7 Tips On How To Get The Best Six Pack Quickly

If you've been wanting a six pack and don't know where to start, then you're in for a treat, as this article will show you some of the best and proven tips and tricks on obtaining that washboard stomach.

Get Rid Of The Fat Or You'll Never See Your Abs.

It is well known that you will never see your abs if you don't reduce your belly fat. Experts reveal that it is this belly fat that actually hides those six pack abs. So part of the overall program to get your six pack is to concentrate on a well-balanced diet that will help you reduce that belly fat.

The Good Old Crunch Is Still Popular

When doing your crunches, it is very important not to lift your entire back off the floor, as this can cause back strain, and the extended movement does not help you develop six pack abs any faster. The most important part of the crunch is the initial flexing of your abs as you lift your shoulders off of the floor.

Happy Balance Of Diet And Exercise

Diet alone wont do it and neither will crunches. If you are consistent in your diet and exercise, you should see changes on a month-by-month basis. If you want to see your abs, concentrate on your diet and do more cardio. Experts agree that the combination of a healthful, nutritious diet and cardiovascular exercise are needed to strengthen your abdominal muscles and get that six pack.

Hold Your Breath.

Here's another great tip, when standing up straight, or better still lie flat on your back on the floor, suck your belly button down towards the floor and hold for the count of ten.

Do this often and your stomach will get used to it, you'll soon find that you'll be holding your stomach in automatically. This also strengthens your stomach muscles.


The Oblique Stretch

With this one, you will stand straight and then move to one side slowly, keeping straight, not forwards or backwards.

Do this, from one side to the other, do it about ten times on each side. This is an excellent exercise for working your side muscles (obliques) which is all apart of the great six pack workout.

The Pelvic Tilt

This stomach exercise requires lying on your back on a flat surface, such as the floor or a bench. Use a mat or towel to cushion your spine. Bend your knees so that your feet are flat on the floor. Raise your pelvis (and only your pelvis) off the floor, hold momentarily, and then lower it back down. Repeat for an entire set. Maintaining a controlled movement is crucial to this exercise. This will allow you to use your abdominal muscles, rather than your body's momentum, to do the work on the exercise. Also, be sure to keep your upper body on the floor throughout.

The Scissors Kick

This exercise requires you to lie on the floor again. Put your hands under your buttocks, keeping your back pressed hard against the floor.

You then slowly raise one leg to a about ten inches, then slowly lower it back to the floor. As you lower one leg, you then raise the other, repeat this motion for a set of about ten. Remember momentum is important here, you must maintain control throughout the entire exercise. Your upper body should remain on the floor, while doing the movements.

Get rock hard abs by concentrating on all areas of your core.

This abdominal circuit from the Australian strength coach Ian King works your entire midsection, which means a visible six-pack (for your cover shoot) and stronger stabilizing muscles around your spine (for back health and sports). Do two or three circuits 3 or 4 days a week. Perform one exercise after another with about 30 seconds of rest in between, then rest for 1 minute between circuits.

Knee Up

Lie on your back with your feet flat on the floor, arms out at your sides and knees bent 90 degrees. Press your lower back flat into the floor as you raise your legs until your hips are bent 90 degrees 1. Straighten your legs slightly, then lower them as far as you can without allowing your lower back to lose contact with the floor 2. Take 3 seconds to lift and 3 seconds to lower your legs. Do 10 to 15 repetitions. As you improve: Straighten your legs more.






Situp


Start on your back, feet flat, and hold your arms alongside your body (palms down) 1. Slowly lift your torso to a sitting position 2. Pause, then slowly lower your torso to the floor. Take 3 seconds going up and 3 going down, or do the exercise as slowly as you can. Do 10 to 15 repetitions. As you improve: When you can do 15 repetitions, add 1 second to the lowering portion of the move and reduce your repetitions to 10.








Wrist-to-Knee Situp

Lie on your back, hips bent 90 degrees, lower legs parallel to the floor. Touch your fingers to your temples at an angle, your forearms forming a 90-degree angle 1. Raise your head, shoulders, and butt off the floor 2. Bring your left knee up toward your chest, rotate at your waist, and touch your right wrist to your left knee 3. Repeat on the other side, left wrist to right knee, taking 2 seconds to go up and 2 seconds to go down. Do 10 to 15 repetitions. As you improve: Pull your elbows back, forming a wider angle with your forearms.