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		<title>How to Eat Right to get Six Pack Abs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 04:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having six pack abs is not that impressive if they are hidden under excessive body fat. Doing six pack abs exercises every day in the gym is often a waste of valuable training time. There are several factors involved in getting six pack abs. In my opinion, abdominal training is not even one of them.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="uawbyline"><a href="http://revealyourabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/abs-diet-recipes.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4703" title="abs-diet-recipes" src="http://revealyourabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/abs-diet-recipes.jpg" alt="Abs diet" width="213" height="250" /></a>Having six pack abs is not that impressive if they are hidden under excessive body fat. Doing six pack abs exercises every day in the gym is often a waste of valuable training time. There are several factors involved in getting six pack abs. In my opinion, abdominal training is not even one of them.</div>
<p>Six pack abs training is a combination of tree important factors. Fist you have to take some control over your diet. It is also necessary to implement some cardio on a regular basis. Muscle building is also important. Not specifically in your abdominal region. When you have more muscle mass on your body you will burn calories or fat much faster. This will make it much easier to reach your goal.</p>
<p>When people think about dieting they often think of a plan over a certain period of time. It is not. Diet is what you eat. To change your diet in a positive direction you need to change what you eat today with healthier alternatives. Choose darker bread and use vegetables instead of majonese. Skip some after dinner snacks and implement some healthy fruit or a plate of salmon with some tomatoes fried in olive oil.</p>
<p>Eating 5 &#8211; 6 smaller meals each day is the best diet I know about. This will help you to keep the metabolism running fast all day long. This will make you and your body knows it is not long till the next meal, so there is no need to over eat.</p>
<p>When you eat five or six portions of food each day you will never go hungry. Have one third of each food group: proteins, carbs and vegetables/fruit. Each of the three groups should be about the size of a handful. With this measurement the portions will fit your body size.</p>
<p>Since you are now eating every two &#8211; three hour it is important that you plan your meals. It is always a good idea to make food twice the size of a recommended meal and store half of it for a later meal. It is also important that you have a backup meal for when it is hard to get hold on a portion of healthy food.</p>
<p>To build muscles you will need proteins. Proteins are what muscles are made from so you must focus on getting your daily dose. Lean meat, fish and chicken are all rich in proteins. Milk, beans, grains, nuts and seeds are also good resources.</p>
<p>One third of you meals should be fruits or vegetables. It is important to use a range of different fruits and vegetables. These products are excellent for your immune system and will help you avoid cancer and heart deceases. They are also helpful in the process of growing your muscles.</p>
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		<title>Quick Abs &#8211; Choosing the Right Foods</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caloric intake does matter with regards to getting quick abs. If our caloric intake consists of too much non-quality foods and non-smart eating habits, then no matter how faithfully we workout, we're not going to get quick abs.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://revealyourabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/women-abs-diet-tips-21530259.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4705" title="women-abs-diet-tips-21530259" src="http://revealyourabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/women-abs-diet-tips-21530259-207x300.jpg" alt="choosing the right foods" width="207" height="300" /></a>Caloric intake does matter with regards to getting quick abs. If our caloric intake consists of too much non-quality foods and non-smart eating habits, then no matter how faithfully we workout, we&#8217;re not going to get quick abs.</p>
<p>Choosing healthy foods and doing away with fatty, sugary, calorie-laden foods are a sure way to getting quick abs. A food intake overloaded with calories ensures that not all calories will be used up resulting in their conversion to fat.</p>
<p>Healthy, quality foods are more compatible with our body. These foods are more easily converted to useful energy to fuel our activities. Because they&#8217;re all used up, they won&#8217;t be converted and stored as fat, usually in our stomach area.</p>
