Saturday, October 24, 2009

Most Common Myths about Six Pack abs

By A S Kumar

So many products in the market on developing toned abs with lot of extraordinary promises makes it very difficult to take a decision as to which product would be the most suitable one and whether it will give the desired results.

This happens because we are subjected to intense and repeated ads through print media, television and by online marketers assuring us excellent results but we all have heard from our friends as to how they invested in one of the products and did not find any considerable benefit by using the product. Let us now try to analyze the common mistakes made by us and the suggested guidelines to be followed so that we can be fully benefited.

To make a right beginning we must understand the basic facts about body building and not fall prey to the myths. But this is what happens with most of us.The most common myth that is believed is that working out everyday is very essential to gain toned abs,but the truth is that you have to give time for your body to recover after you complete a workout which helps in the proper growth of muscles and also helps the body to repair the damaged tissues.A 3-4 day workout schedule in a week is sufficient to achieve desired results.

Another common misconception is that it does not matter if we take Junk Food as long as we do an exercise workout immediately after taking the Junk Food.Majority of us believe this to be true due to the logic behind it,but in fact one has to give up the Junk Food in total if they wish to develop a six pack that they can exhibit with pride. Also the diet should be planned and balanced.

The biggest myth surrounding the developing six pack abs is that it one should do as many sit-ups as one can.Please remember that the training should cover the entire body and the focus should not be on the abdominal area alone, otherwise one will never be able to develop six pack abs properly.When we follow a whole body training program, the body will utilize the fats deposited in areas like abdomen which happens to be one of the major fat deposit zones of our body.

Mike Geary, a well qualified personal Trainer and a noted nutritional specialist advises the following: * It is not required to undergo any kind of fad dieting or medication in order to develop a lean muscular body. * There is no shortcut or easy and quick way to get six pack abs. * He explains the secret of specific exercises to lose fat around the stomach and also the scientific reason as to why these methods work. * He also gives a diet plan which does not require us to starve.He also guides us to smartly choose the food which is devoid of fats. * He has a program which suits both men and women of all age groups and the body conditioning can be achieved through beginner,intermediate and advanced levels. By doing the Exercises that let you stimulate all layers of the core and abdominal muscles we can certainly develop well toned abs.

By fully understanding the misconceptions and the essentials of building six pack abs and following the aptly formulated scientific course you can definitely build a lean and fully toned muscular body within the shortest possible time.

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