desertbull693’s BodyBlog

I did hamstrings on Monday and I am still feeling SORE…OUCH

You already know that getting 6-pack abs requires you to train hard
and often.  But there’s nothing worse than working your butt off
doing the wrong things!

Not only will crunches NOT get you washboard abs, I’m going to take
it a step further and say that they make you fatter.  Why?  Because
they are a total waste of your time - time you could be spending on
the right fat-burning, muscle toning exercises that will get you
closer to your 6-pack goal.

As a fitness professional, I’ve been preaching this for years, but
why are so many gym-goers still hooked on sit-ups and side bends?
I’ve discovered it’s more of a "mind thing". People just have a
hard time believing that the best way to tone up your stomach is
WITHOUT trying specifically target the abdominal muscles. It’s
understandable and seems to make sense to try to "spot treat" your
abs — that is until you discover what the real role of your abs
is…

Here’s an example, stand up with your arms fully extended out in
front of you. Clasp your hands together and hold that position
while someone tries to push your hands to one side while you
resist. The first place you’ll feel it is in your abs.
Your abdomen engages automatically without you thinking about it in
order to keep your torso from twisting. Your abs also play a
protective role for your spine. The spines was not designed to go
into extreme ranges of motion and so when an outside force tries to
move the spine, your abs kick in to try to protect it by keeping
everything rigid.

Your abs also play a big part in providing overall strength.

Anytime you lift, push, or pull something you automatically engage
your abs.  That’s why athletes have incredibly strong abs. As a
general rule of thumb, the stronger, quicker, and faster you are
the stronger your abs will be.

The key to getting stronger abs is to do full body (functional)
exercises - not isolated movements like crunches.  What’s more,
full body exercises burn WAY more calories than sit-ups since they
require you to use more muscles.

I just fell off my diet…I had a slice of pizza…lol  HELP

Hello Bloggers,

I have recently hit the wall on my weight loss, but I am happy with my strength and muscle gain.  So I need to hit the diet train a lot harder.  Hmm

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