You can't pass a paper shop or magazine stand these days without seeing promises of fat loss and perfect abs on dozens of fitness magazines, quite literally 'Abs for sale.' The format's similar, a fitness model or celebrity on the front and the promise of rapid fat loss with some focused plan or other in time for summer or that beach holiday in an unbelievable number of days.
Is it possible? can we all get these dream abdominal muscles, aka 'six pack' or washboard stomach?
Yes of course it's possible and the great news is actually we all have something like most of these muscles already, shocked?
It's a sign of the times but sadly we want everything yesterday and expect it in every size shape and colour, consumerism gone wild. Surely it's for sale? When it comes to improving our bodies it seems we are quite prepared to shell out for an expensive gym membership year after year, buy another magazine and another promise.
Don't get me wrong I read and like fitness magazines and anything that helps us to get fitter or motivate to exercise is a good thing, even some of the gadgets that promise a sculptured body for a few pounds and a quick workout.
I know you want me to get back to the bit about already having these great muscles, right? Patience and keep reading. The truth is most people have a decent slab of muscle over the stomach area 'Abdomen' and like most things in the body they are 'Abs'olutely essential, excuse the punn.
The abdominals or 'Rectus Abdominis' main function is to help support posture to the body and lumbar regions during movement of the upper body to the lower or vice-versa, upper body movement and rotation, yes that means sit ups and crunches too.
When muscles are visible and defined, including our abs, I said that word again to keep your attention, it's because they are not obscured by layers of fat, sorry but that's just the truth, it's that simple. Sorry to disappoint but they are the same as most other muscles in the body it's just that we tend to store fat there first for stability and availability, and it's also the last area to give it up - its just evolution.
Actually if you overload your abs they will get bigger in response and you could actually look fatter with that nice fat layer keeping them warm as well!
If you really really want great abs then you need to burn that fat off and show them, and don't kid yourself it will happen overnight, this area will most likely be the last place the fat will melt from!
Dedication, persistence, education and a combination of diet and exercise is the key to fat loss and ultimately great abs for life.
I hope you enjoyed the article, if you would like to get more information and see my fat loss and my journey to revealing my abs over the last months (a real story with picture proof) please visit my blog at:-
Good luck in all your training - Rob E Wilkins
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