Saturday, September 15, 2007

How to get the flat stomach

Last time I said fat cannot turn into muscle and muscle cannot turn into fat! However, you can lose muscle tissue and you can gain fat cells. That's what happens to most people.

So if your goal is to narrow your waist line and have a nice flat stomach, the first thing you need to do is decrease the layers of fat that are sitting on top of your abdominal muscles. We all have a flat stomach; it's just some people’s are covered by excess fat. Basically, the leaner you are the flatter your tummy and the closer you'll get to displaying a six pack.

The most effective way to flatten your stomach is a combination of strength training (with an extra focus on mid-section), cardiovascular exercise (short, intense workouts), and stable blood sugar (keeps you from adding additional fat and makes it easier for the body to use body fat for fuel). Exercise contraptions cannot eliminate the layer of fat that lies on top of your abs. All they can provide is some variety to the exercises you do.

So you know what you've gotta do hey? Get sweaty, pump some iron and eat right. Also see my article on the missing aspect of reducing the stomach flab that I haven't mentioned here.

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