Believe it or not but the most important factor to getting a solid ripped six pack is going to be your diet. There is so much bull flung around in the health and fitness area but one of the truest statements ever made is ‘abs are made in the kitchen’. I don’t care how many sit ups, crunches and hanging leg raises you can do, if you got a layer of fat covering your stomach your six pack just isn’t going to show…and it definitely won’t be making an impact anytime soon unless you fix your diet!
Here are a few tips that you can implement right away.
Straight up, your going to need to be getting adequate amounts of protein. You will feel more full on a protein based diet than a carbohydrate alternative and protein also plays a very important part in the building blocks of muscular tissue.
Also increase your intake of the good fats, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated. So up the ante on fish oils, nuts, avocado and extra virgin olive oil. Keep your intake of fats at about 30% or a bit lower because they do have concentrated amounts of calories but you will feel fuller for longer on fats. As another bonus your insulin levels will stabalize.
So what about carbs? Well the easy answer is to minimalize your intake. The time when you most need to be focused on carbohydrates is during the post workout period because this is when your body is at the most neediest stage for carbohydrates. Your body will literally suck them up and absorb them to be used to build up your muscle tissues and aid in muscle repair and recovery. The trouble with carbohydrates is when your are indulging on them all the time and they are more than likely going to turn into body fat unless they are taken post workout.
Lastly, you should make it a habit of eating about one cup of raw vegetables at every meal. If you adopt this habit every day you will experience amazing changes. Firstly, all the live enzymes in the veggies are going to aid your absorption of all the nutrients and macronutrients of your meal, they will control your insulin levels and keep them stable, you will feel better and you will be more hydrated. Oh and your skin is going to look fab as well.
The bottom line is you need an awesome exercise routine that focuses on your abs but your also going to have to focus, if not more so, on your diet. Implement the tips above and lets those abs shine through once and for all!
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