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Friday, May 29, 2009

Wanna flatten your stomach?Try this.

Have you been trying to flatten your stomach and have some hard rock abs?
So if your goal is to thin your waist line and have a nice flat stomach, the first thing you need to do is decrease or eliminate the layers of fat that are on top of your abs. We all have a flat stomach; it's just covered by excess fat.
The most effective way of flattening your stomach is a combination of strength training (with a extra focus on mid-section), cardiovascular exercise (short, hard workouts), and the diet ,a stable blood sugar. (raw food diet to increase the energy )
1. You must do some form of progressive strength training
If you want to effectively strengthen your stomach you need to incorporate the following types of exercises:
• 1-2 forward flexion exercises (crunch, sit-up, etc.)
• 1-2 side flexion exercises (side bends, side crunches, etc.)
• 1-2 rotational exercises (trunk rotations, standing twists, etc.)
The abs, are muscles just like any other and should be worked at most 3 times per week. You also want to make sure you are training them progressively, working them harder each time. Like I always say:Make them burn.
2. Use short, hard cardio workouts to increase metabolism
Cardio workouts are important because they CAN, if done correctly, increase your metabolism for 4-24 hours or more! This means you are less likely to store any excess calories as body fat because they are more likely to be used by your elevated metabolism. Plus, you are more likely to burn off some excess body fat.
Below is a sample interval workout that can be done with just about any activity (bicycling, swimming, stair climbing ,stairmaster )
Warm up at easy pace 2-5 minutes and Perform 30 seconds of hard work (almost as hard as possible) à perform 1 minute of moderate work (recovery time-catch breath)à Repeat this process 6-10 times and Cool down at an easy pace for 2-5 minutes
3. Stable blood sugar is the key
And most importantly, you must stabilize your blood sugar! This is by far the most important factor when it comes to burning away that excess body fat and keeping it off! To effectively stabilize your blood sugar you must feed your body frequently;not with donuts or ice creams or cheeseburger but with some raw food like every 2-3 hours. The key is to give your body only what it needs at that time. Your body burns calories 24 hours a day, so, why would you only feed it once or twice a day? Give your body the fuel it needs: vegetables, fruits, nuts, berries, whole grains( Raw food) and lean proteins (chicken breast, fish, lean beef, eggs white, etc.).
Many people are too hung up on how much fat is in food, or how healthy of a choice it is. Calories are calories and it doesn’t matter where they come from. If there’s extra… where’s it going? Yup, you guessed it… body fat! If you have read my previous blog note,you should know how calories work because this is the major factor.
4. Get the help of a professional
Unfortunately, most people don’t know enough about the human body, nutrition, or effective exercise to meet their health and fitness goals. Ask yourself this one question, “Am I happy with my current progress or condition?” If you’re not, you should consider getting the help of a qualified personal fitness professional. Don’t depend on the information you get from magazines. A qualified fitness trainer can help you.
If you are serious about your health and fitness goals, and you are ready for that flat stomach, I recommend you start implementing the 4 strategies I listed in this blog These 4 strategies can help you take control of your metabolism and burn off that excess body fat and having you looking and feeling great! If you would like to receive more information you can always ask me questions on here or on my facebook.(add me on your facebook and I can answer you there.If you see me at Snap fitness working out by myself,feel free to come workout with me.It always good and beneficial to have a partner.)

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