When most people want to know how to get six pack abs, they assume they have to start stomach crunching. After all, if you crunch, crunch and crunch some more, you'll end up with a chiselled six pack, right?
Er, well not quite. Don't get me wrong, stomach crunching will build your abdominal muscles for sure, but to stick to this idea is to miss a basic fundamental - the abdominal muscles lie beneath a layer of fat.
If you have too much belly fat, then all the crunches in the world won't get you a six pack. The layer of fat will cover up the actual abs, and even worse, may be pushed out by the growth in muscle underneath, making your stomach actually bigger!
That's why the first step to six pack abs is
An all-round fitness regime will work wonders - cardio work and weight work, which will benefit the whole of your body. Combine this with a healthy diet - out with the sugary fatty rubbish, in with protein, fruit, veg, and you will see your stomach fat reduce.
This will reveal the muscles underneath, and you may well find that in your quest for how to get a six pack, you've already got a pretty good set without a single crunch!
You'll find that an all round routine will work your stomach anyway - steps, running, walking, swimming, they all work those muscles, so you honestly may find they don't need that specific extra work anyway. If you find that once your stomach muscles are actually visible that you do need the extra work, then that's the time to start crunching, but not before.
Try this idea - it's simple logic, but will often get you that desired six pack quicker than you thought.
