Weight Loss Articles

Let me get something clear... This ain't gonna be the usual reprinted article that you read in off-the-rack magazines. If convention gave you results, you wouldn't still be wondering how to trim your stomach. So read carefully and learn.

Losing belly fat isn't as hard as you think. It's just a matter of redefining some fat-loss and muscle-building principles.

The equation is very simple:

To get a chiseled midsection, you need to:

1- Develop your rectus abdominis, a.k.a. Abs
2- Boost you overall bodyfat burning

Let's start off with the nitty gritty of developing strong, rugged abs.

Think you need high reps to develop your midsection?

Well then, guess who possess the most powerful, highly developed abs in the world...

Powerlifters.

You heard me right.

Under their thick layers of fat, lie rock-hard steel-made six packs.

Now do you think these guys usually lie on decline benches and go up & down through lengthy sets of endless sit-ups?

You bet they do NOT!

These folks rarely go over 5-6 reps on any given exercise.

Yet, their abs are IMPRESSIVE!

Conclusion: Abs respond exceptionally well to Low Rep based Overloading.

Now this doesn't necessarily mean you should wear a thick powerlifting belt and start deadlifting 500 pounds.

It implies however that you ought to hit your abs with Productive Exercises combined with the Right Intensity in a Minimal amount of Time,

Which would require you to Avoid:

- Time Consuming "abs marathons" that miss the whole point by exhausting your body and failing to target your abdominal area

As well as,

- Sissy abs workouts that do nothing but "tickle" your midsection.

To sum it up, developing a flawless six pack calls for some Productive Abs Workouts.

Results are all about workout Productivity...Not length, Nor fashion, Nor fancy TV gadgets.

But what would make up a Productive Abs Workout, you might ask?

It's all dependent of those three following factors:

- a New mentality that treats each exercise with an "I'm training my Whole Abs" Attitude rather than "This is a great upper (or lower) abs exercise
- Accepting Low rep training as the Best way to develop the abdominal muscles (5-12 reps, depending on the exercise. If you can do more reps, start adding weight to your exercises)
- Constantly overloading your abs; Not by adding more reps or extending your workouts, But thru continuously increasing resistance, which is achieved by adding more weight to the exercises.

Simply put:

1- Choose only one or two exercises to train your abs. Variety here doesn't equal abundance in results.

2- Train your abs with Weights and go for Low reps... When you can easily complete 12 reps with a given weight, Increase the load instead of adding more reps. Always think of adding more weight, not adding more reps.

This is scientific... It's proven... 'nuff said.

Now onto some dieting tips.

Dieting is frustrating, I know. BUT before you get all sour and negative, let's consider the options:

1- Going on a starvation diet: The worst possible choice that you could ever make; exhausting and ineffective.

2- Using a fat burner: Two words: Expensive and overhyped. Need I say more?

3- Organizing your daily intake with balanced, evenly spread meals: A smart choice indeed; having 4-5 meals a day that are rich in protein, moderate in carbs and low in saturated fats... Any drawbacks here?

Well, these diets are certainly excellent for your health yet they sadly do not have a great success rate... and when they do work, they take an awful deal of time: 6 months for most... 10 months for others... zzzzzzz... 1 year for some.

Also, these diets have a hard time challenging and overcoming genetic limitations; I mean those of you who are limited by their bodies' stubbornness and resistance, and usually struggle to lose those last few pounds or even get the whole fat burning process going.

That would call you to consider this last option:

4- Learning how to naturally manipulate and take control of your fat burning ability so that you can defy genetic limitations and burn fat at will.

This is by far the most powerful but nevertheless the less used and talked about method; Fat burning and fat gain are actually influenced by a great deal of factors, among which genetic predispositions and hormonal influence. Controlling those factors (among others) is the key to non-stop and guaranteed fat loss.