Are You Still Looking For Those 6 Pack Abs?
You’re getting discouraged, and it’s not surprising, because you have worked on those six pack abdominals for ever, and they are still not showing. What more do I need to do besides crunches to get them developed enough to show as a perfect set of six pack abs?
To start with, you are not the only one to whom this has happened, there are a lot of people in this boat, so don’t give up yet, and with a few changes, your abs and six pack will be defined very soon. Despite our best intentions, which can be seen by the number of crunches we do every day, not every one can get their abdominals to show. You know that your abdominal muscles are way stronger, nevertheless they still don’t show, so what exactly is going on? Well, what you need to do first is to make absolutely certain that it is your abs that you are targeting in your crunches, an also make sure that you are not rushing them. For many workout enthusiasts, it is the number they can do in a fixed time that is important, but that lowers the standard of the exercise. To be more beneficial, you need to hold each contraction of the abs for a few seconds, and if you are rushing to beat the latest record of number of the crunches in two minutes, then you cannot do this, and the exercises will not be as successful for you. So slow the exercises you are doing, and improve the quality of your exercises, and any other exercises you do that target the abdominal muscles.
The next thing you need to do is to discover what your body fat ratio is – if you are a gym member, you can get weighed there and the scales will be able to tell you your body fat ratio if your bathroom scales don’t tell you. Your body fat ratio should be around 12, but if your ratio is much higher than this, then that confirms why your six pack abdominals are not defined. The body fat ratio is an indicator to inform you how much body fat you have, and the higher the number, the more fat you have. The more fat you have, the more layers of fat are covering your abs muscles, so provided you have been doing your exercises the right way, your abs will be well defined but just hidden by too much fat.
Okay, if too much is the cause of your abs to not be defined as great six pack abdominals what are your options? You obviously need to lose some of those fat layers, and abs exercises alone will not do this for you. You need to do some cardio workouts, to lose some fat. Now this doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to workout even longer in the gym daily. You will probably spend less time on your abs exercises, and more time doing cardio. If you can eat a little less, you will be well on your way to losing some fat. Make sure your diet is healthy for you, and not over doing the drinks. Occasional drinks are fine, but drinking alcohol on a regular basis is just providing your body with too many unneccessary calories.
So, to summarize, do your exercises appropriately, lose some body fat and your 6 pack abdominals will be defined and showing like those on others you’ve been jealously watching.
Want Perfect Abs Fast, But Why Can’t You See Them?
It might not seem fair to you, you have worked and worked on those abs as often as others at the gym, and you’re doing lots of crunches, so why can’t you see your abs? It can be extremely frustrating, that is certain, and it seems so unfair that others have the great six pack abs while yours are still no where to be seen. Why don’t your abs show, and what can you do about it?
Well first of all, you have to realize that everyone is different, we eat different amounts of foods and drink of differing types, and our body’s process it differently. That’s why we have all shapes and sizes of people, even in the same household.
Then, you need to be 100% sure that you are actually doing all the exercises correctly. Speed is not important here, and you should not be trying to do as many crunches as you can in one minute. You need to be certain you are accurately targeting the abdominal muscles – if you aren’t, you’ll never get perfect six pack abs. So slow your crunches down, and make sure it is actually your abdominals doing the work. If not, correct your method, and pay close attention as you repeat them in the future to make sure you don’t slip back into the wrong way.
Next, while you are at the gym, see what your body fat ratio is. It needs to be in the low teens, ideally around twelve. Anything higher will explain why your abdominals are not looking ripped. The body fat ratio tells you the amount of fat that your body has. The higher the number the more fat your body has, and the more fat, the harder it is for those abdominal muscles to stand out from under those layers of fat. Sounds right, right?
Ok, so if your body fat ration is too high, what it is suggesting to is that you have to get rid of some of those layers of fat. To do this, you need to do more than crunches and abs exercises. You need to do some cardio exercises too, and watch what you eat. Perhaps you need to eat a little less while running a little more. You get the idea. Once you lose a few pounds, your abs muscles will be able to stand out more, and in time, as your body fat ration gets to the ideal level, your six pack abdominals will be showing through clearly defined, and you will no longer have to be concerned about where your
six pack abs are, as they will be there for everyone to see.
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