Six Pack Exercises – The Real Truth Behind a Lean, Sexy Six Pack

It is one of the more common misconceptions when trying to get six pack abs that you require some long abdominal workout to get them. Six pack exercises, if you do them correctly and in the right rep range, will help create the abdominal muscle, but will not give you a six pack alone. You can have the strongest set of abs in the world and still have a beer belly if you’ve neglected the necessary step of fat loss.

The best "six pack exercises" have nothing to do with your abs at all, but the stripping away of body fat. This can be done in the kitchen or on a treadmill. For the fastest results you should approach from both sides. Obviously you have other choices besides a treadmill, but I’m just using it because it is a common representative example of cardiovascular exercise.

Everyone says eat less and exercise more, but I believe this is slightly misleading for fat loss, not to mention it has become annoying to hear. You could eat two pounds of vegetables and be better off than if you ate two pieces of cake. The cake would be eating less, but it’s far more dense calorically and has all sorts of chemical additives to thwart your fat loss efforts.

Even if the vegetables had more calories you’d still be better off as they are “negative calorie foods.” That "eat less" mentality also leads people to eat less frequently and often less than they should. These both can cause an extreme drop in metabolism.

There are a similar variety of arguments for exercising more. Overall, losing extra weight is more about the quality of your actions instead of sheer quantity. Of course there is a balance, the law of conservation of energy still applies, but if you are taking the smart approach you are setting yourself up to win. Making your actions count for more also helps prevent motivational burn out.

Your nutritional “six pack exercises” should consist primarily of natural foods. Eat five or six meals each day and get a fair balance of macronutrients in each one. If you are going to go light on any of those macronutrients, make it carbs.

When it comes to physical exertion, focus more on high-intensity exercises. Sprint sets, burst swimming, and circuit training will all drain great numbers of calories and improve your metabolism for the next couple of days.