<p>Choosing the right foods and consuming them in smaller amounts but more often during the day ensures that the smaller amount of calories that was just taken in, can now be consumed totally, allowing no excess calories to be converted to fat and stored in the stomach area. In addition, since digestion requires using up energy, excess body fat can be tapped as fuel when recent caloric intake is not enough.</p>
<p>When we add daily workouts to our lives along with choosing the right foods, we are not only promoting heart health, but we are also on our way to revealing great abs. Exercise speeds up our metabolism, which encourages the body to burn fat more efficiently.</p>
<p>Training with weights and intervals keep it interesting and spurs more of a fat burn by overworking the muscles. The muscles now need to repair and nourish themselves, which creates more energy consumption resulting in less calories stored as fat.</p>
<p>Choosing the right foods doesn&#8217;t mean skipping meals and starving ourselves. It is very important not to do this because this actually sends a signal to our brain informing it is in an emergency situation already and to start conserving calories. The exact opposite of what we want. So we should eat. Just expend more energy than we take in.</p>
<p>The combined efforts of daily workouts and choosing the right foods are essential to getting quick, nice-looking abs. When we choose the right foods and complement that with workouts, we are choosing the best way to getting quick abs.</p>
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		<title>Fight Belly Flab the Right Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 10:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>alextg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you been searching for a program which can help you to finally lose belly fat and keep it off? You can do it " and its as simple as making regular exercise a part of your routine and eating a healthy diet. Abdominal fat is just like the fat you accumulate anywhere else on your body. Belly fat and other excess fat come from taking in more calories than you burn off; and you really can lose it for good!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="byline"><a href="http://revealyourabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/female-abs-female-working-out-sit-ups-475.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4696" title="situps" src="http://revealyourabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/female-abs-female-working-out-sit-ups-475-300x198.jpg" alt="Fight belly flab" width="300" height="198" /></a>Have you been searching for a program which can help you to finally lose belly fat and keep it off? You can do it &#8221; and its as simple as making regular exercise a part of your routine and eating a healthy diet. Abdominal fat is just like the fat you accumulate anywhere else on your body. Belly fat and other excess fat come from taking in more calories than you burn off; and you really can lose it for good!</div>
<p>Even those of us who are predisposed to carrying extra pounds in the midsection can lose the belly fat and get the attractive flat abs theyve always wanted. Theres no silver bullet which lets you instantly lose this ab flab, but by eating less and getting more exercise, youll make it happen.</p>
<p>It all starts with eating healthy. A good diet which cuts out the empty calories and gives you the nutrition you need will start to eliminate the extra pounds and the flab.</p>
<p>There are some foods you should incorporate into your diet; blueberries and other berries are not only delicious, but help to increase your metabolism and are packed with antioxidants. Have a handful of berries twice a day and youll start burning off fat faster.</p>
<p>Of course you can lose weight by eating a low carb diet; but the carbs arent the real culprit! Any diet that cuts back on caloric intake will result in weight loss. If you want to lose those excess pounds and that unsightly flab, then youll need to not only eat less calories but also take up weight training and cardio exercise.</p>
<p>Now, heres an important diet tip: eating high quality proteins like lean meats and protein supplements helps you to burn off calories at five times the rate it would when eating fats and carbs. Add these lean, high quality proteins to your diet to help lose belly fat.</p>
<p>Try mixing up the amount of carbs you eat every day so that your body does not figure out the routine. People who include frequent changes in their daily intake of carbs and calories see greater weight loss than those who stay on the same boring diet plan every day of the week.</p>
<p>Instead of considering a diet as a temporary means of helping you lose unwanted belly fat you need to make healthy eating a lifestyle change. Likewise your exercising should become part of your daily life. Daily walking or aerobic activities will help you burn fat and when you work with weights you will help tighten, tone, and firm your entire body.</p>
