Wednesday, February 25, 2009

For A Washboard Stomach You Need A Plan

By Jason King

Six pack abs are child's play as long as we understand certain principles. By understanding those principles a flat stomach can be achieved easily. Six pack abs can be accomplished by training smart.

When exercising for six pack abs, it's a must to burn fat from the entire body. When we can burn fat from the whole body, our washboard stomach becomes more ripped.

The exercises below are easy six-pack ab training methods that will increase the strength of your whole body as well as tighten your abs.

Warm up: It's a good idea to begin with an activity that is fairly light in intensity for 5-10 minutes. This will be followed by some light stretching of the muscles that you have just exercised. It's important that your muscles are flexible and ready for the activity.

Exercises: Multi joint exercises are best such as

Rows Split-squats Step-ups Chin-ups Lunges Squats Dead-lifts

Do 3 sets of 8 repetitions for each exercise.

Stability ball sit-ups and bridging can be incorporated into the group of exercises as well to tone and strengthen the abdominal muscles.

Post Exercise: You want to emphasize proper cool down and stretching to make sure you keep your movement and flexibility of the areas trained.

The increased lean body mass that you gain as a result of resistance training will increase your metabolic rate. When your metabolic rate is faster it has an effect on the body so it burns fat as fuel not only during exercise but several hours afterward as well. When your metabolic system has been increased, your six-pack abs will begin to be more prominent, and results will come quickly.

This exercise plan will help achieve a washboard stomach faster. Your commitment to exercise properly, and the time you give your body to rest will help this program be effective. - 15343

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