Quick Tips on Getting a Chiselled Mid-section

 

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Building your abs is one of the easiest things to accomplish at the gym. It’s the part where you work to get them to actually pop out that takes patience and consistency.

Our core is engaged and rather an important part of any kind of body exercises that we do. Be it isolated exercises such as curls or rows or compound exercises such as squats and pull ups, they all require the support of the core. As such it becomes important to maintain a strong core all year round, whether you bulk or shred.

In order to maintain and strengthen your core and build rock hard ab muscles the fast way possible, you must adhere to certain fundamentals. It’s like getting your form right before you think about pumping reps.

Let’s look at some important pointers to keep in mind when training the core.

 

1.     Ditch the crunches – If you’ve been told that you need to do a thousand crunches but hate doing them, then breathe easy, cause you’ll need it. Switch them up for planks. Planks require you to engage your entire core at full effect and are a great way to get your ab muscles activated.

2.     Pace your reps – Like any other muscle group the abs also require a methodical hypertrophic approach. Count your reps and pace your breath when doing your planks, side-planks or leg raises. It helps muscles repair and le’s you train harder and longer.

3.     The right cardio – Not everyone can do 30 burpees or run 10 miles every day but we can all agree that a little yoga never hurt anyone. Try to get in a 20 to 30 minute yoga sculpt with weights 3 -5 times a week. That much cardio is enough to help accelerate the fat burning process and get your abs to unravel sooner.

But as we all know, “abs are made in the kitchen”. No matter how long you hold your planks or how much money you splurge on workout gear, you’ll still need to eat healthy and stick to the plan. So make sure you get your diet right and live a balanced life to maintain a strong core.

 

 

 

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