| So here is the truth about obtaining abs, if that's | | | | By doing the right amount and time of cardio, you |
| what you're looking for. Well the truth is just this: We | | | | can help the process of bringing your abs out easier. |
| all have a flat stomach, 4-pack, and a 6-pack, they | | | | Its is possible to lose fat through cardio and to train |
| are called the rectus abdominus. Unfortunately, even | | | | you abdominal muscles, but it requires the right |
| though we may have these abs, some of us can't | | | | balance of cardio and resistance training for best |
| see them. Many people have never seen a flat | | | | results. |
| stomach, but its there. Underneath layers of fat, our | | | | If you are extremely obese, don't run. Running is a |
| perfect washboard abs await discovery. Depending | | | | good source of cardio but morbidly obese individuals |
| on your current health situation, bringing these abs | | | | need to find other methods for cardio to go along |
| out may be a difficult task. If you are overweight, | | | | with the mid-section training because activities like |
| and you have a significant amount of weight around | | | | running can put too much pressure on the knees. |
| your mid section there are a few things you should | | | | Low impact aerobics, the elliptical machine, walking |
| and shouldn't do. | | | | and the stair stepper are all good alternate paths for |
| You should not train you abs with heavy weight on a | | | | losing weight for those abs. Remember, if you have |
| abdominal crunch, or oblique twist, or any machine for | | | | a layer of fat over your abs, you have to have a |
| that matter. First thing you should do when train your | | | | mix of the right diet, then cardio and resistance |
| abs is start with little or no resistance (your own | | | | training for the abs. *REMEMBER: Don't be |
| body weight will be plenty) and high repetitions. I | | | | discouraged when trying to achieve that flat |
| realize that you want to bring your abs out, but using | | | | stomach. 1 pound of is equal to 3500 calories. If you |
| heavy weight is not the way to go. Making your abs | | | | have a lot of weight around your core, imagine how |
| bigger when they are already under layers of fat will | | | | many pounds you need to lose, furthermore, how |
| only make your entire stomach look bigger. | | | | many calories must be burned. *Muscle helps to burn |
| You should do cardio. Doing cardio is going to help | | | | calories, so don't be afraid to use the weights. 1 |
| you lose fat throughout your body. You can not | | | | pound of muscle increases the body's metabolism. So |
| point to a place and try to reduce fat in that area | | | | putting on lean muscle mass is good, and yes, you |
| (spot reduction). After all, wouldn't you rather lose | | | | can get stronger not bigger. |
| fat on your entire body, not just on your stomach? | | | | |