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		<title>Should You Get A Six Pack Abs Program?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It should be a straight forward question, at the end of the day the sole purpose of a six pack abs program is to get you a nice washboard six pack abs appearance that everybody seemed to have placed so much focus on!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://revealyourabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/six-pack-abs-300x266.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-4711" title="six-pack-abs" src="http://revealyourabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/six-pack-abs-300x266.jpg" alt="six pack abs" width="300" height="266" /></a>It should be a straight forward question, at the end of the day the sole purpose of a six pack abs program is to get you a nice washboard six pack abs appearance that everybody seemed to have placed so much focus on!</p>
<p>Even though the internet offers a huge variety of information on building abs, however for beginners especially will find it difficult and lost when trying to piece all the information on abs building together when developing their own abs routine.</p>
<p>If you think getting six pack abs is just knowing which abs exercises are the best, then you might be building yourself up for a huge disappointment! Truth is, there are so much more to abs building than that, and this can easily lead to your inaction due to the fact that there are so much to learn. When trying to piece them together to form a meaningful abs routine, it can easily lead you to information overload instead.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re one of those who have been training regularly, and having your own abs routine to follow, but have yet see any form of result. then an abs program might just work for you! An abs program can help clarify and cross check your workout intensity, making sure you&#8217;re not exactly focusing too much on a certain aspect of your abs fitness and neglecting the other equally important area in abs building.</p>
<p>If you once had the perfect body, but then lost it due to some unknown reason that you can not identify, can you learn anything about getting back that same body, and maintaining it for life?</p>
<p>So, think about buying a six pack abs program as a guide, instead of just information. Much like a step by step instruction if you like. Most abs program will cover you with the basics, which is which abs training is proven and works, what are six pack abs diet, what abs routine should you go with depending on where youre starting from.</p>
<p>The next time you brush off the idea of a six pack abs program, check underneath your shirt and see if you can see those abs yet. If youre still seeing excess fats around your stomach, or a mid section that have yet to be developed, getting a sound and proven method developed by professional might not be that bad of a move!</p>
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		<title>How To Get Rid of Ugly Belly Fat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you need to slash your ugly belly fat, you might need to change your approach]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='byline'>by Martin Knight</div>
<p>If you need to slash your ugly belly fat, you might need to change your approach</p>
<p>Chances are you have tried many of the following, and none of them have worked:</p>
<p>Perhaps you have been desperate and tried to throw money at the problem?</p>
<p>-buying a miracle ab machine from a late night infomercial </p>
<p>-buying &#8220;thermogenic fat burning&#8221; supplements </p>
<p>-buying the latest green tea or hoodia or acia berry </p>
<p>-buying the latest detox or colon flush</p>
<p>-buying the expensive gym membership </p>
<p>-buying liposuction surgery</p>
<p>Or perhaps you knew that money wouldn&#8217;t fix it, but you thought intense effort would?</p>
<p>-spending 5 days/week for 45 minutes/day on a treadmill or elliptical</p>
<p>-do hundreds of ab crunches </p>
<p>-trying to stick to the latest fad diet (eating no carbs, eating no fat, eating only grapefruit?)</p>
<p>Unfortunately, none of these things will work.</p>
<p>Getting liposuction surgery may make you temporarily lighter but it won&#8217;t stop you from eating your way back to being fat.  It is also dangerous and expensive.</p>
<p>Pills won&#8217;t make you lose real fat.  Those celebs on the mag covers do not look that way through the pills or the berries.</p>
<p>You can&#8217;t get rid of your belly fat by doing ab crunches.  You probably already have muscles in your abdominals but you can&#8217;t see them because of the fat on top.  And you can&#8217;t get rid of the fat in your stomach without getting rid of the fat in your whole body.  Exercising a single area of the body does not focus the weight loss in that part of the body.</p>
