Intense Training For 6 Pack Abs

People often ask me, "What's the best exercise to get 6 pack abs?". It's always hot on everyone's mind these days given that most of us gave up on the idea of sit ups being the stomach exercise to give you abs. One thing's for certain when it comes to intense training for 6 pack abs, and that thing is...

***No abs workout should solely target your abdominal muscles***

The biggest reason for this is that many people who want 6 pack abs have stomach fat which prevents the muscles underneath from being revealed (yes we all have muscle under there, even if you're a skinny geek-o-saurus). The trick is combining fat burning exercise with abdominal exercise. In basic terms, you want to work as many muscles as possible while focusing strongly on your abs.

So what's a good intense training workout for 6 pack abs?
Firstly, always warmup - a light jog, a few pushups, a few squats and your done (3 - 5 min)
Next follow this program:

• Burpees // run 20 feet & back
• 5 burpees // run // 4 burpees // run // 3 burpees // run // 2 burpees // run // 1 burpee //run
• Squats or jump squats // run 20 feet & back 
• Same sequence as above 5 - 1
• Pushups // run 20 feet & back
• Same sequence as above 5 - 1

Next you should do a pyramid starting at 1 rep and increasing by 1 each time up to 10 and back down (eg. 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1)
First do this with squats, then with pushups and finally with burpees.

The entire workout should take around 30 - 40 minutes depending on your fitness level.
The single most important thing to focus on during this abs workout is your abs. Make sure you are bracing, holding your core tightly during exercises.

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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.