6 Exercises For 6 Pack Abs

Here are 6 exercises you truly can't go past if you want to get 6 pack abs. Remember, 6 pack abs will not magically appear from doing stomach exercises, although core conditioning is an important part of getting a six pack. We want to focus on firstly, burning calories, secondly, increasing metabolism to burn more calories while you're not exercising.

1. The squat - Squatting is one exercise that everyone should be doing if your serious about losing weight, losing stomach fat and getting a six pack. They work the biggest muscle group in your body and therefore have a huge effect on your metabolic boost.
2. The lunge - Lunging is really just an advancement on the squat, it works the same muscles, but with a larger amount of load and requires more stability and core activation.
3. The push-up - An all-time classic, push-ups work your chest and triceps.
4. The burpee - These are an awesome abs exercise as they work your legs, abs, lats, chest and triceps all in one. They are also extremely effective as part of a HIIT workout because of the shifting focus between upper and lower body exercise.
5. The plank - A great isometric exercise (an exercise where you stay still) for core conditioning. Start with 30 second lots and increase each week until you have mastered the plank (about 2 - 3 mins).
6. Adventure! - One of the best exercises for overall health and wellness, and to get six pack abs is literally just doing some form of adventure sports at least on a semi-regular basis. Now this doesn't work for everyone because it's not always practical, but if you make it a priority in life then you will reap both the physical and psychological rewards.

That's it! Try it out and mix these exercises into your workout to get some awesome results with losing belly fat and you'll get sexy 6 pack abs in no time at all.

An Abs Exercise Not To Forget - Burpees!

People often ask me what I think of ab-roller, sit ups and other ab exercises and I can't help but cringe. Exercises that focus specifically on your abdominal muscle will not get you a flat stomach. If you want to get 6 pack abs you need to focus specifically on losing stomach fat and functional, abdominal toning exercises.
One exercise that really gets the heart rate going, boosts your metabolism and burns loads more stomach fat than any ab-roller gadget ever will is the Burpee.
Here is an abdominal exercise in disguise and by far one of the most effective abs exercises there is.
It effectively engages your arms, legs, chest and abs all in one exercise. Visit the above link to see how it's done. There are variations on this to make it easier for those of you who haven't done a lot of high intensity training before.
The Burpee essentially starts in the neutral stance with the feet shoulder width apart.
From there we have 3 movements:

1. Drop down towards the floor (to pushup position) at this position you can either drop your chest to the ground (perform a pushup) or simply come back onto your feet.
2. Once on your feet again, launch yourself up, jumping as high as you can
3. Start again

This really gives your abs an awesome workout.
Do 20 of these 3 times and you will definitely feel the result.
So don't forget that the best form of exercise you can do to lose belly fat and tone your stomach is a functional, full-body exercise which also targets your core.