<p>Even long hours on the treadmill won&#8217;t work.  Look at all the people slaving away at the treadmill, do they look slim to you?  The problem is that most people use a treadmill, at a slow pace for a long time, while they read a book or watch TV.  This may be good for your heart, but THIS DOES NOT CAUSE SIGNIFICANT FAT LOSS.  In fact, the more you do it, the worse your fat problem becomes because your muscles get weaker, and your muscles are what burn calories for you when you are not exercising.</p>
<p>What really works then?</p>
<p>Unpleasant Truth #1:</p>
<p>You must exercise, smart.  You don&#8217;t want to overdo or spend too much time on your workouts and your exercising should be time efficient to get maximum results.</p>
<p>Unpleasant Truth #2:</p>
<p>You have to eat smart, too.  You don&#8217;t want to go hungry or deprive yourself of your favorite foods, so you need to know what to add to your diet that will help you melt away fat naturally.  Without any magic pills or supplements.</p>
<p>There are no magic cures.  But if you workout smart and eat smart, you will lose that belly fat.</p>
<p>One thing you really need, though, is a good fitness guide.  If you don&#8217;t use a good fitness guide, you will not exercise smart and you won&#8217;t eat smart.  You will feel deprived by trying to control what you eat, and you will get discouraged by lack of results from the workouts.</p>
<p>Here are some of the things you will learn from a good fitness workout and diet guide:</p>
<p>The 5 Best Fat Burning Foods</p>
<p>6 Illustrated Time Efficient Workouts That Burn Your Body Fat</p>
<p>The 3 Best Ab Exercises To Burn Fat (Not a single ab crunch here)</p>
<p>The One Food Item To Eliminate That Sounds Good For You But Really Makes You Fat</p>
<p>The 50 Best Foods for Burning Off Fat (Eat As Much As You Like of These)</p>
<p>The Right Way to Do Cardiovascular Exercises to Melt Away Fat</p>
<p>How To Trigger Your Body&#8217;s Fat Loss Thermostat at Will</p>
<p>Why Reducing This Type of Fat Causes You To Gain Fat In Your Belly</p>
<p>So a good fitness guide will help you actually get rid of your ugly belly fat. If you follow the recommendations, you will lose that belly fat.</p>
<p>On the other hand, there are a lot of scams on the internet, pretending to be fitness guides, but really just making over hyped claims about losing 20 pounds in a week while watching TV, and trying to sell you some supplements or another.</p>
<p>That is where Fitness-Programs-Review.com comes in.  We provide unfiltered unbiased honest information on what is inside these fitness guides, and whether they work.  </p>
<p>We have tested and evaluated over 25 fitness programs.  </p>
<p>We found that 80% of these fitness programs were scams.</p>
<p>We also found 5 good fitness programs that really do work.</p>
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		<title>Which is Powerful- Upper Abdomen Exercises or Lower Abdomen Exercises?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In fitness, some people are confused about the topic of upper abs exercises and lower abs exercises, so here is some information to set the record straight. The main muscle, that people talk about when they discuss the upper abs and lower abs, is the rectus abdominus.  Rectus means straight, and abdominus means the abdomen. all together we assume the meaning that the rectus abdominus runs straight down the abdomen. Rectus abdominus is the muscle which gives even the lean person a six pack look.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='byline'>by Andrew Drew</div>
<p>In fitness, some people are confused about the topic of upper abs exercises and lower abs exercises, so here is some information to set the record straight. The main muscle, that people talk about when they discuss the upper abs and lower abs, is the rectus abdominus. Rectus means straight, and abdominus refers to the abdomen. So simply put, the rectus abdominus runs straight down the abdomen. The rectus abdominus is also the muscle that gives a lean person that six pack look.</p>
<p>The rectus abdominus is 1 muscle, but it has tendinous intersections that separate muscle fibers forming distinct sections. Many argue that rectus abdominus is a single muscle and you can&#8217;t isolate certain parts of the muscle. Yes, you can&#8217;t isolate only one section but you can emphasize one area over another.Confusion naturally arises when people are unclear where to use the words isolate and emphasize.</p>
<p>Our nervous has thousands of intricately designed nerve cells and nerve ending which help us to move with grace, be agile, be accurate and lot more functions. The rectus abdominus has thousands of nerve endings which look like an interwoven cluster of wires. These nerve endings help in coordinating various movements of the body. The upper and lower abs are also emphasizes when we do various movements. The upper abs, i.e. the upper part of rectus abdominus is emphasized well when we move the trunk forward as in crunches or sit ups. Ball crunches, crunch machines and ab training machines train our upper abs appreciably.Even though the upper abs are emphasized during crunches, crunches also work the lower abs. The entire rectus abdominus will work during any abs exercise when your trunk bends forwards or flexes.</p>
