Unfortunately the answer that I give has not changed….and the answer is None! There is not one single ab workout that in isolation will create enough of a metabolic response in your body to promote fat loss.

You can imagine since I am a personal fitness trainer, nutritional guide and fitness professional I am always being approached by people asking what the “best types of exercises and workouts are for losing stubborn stomach fat.” Or… What are the most effective stomach workouts in order to bring out visible six pack abs?” The problem with this is that most of the time, people with excess stomach fat are looking to try to uncover their abs via some “miracle fitness program that focuses just on abs” that is going to slash the fat off their abs in no time flat.

So back to the most highly asked fitness question…What are the Best Core Fitness Workouts that Promote six pack abdominals?

The thing is… they are going about the problem entirely the wrong way! The truth is that you don’t lose stomach fat or get ripped six pack abs by doing ab workouts.

When you spend your energy doing abdominal exercise after abdominal exercise, crunch after crunch with hopes of flattening your stomach and bringing out those sexy 6-pack abs; you are simply wasting your time and energy. What you should be doing is the correct workout program that will actually reduce your body fat for ever.

If I were to choose an answer as to what the best exercises are for losing belly fat, my answer would probably surprise the ’sit-up’ out of you. On the top of the list you would find exercises such as the following:

various forms of squats, lunges, deadlifts, clean & presses, snatches, swings, presses and pulls, mountain climbers, sprinting, etc.

Back when I spent hours training people on the one-on-one personal training level, I would entail much of the above mentioned moves in my clients workouts. I almost always would design fully body workouts such as listed above instead of abs exercises directly targeting the midsection.

However that’s not the final answer…The way you combine those full body exercises into a strategic workout that maximizes your metabolism is also very crucial.

Don’t get me wrong… I do recommend a certain amount of exercises that directly target the abs and core, but these are only a small fraction of the programs I design for my clients as your time is better spent focusing on the full body exercises that stimulate the greatest hormonal and metabolic changes within the body. You know what else is really cool about doing these full body workouts that I teach? In addition, to actually working the larger muscles such as your chest, back and legs; you also will have the opportunity to tone your arms (triceps, biceps, and shoulders) as well as “GUESS WHAT?” …..YOUR ABS!

Nutrition is without a doubt the “king of getting a six pack”. I have heard it said that six packs are baked in the kitchen and not in the gym.

So let’s clear this up for good…

Stop wasting so much of your time focusing on sit-ups, crunches, leg raises, and all those silly worthless “abs contraptions” in your efforts to try to develop 6-pack abs. Instead focus on high intensity full body lifts using combination multi-joint exercises all strategically combined into highly effective fat loss workouts. If you add the right fitness plan that is not necessarily geared towards losing belly fat, but geared towards building lean muscle and you also focus on eating to support your workouts and allow your muscles to grow, then you will burn belly fat!

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Don’t fret – most fitness programs have in them abdominal exercises that help individuals get a leaner and sexier abdominals. The right diet consisting of low carbohydrate and high protein is also needed to complement the exercises.

There are also a variety of abdominal exercise machines in the market that focus and target specifically the abdomen area. These machines help the person in exercising efficiently and successfully. These machines help the exercising in doing the routines, from the basic warm up exercises to the abs crunches. These machines also help the exercises in reducing risks of injuries as well as muscle strain.

There are 2 very popular abdominal exercise machines out in the market: the Yokon Ab crunch machine which offers top-notch effectiveness and convenience, and the Abs-Abdominal Exercise Machine which is ideal for those wanting to have six-pack abs.

Yukon Ab Crunch Machine has padded back support as well as foam handles prodiving a better grip and hold. It has an adjustable seat to suit the built of the person exercising. It isolates the abdominal muscles, allowing the exerciser to target and focus on his abs while working out. Weights can be as heavy as 200 pounds, making it more challenging and effective for the exerciser wanting to have six pack abs.

On the other hand you have the Abdominal Exercise Machine, which is known to be the maker and manufacturer of good quality sports and outdoor equipment. It is considered the best way for individuals to gain six pack abdominals right at the comfort of their homes. It is designed to make the back and abdominal muscles stronger. It boasts of an auto-glide system helping the exercising workout in an easy motion. This machine also comes with instructional video that helps the exercise learn how to correctly use the machine. The sit ups can be adjusted to more challenging levels, focusing on the abdominal muscles as the prime area of the exercises.

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We all want to possess killer abs – male or female, young or old. What myths are out there about developing athletic abs and what do you really need to do in order to develop a lean and defined midsection?

Below I have listed the four key ingredients you will need in order to develop a killer midsection and I have listed them in order of importance. You might be surprised to see that ab training is listed last. The four key areas that need to be addressed are:

1. Nutrition

2. Resistance Training

3. Metabolic Training

4. Abdominal Training

Ingredient 1:

The Importance Of Nutrition In Developing Lean Six-Pack Abdominals They say that your abs are made in the kitchen. Well I like to think that the recipe for developing lean abs begins in the kitchen. However, there are other ingredients you will need in order to cook you up a set of lean abs, but let’s focus on the importance of nutrition here.

You cannot get your abdominals to stand out and trim your waistline, unless you address the area of nutrition. The only way to get your abs to stand out is to remove the layer of fat that’s keeping them from being exposed.

