Wednesday, June 10, 2009

6 Pack Abs The Fun Way At Bucks County

By Kareem F Samhouri, DPT, CSCS, HFI

Exercising on unstable surfaces is the fastest way to improve your results in your six pack ab quest. In an effort to improve results amongst all of my clients, unstable surface training has become a major influence, also leading to smaller bellies, stronger low backs, and faster results in all aspects of fitness.

Training for functional abdominal strength while training for aesthetic purposes just makes sense. Functionally, your abs work to stabilize your lower spine, flex your trunk, rotate your trunk, and digest food. It is always important to consider the actions of the muscles you are training for two reasons:

If you consider all actions of muscles you are training, you will stand a much better chance of stimulating areas of your muscle you would not otherwise recruit. You will feel stronger in daily activities, thereby enhancing your motivation to return to the gym.

In order to truly reduce belly fat to the extent necessary to develop six pack abs, diet is an essential component. Personally, I'd rather see you stay away from extreme dieting and unrealistic food choices, but rather find mechanical foods that you enjoy eating. Mechanical foods are nutritional sources that require energy to be broken down and digested. Through increased energy use in the digestion process, you will increase metabolic demand and improve fat loss.

Six pack ab success depends largely on consistency and diligence. In order to improve your fitness level to this extent, it is best to progress slowly over time. An exercise program aimed at long-term results is an exercise program aimed at long-term success. - 16887

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