<p> The lower abs, which form the lower part of the rectus abdominus are emphasized whn the pelvis moves towards the trunk. This happens in reverse crunches. Leg raises and flutter kicks also work out the lower abs. You should note that even in reverse crunches the upper abs are trained but more stress is given to lower abs only.</p>
<p> I must warn you that these abdominal exercises will not just like that melt our fat away. Doing upper abs exercises and lower abs exercises alone is not definitely going to melt that fat away..  This is known as the spot reduction myth. If you want to lose stomach fat, you should use a comprehensive approach to fitness and healthy eating.</p>
<p>  You must do abdominal exercises minimum 2-3 times a week. Include both upper and lower abs exercises, do various other abs exercises and from various directions to get a more balanced body.</p>
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		<title>Natural Remedies for Joint Pain Relief</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to introduce Natural Remedies for Joint Pain which is a resource for people seeking natural remedies for joint pain such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout sufferers, as well as those with similar chronic pain conditions.  There are many natural remedies for  joint pain and we have compiled a group of products that will naturally help relieve discomfort.]]></description>
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<p>We are pleased to introduce Natural Remedies for Joint Pain which is a resource for people seeking natural remedies for joint pain such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout sufferers, as well as those with similar chronic pain conditions.  There are many natural remedies for  joint pain and we have compiled a group of products that will naturally help relieve discomfort.</p>
<p>Millions of people suffer the painful symptoms of arthritis and related diseases and try to cope with them every day. A great deal of these pains include inflammation, swelling, redness, discomfort and stiffness. There are literally hundreds of different kinds of arthritis, but osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout are the three most common forms. For more information to conquer your arthritis and regain your health using natural remedies Click Here!. As far as treatments go, the most popular were the NSAIDs, or Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, such as Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra. Unfortunately these prescription medications come with potentially painful side effects and risks. As an example, Vioxx, was recalled due to increased risk of stroke and heart attack in patients who were taking this drug for an extended period of time. Bextra was also pulled from shelves and Celebrex is currently under fire. </p>
<p>Due to the possible adverse effects of these prescribed drugs more and more people are seeking safer, natural remedies for joint pain. There are lots of natural remedies for joint pain as opposed to those of prescribed drugs. Some of these natural remedies for joint pain are Glucosamine, Chondroitin, Turmeric, Manganese, SAMe, MSM and fish oil . Natural remedies for joint pain take time to work, anywhere from one week to two months. But the payoff is worth it. All of these natural remedies for joint pain ease discomfort and stiffness, and some even prevent further deterioration or rebuild cartilage without the risk of prescribed drugs.</p>
<p>Osteo-Bi-Flex Double Strength Glucosamine is a natural ingredient that provides the necessary building blocks of cartilage, including cartilage adversely affected by aging and physical stress.* Chondroitin attracts fluid to cartilage. This lubricating fluid acts as a &#8220;shock absorber&#8221; cushioning bones and joints.* </p>
<p>Viva Acai is formulated using Acai Berry, a fruit found in the Amazon rainforest. It is now hailed as the #1 superfruit in the world for powerful antioxidant and nutritional properties.   </p>
<p>For many centuries native tribes of northern Mexico have used natural plant extracts to provide natural remedies for joint pain. Now there is a unique formula called Sombra, which was created by blending those plant extracts with safe active ingredients. Sombra is the safe and effective gel that provides temporary relief to minor aches and pains. </p>
<p>HGH Energizers Health supplement provides nutrients that may be lacking due to the strain that is often put on the body&#8217;s health. Each serving provides important nutrients to support your overall health and vitality. </p>
