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Get Flat Abs Now!
~ What You Really Need to Get It ~
Most people have the wrong idea when it comes to getting six pack flat abs. The first thing that comes to mind in the attempt to getting six pack abs is by doing sit up after sit up after sit up.
Wrong, Wrong, WRONG!
We all have ab muscles, some people's abs are stronger than others. BUT, what does it matter if you have a six pack if it's covered with a layer of fat? The only way to truly show off your abs, is by losing the extra fat that's hanging around your gut!
If you didn't already know, ab exercises alone is NOT what's going to get you flat abs.
ONLY if you incorporate a healthy diet along with some form of cardio, will you see results. If you have this in check then let's see what exercise you CAN do to tighten it up and get those defined flat abs.
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Rotational Ab Training
If you really want flat abs or a smaller, tighter waist, then you need those exercises that have a "rotational" type movement. Keep in mind, we're assuming that your body fat levels are low enough because ab exercises alone won't burn stomach fat.
Think about it...if I came up to you and gave you a bandage and then told you to wrap yourself up so it helps to make your waist smaller, how would you wrap it?
You're most likely going to wrap it around your waist, right? You're not going to wrap it over your shoulder and then down between your legs, then up and down your entire body. Of course not!
So if you're looking to tighten up your waist, why would you work the six pack muscle (rectus abdominis)? Your rectus abdominis runs up and down your core, just like if you "where" to wrap that bandage over your shoulder and down through your legs.
For flat abs you have to work the muscle that wrap AROUND your waist. This is the transverse abdominis (TVA muscles) and your obliques. THESE are the muscles thats going to tighten up that waistline and flatten out your stomach.
Don't get me wrong, these aren't the only muscles you need to work to get flat abs. It's just a fact that for a smaller waist you need rotational ab training. You still need to work your six pack muscle in front to keep your six pack tight.
To KEY to transport any kind of force through your core area is through your rotational muscles. Having good rotation is needed for ALL sports and most of your daily activities.
If you've seen someone throw, hit, swing or even kick, punch, stride...you'll notice a lot of rotation that's involved.
So bottom line...do rotational movements to get tighter, flat abs.
A Rotational Exercise That WORKS!
Cable Gripping Trunk Twists
(explained by Nick Nilsson) - this is a goooood one!
Attach a single handle to a cable. If you've got an adjustable-height pulley, set it to about your stomach level. If your cable is unable to adjust, you can use the low or high pulley. The angle of the exercise is what will be different.
Stand with your left side towards the pulley. Now, reach across your body and hold onto the handle with your RIGHT hand.
Take a big step to the right just to get the weight off the stack.
Your right arm should be stretched across your body holding onto the pulley.
Using your left hand, get ready to grab the cable/rope.
Rotating through your core, use your right hand to pull on the cable.
As the handle comes across the center of your body, grab the actual cable with your left hand.
Continue rotating around to the right while pulling with your right hand (the one on the handle).
Now, with your left hand on the cable/rope, start to PUSH forward on the cable with your left hand.
Keep pushing with your left hand as you rotate your body and pull with the right hand (this is what makes the exercise FAR more effective than just doing a twisting exercise).
The pushing movement with your left hand is what will really target your rotational muscles of your core and it teaches them how to transfer power through your lower body into your upper body.
Make sure to keep it under control...it's an intentional movement done with light to moderate weight.
Do about 5 reps on one side then switch to the other side.
You will really feel this twisting movement hitting your abs in an exceptional way...if you've never done any kind of rotational ab training using resistance or have never done these "pushing" ab exercises, you're going to be in for a treat (if you like being good and sore, that is!).
This is definitely one of the best ways to achieve flat abs.
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