Six Facts On Six Pak Abs!

If you're looking to build an abdominal section that has that finished and masculine look, you need to know a few things about how to properly get it. Performing the wrong exercises will surely make the process frustrating!

The basic functions of the abdominals are to pull your ribcage and pelvis together and keep your torso stable. Physically fit abs assist in keeping your pelvis at the proper angle and this will keep your spinal column straight.

So... Here are six facts about abs that you should know!


Lots of so called ab exercises that people do don't really work the abdominal section but instead work the hip flexor section.

For an exercise to qualify as an abdominal exercise your feet must NOT be secured to the floor. If the feet are anchored, there's a gravitational pull on your legs and that means your hip flexors receive the majority of the work. This can be a serious issue if you have back problems.

If you do have back issues you need to structure your ab program around a variety of crunch and lying six-inch leg type exercises. The ab crunch is one the most complete frontal abdominal exercises that exists.

The abdominal muscles are of the slow-twitch muscle fiber. This type of fiber is known as endurance muscle. Because of this you should perform high rep exercises. You generally will want to do 15 to 25 reps per set.

You should also perform your reps in a slow and controlled fashion, no jerking and no fast reps that sometimes build momentum and swing. Just remember to work with deliberate and controlled motion so that you use only your abdominal muscles.

The best abdominal fat reducer is diet. If you don't follow a clean diet lifestyle then all the exercise will be nor nothing.



So if you want a more dense muscle, perform more sets and fewer reps. If you do let's say five to ten sets of eight to ten reps this would be fine. You can use a five to ten pound dumbbell or weighted plate on your chest for added resistance. Also, vary the angles you attack your abs from. Remember that your back should never break parallel to the floor on the roman chair movement because that will put too much stress on the lower back.

Now go attack those abs and get your Six Pack Abs on!


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