<p>Although these natural remedies for joint pain can be taken separately, recent scientific evidence shows that these natural remedies for joint pain can offer the most benefits when working together in one comprehensive formula. There is a wide range of products which offer the combination of natural remedites and this one has free sample Joint Advance . JointAdvance is a natural formula designed to shield your joints from the trials and results of working hard and playing hard. There are many supplements on the market today  but JointAdvance is ahead of all of them because it has so many all-natural herbal ingredients. These ingredients from nature are recognized by the bodys chemistry, and are easily metabolized into your system.</p>
<p>You may be surprised to learn that many natural remedies for jont pain can be as effective and even more effective than prescription and over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs. This leads many people to realize that  natural remedies for joint pain might be a better solution for those looking to relieve the pain.</p>
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		<title>6 Pack Abs &#8211; Core Based Exercises</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:40:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most folks that have been sweating it out in gyms across the globe are doing so for a flatter, leaner stomach. A flabby gut is the first sign of excess weight and there's nothing more damaging to one's self-confidence than walking around the beach with a bouncing potbelly.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='byline'>by Dan Solaris</div>
<p>Most folks that have been sweating it out in gyms across the globe are doing so for a flatter, leaner stomach. A flabby gut is the first sign of excess weight and there&#8217;s nothing more damaging to one&#8217;s self-confidence than walking around the beach with a bouncing potbelly.</p>
<p>Only a small percentage of people who work-out regularly are happy with their figure however. Some actually give up exercising due to slow results. The most probable reason for this is they&#8217;re going about their workouts the wrong way.</p>
<p>Exercising effectively is the best way to stay motivated and keep hitting the gym. Doing the right exercises will produce visible results in a shorter period. In this light, it&#8217;s quite ironic that only a few people are maximizing their abs workouts considering getting 6 pack abs is one of their main goals.</p>
<p>Developing the center or core of the human body is arguable the best way of forming the contours and striations that give that 6 pack appearance to the abdomen. Conventional workout sessions should be augmented with exercises for the core muscles in order to hasten calorie burn. The more calories burned, the faster the fat loss and abdominal muscles exposed.</p>
<p>Furthermore, focusing too much on the ab muscles (a way too common mistake) leads to an imbalance of power. A strong stomach with a weak lower back will ultimately result in strain on the lower part of the spine- leaving us prone to injury.</p>
<p>Strengthening the abdomen, lower back, and oblique muscles means stabilizing our body&#8217;s center, its foundation. A stronger core will give us better balance, flexibility and endurance. It will give extra support for our spine and hence give extra protection against injury.</p>
<p>For those trying to lose weight, doing core strengthening exercises to complement their aerobic and bodybuilding exercises will facilitate rapid calorie-burn and hence fat-loss. The only way to flatten a flabby gut is to concentrate on burning as much body fat as possible every work-out session. This not only means doing whatever is necessary to prevent the conversion of calories into body fat, by maximizing the amount of calories that we burn each time we exercise.</p>
<p>Getting 6 pack abs is far from being an easy task, mind you. But equipped with an exercise regimen that develops the abdominal muscles quickly and boosts the metabolism to efficient fat-burning levels, anybody can get a lean, shredded physique sooner than through conventional methods.</p>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In less than 2 months, you can get flat abs. Here is how you can do it: plan your weekly workout, train with resistance that will increase your metabolism and eat a good diet.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In less than 2 months, you can get flat abs. Here is how you can do it: plan your weekly workout, train with resistance that will increase your metabolism and eat a good diet.</p>
<p>In a few weeks, you can have the results that you want. Plan to exercise with greater frequency, at least 3-4 times during the week. Change your training program to include weight training. The increased weight exercises force the body to really increase its intensity and work harder. As a result, the body expends more calories during the exercise session.</p>
