Wednesday, February 4, 2009

How To Get Abs That Look Great

By Jose Loni

How to get abs faster than anyone else? That is the question that we all ask. In our society, we want quick results. There is no time to waste and achieving great abs before anyone else will give us that edge over other people. However, there are so many fad diets, exercises machines and programs that promise you quick results, but those don't work. To achieve ripped abs faster than anyone else, you need to increase your metabolism, through exercise and watching your diet.

The many machines, exercises and fad diets that we see in the media, each promising fast and easy results, are not effective. Some machines and exercises claim by targeting the abs directly will get you ripped abs, while others just promise you the quick results by taking a pill.

Increasing our metabolism is the sure way to get ripped abs. Increasing our body's metabolic processes through physical exercise allows our body to search for energy to fuel the increased physical activity. The increased lean body mass burns calories and utilizes the excess body fat that is stored in our belly to fuel its activity.

Increasing our lean body mass through resistance training helps increase our overall metabolism. The increased metabolic activity of the muscles increases the fat burning capacity of the body to supply energy to the muscles.

Training with intervals forces our body to adapt to the anaerobic demands of the activity. The increased demands on the muscles causes the body to increase its metabolism and break down fat to provide energy to the muscles. The muscles use so much energy that it has fat burning effect well after the training session has ended.

Healthy eating habits are ways to help our body achieve great looking abs. By avoiding sodas, sugar snacks, processed food, and fatty fast food, we are better able to monitor our calories. Eating foods that are rich in complex carbohydrates and lean protein, we are better able to strike a balance between our caloric intake and caloric expenditure.

Consuming 5-6, small-portioned meals throughout the day allows our body to maintain its energy level and stabilize its blood sugar. By maintaining our energy level, we are better able to fuel our daily activities as well as get optimal results with our physical exercise activity.

There are certain ways of doing things, the right way and the wrong way. By understanding the concepts of increasing your metabolism and monitoring what you eat, we can achieve defined abs the right way. - 15438

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