You can do all the abdominal training in the world, but it will do nothing to remove the fat that’s covering your abs. You must look carefully at your nutrition, addressing your eating habits and meal planning. Even if you are performing the perfect training program, it won’t matter if you are eating poorly. There is no training program that I know of that is powerful enough to overcome a poor diet.

Ingredient 2:

Resistance Training is of the utmost importance when Developing Lean Six-Pack Abdominals. Remember the primary objective is to get your bodyfat levels low enough to expose your abs. Resistance training will help you enormously in getting your bodyfat levels down to a point where your abs will be able to be seen while helping you to maximise the development of the muscle itself.

The BIG Lifts!

Focus on the BIG lifts and bodyweight exercises. The BIG lifts are exercises such as the barbell of dumbbell bench press, squats, lunges, dead lifts and Olympic lifts. These exercises will do more for your abs than any isolation abdominal exercise or abdominal gadget could ever do.

Unilateral Training!

Unilateral training (single leg or single arm exercises) of ANY description requires the abdominals to perform anti rotation movement and stabilization of the entire body. These actions are the primary function of the abdominals. The idea that abdominals are for trunk flexion is a massive misconception!

Bodyweight Training!

People have developed the notion that bodyweight training is easy and they MUST do weights in order to tax themselves. I beg to differ. Just because you can do 10 half arsed push-ups does NOT mean you can master your Bodyweight!

Bodyweight exercises such as push ups, chin ups, parallel bar dips, inverted body rows, bodyweight squats, single leg squats, jumps, burpees and plank exercise variations all have progressions and they can all create a VERY effective workout that EVERYONE can benefit from. Supporting your body in all these positions not only taxes the abdominals, but it’s functional as well! You should always have the goal of been able to perform these exercises and it’s never too late to learn how to master your own bodyweight. Not only that but once you master these bodyweight exercises you can always start adding additional load in order to further challenge yourself and keep progressing.

Ingredient 3:

The importance of metabolic training in developing lean six-pack abdominals. We just told you that you have to remove the layer of excess fat from your midsection in order to get your abs to show. So how do you do that??? Well you primarily want to be using fat loss training principles and protocols. thats where the problem originates. They DON’T KNOW how to properly train for fat loss.

Way to many people train like endurance athletes when it comes to fat loss. since when did endurance equal fat loss??? Just because endurance athletes are skinny or slightly built does not mean that it is the way to train to get lean and burn bodyfat. Sprinters are much better built and leaner than endurance athletes, and sprinters DO NOT perform endurance training. They train metabolically and to increase work capacity, not endurance. Remember you are training for fat loss, not to increase your endurance or become an endurance athlete.

You need to HIT the fat loss accelerator and you do that by performing HIT (High Intensity Training). This means you should be doing full body resistance training routines, various bodyweight or weight training based circuit training protocols, and interval training protocols.

All these training methods have a metabolic component to them. They not only attack the muscle, which is metabolically active, but these training methods also create EPOC. EPOC or excess post-exercise oxygen consumption is your friend. I like to refer to this as ABE (After Burn Effect). ABE is your fat loss friend. Performing metabolic type work will not only allow you to burn a load of calories whilst you train, but due to the elevation in your metabolism post exercise, you will continue to burn more calories post exercise. This is why we say you need to think outside the workout. You must not only be concerned with what impact the training you do has on your body and metabolism during training, but also what impact your training has on your body and metabolism after you complete your session (POST EXERCISE).

Sprint Training!

Sprinting has shown exciting results for both abdominal development AND spot reduction. This is simply an observation that I have made, but I DON’T think it’s in any way a coincidence that SPRINTERS have highly developed and LEAN abs. I very much doubt it’s from the crunches they do before they go to bed every night. . Correct me if I’m wrong but I think it just MIGHT be the sprinting!

So remember to train METABOLICALLY for fat loss, not aerobically. Train like the sprinter, not the endurance athlete.

Ingredient 4:

The Importance Of Abdominal Training In Developing Lean Six-Pack Abdominals. How important do you think ab work actually is in developing a lean set of abs??? Most people tend to give the right answer, but the amount of ab work they tend to do doesn’t line up with what they say. The fact is that you don’t need to do endless amounts of ab work. The priority is getting your bodyfat levels down.

However, everyone seems to love doing ab work. Problem is that most people perform the most ineffective ab exercises possible. Multiple repititions of crunches, oblique work and leg raises. You may need to adjust the way you think about training your abs. Don’t forget that the big lifts and the big movements, such as sprinting, will do more for your abs than any isolated or direct ab exercise.

Here’s are the main problems I see with people and their abdominal training routines:

Too much direct or isolated ab work

Too much ab work, performed too often

Too much emphasis placed on trunk flexion (crunches)

Too many exercises performed in a lying supine position (crunches, oblique crunches, etc)

Too many total repetitions and not enough load/stress placed on the abs

Instead you should focus on performing the following

Perform ‘ab work’ no more than 2 times per week. Perform stability based, anti-rotational and anti hyperextension exercises

Perform exercises that require transfer of energy through the midsection; back muscles and the abs through full body movements. Perform exercises in various positions. Supine, prone, side positions and grounded.

Abdominal Training Tools and Gadgets! There are numerous abdominal training tools and gadgets on the market today. Tools are useful. Gimmicky ab rollers and other gadgets are a waste of money. These gadgets do sell but they do not work and they are most certainly not needed.

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