<p>Resistance training that incorporates greater number of body parts and muscles use more energy. Increasing the exercise intensity, keeping the repetitions low and minimal rest between sets are key factors to boosting the body&#8217;s metabolism.</p>
<p>More calories are burned from increased exertion using the energy source from food intake as well as from excess body fat. When the body is finished exercising, the body will increase its delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the muscles to replenish and repair damage caused by the exercise session. As a result, the muscles burn more calories, increasing the body&#8217;s overall metabolism.</p>
<p>The greater number of workouts during the week allows the body to become very efficient at burning calories and burning the excess fat on the body. The result being the body will end up burning fat for most of the day as it prepares for the next exercise session.</p>
<p>Watching what you eat is the other way we control the amount of fat stored on the body. Avoiding fatty foods, eliminating sodas and deserts from your diet will help you reduce the number of calories you eat and allow your body to burn the excess body fat from your system.</p>
<p>Eating small meals throughout the day will help keep the body&#8217;s blood sugar stable and allow the body to consume the calories that you eat, while at the same time keeping excess body fat from being stored.</p>
<p>Get the body that you&#8217;ve always wanted in less than 2 months. Start by making a plan of exercise, incorporate resistance training to boost your metabolism and then eat a good diet. Follow these simple steps, and you&#8217;ll have rock hard abs in just a few weeks!</p>
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		<title>Lower Ab Workouts &#8211; Feel The Burn, See No Result</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you start to feel the burn while doing lower ab workouts, you're better off just going to the bathroom instead of deluding yourself into thinking that your six pack abs are on their way. Most advertisements promise you incredible six packs just by using their magic machines, but get real and start training with weights to jumpstart your metabolism. You'll be glad to actually lose belly fat and see those ripped abs revealed.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='byline'>by Jose Loni</div>
<p>As you start to feel the burn while doing lower ab workouts, you&#8217;re better off just going to the bathroom instead of deluding yourself into thinking that your six pack abs are on their way. Most advertisements promise you incredible six packs just by using their magic machines, but get real and start training with weights to jumpstart your metabolism. You&#8217;ll be glad to actually lose belly fat and see those ripped abs revealed.</p>
<p>While lower ab training is excellent for strengthening and toning your abs, working a specific area will not melt away the fats there. Excess body fat is lost through full body workouts so the more joints you get moving, the more fat you start losing.</p>
<p>We always see advertisements and TV commercials showing acrobatic fitness models, laying upside down and backwards, showing you the latest exercise that will give you fantastic abs or showing some machine that will help you get your abs ripped.</p>
<p>But essentially, what you&#8217;re buying are their promises to make you look good. The rest is simply marketing. Machines that are area-specific don&#8217;t work because the concept of spot reduction doesn&#8217;t work. Targeting the abdominals serves to make that area toned and stronger but your abs will stay covered with fat.</p>
<p>Resistance training is a great way to really get six pack abs. When you train the big muscles of the body with heavy weights, you increase the muscle&#8217;s overall activity, which results in more energy expended. The muscles end up using up more energy and the body needs to keep providing fuel for the muscles, it will also use the calories that you eat as well as the excess body fat on our body.</p>
<p>When we train the body at a higher intensity, the muscles will accumulate excess carbon dioxide and lactic acid. The body must then provide blood and oxygen to the muscles to keep the muscles functioning.</p>
<p>The process of replenishing, repairing and removing carbon dioxide and lactic acid can occur for several hours, throughout the day. As a result, the body&#8217;s metabolism is increased and the body becomes a fat burning machine.</p>
<p>Spot reducing focusing on lower ab exercises will not give you defined six pack abs. TV ads and ab exercises will not give you the results you want. Resistance training to jumpstart your metabolism is the key to ab workouts. Turn on your body&#8217;s natural fat burner and get your killer abs fast!</p>
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