4 MOVES TO BUILD ABS OF STEEL

Last Updated on January 7, 2021

Train hard, eat well and include these abdominal exercises in your program to pave the way for a cut and ripped midsection!

We all want to feel great, stay healthy, build muscle and stay lean. Most of us also want to keep our midsection in check. Most people who are looking to reduce bodyfat and get in shape look at their stomach to see if they are making progress. It’s only natural. The coveted “abdominals” are the centerpiece of the physique. So, working on attaining a six-pack becomes a high priority.

I do want to make it clear that doing endless amounts of abdominal exercises will have literally no effect on your progress to trim your waistline. Spot reducing has been proven to be a myth a long time ago. Just because you work a body part hard in the gym with endless amounts of reps does not mean fat will fall off and improve the looks of that body part. It simply just won’t happen.

Your overall nutritional intake will determine how lean you will become and how your body will look.

That being said, proper exercise is a critical component to improve overall health, performance and aesthetics. In order to have a strong core and build a little muscle, you need to work the rectus abdominus (think 6-pack muscle) regularly.

THE COVETED ABDOMINAL AREA

Obtaining a flat stomach or a set of 6-pack of abs takes a lot of work and discipline. You need to eat quality foods in the proper portions and workout hard at least three days a week to get in shape. But there is some so called “mental” benefits from training your abdominals. Feeling your midsection work hard for some reason gives us the feeling that we are making some progress to reduce our waistline. As a trainer, I know that just because I am hammering away at various abs exercises does not mean that I will magically get a nice six-pack.

But there are some strength benefits to performing various abdominal exercises. Having a strong core will help improve performance in sports, life and in the gym. Your abdominals (anterior core) are only one part of your core musculature. Improving your abdominal strength will help improve your posture by having an anti-extension affect on your lower back. It will teach you how to engage your core so that you do not compensate and experience lower-back stress.