religiously for years and doing what seems like endless cardiovascular activity. Of course, one of the main factors in learning how to get a six pack in 3 minutes is appreciating that the work can't stop the moment your session is over. You should be working on eating sensibly and looking after your body if you want to get maximum results.




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