Firstly we need to think a little logically about this lets say your Mr or Miss average, you probably have excess fat on your stomach, right?
Quite possibly more than a little, perhaps you're on the overweight side?
So you try the infamous crunches and don't see the desired results, why do you think that is?
Come on think about it a little... yep you're getting there the muscle is developing but the fat is still there and the reason why is crunches won't burn off the fat!
Now I'm not saying crunches are a total waste of time but I will say in my personal experience, they aren't and never will be a part of my exercise routine.
Ok, briefly let's also just say if you're not eating a sensible diet and are filling you're body with junk food and bad fats (and remember not all fats are bad, we actually need fats) then you are really going to struggle to shift that body fat!
Right, back on track, so we know we need to eat a healthy diet and we know we need to burn the fat off our belly, so how are we going to do that, cardio maybe?
That isn't the way I suggest, whilst a small amount of cardio is great for you, it isn't the fastest way to burn fat. That isn't to say "No more cardio" if you enjoy it do it, personally once a week I do 100m sprints and also mountain biking, two cardio pursuits I really enjoy.
What I do suggest for rapid fat loss is strength training using big compound moves using heavy weights, now don't be scared off by this just use weights that are heavy to you, then work up to heavier weights.
So what compound moves do I like to suggest that will really build the muscle, speed up the metabolism and shifting that fat?
• Front squat.
• Back squat.
• Dead lift.
• Dead lift and press.
• Military press.
• Overhand pull ups.
These are great moves to get you started and the brilliant thing is you are using multiple muscles, releasing growth hormone and testosterone into your body and importantly using your core on every exercise, trust me these really are killer fat burning moves!
Now we want to add some extra abs exercises to sculpt our perfect six pack, these are some of my favorites and can be done at just about anywhere, if you're not sure of the correct form for any exercise listed, look them up on you tube.
• Plank.
• Side plank.
• Alternating superman.
• Alternating leg raise.
• Reverse trunk twist.
Combining these power abdominal's with the compound moves will have the fat burning off and the abs forming fast leaving you with a perfect six pack, I would suggest you stick to four workouts a week, Monday and Tuesday with Wednesday as a rest day, workout again Thursday and Friday with the weekend off.
So what are you waiting for?
Get out there and lose that belly, enjoy and keep safe!
