I do not doubt you have come across many confusing and conflicting reports on how best to follow your 6 pack lower abs workout but how many have introduced the importance of weight and fat loss and indeed how many have stressed the importance of striving for a balance of three vital elements of any 6 pack lower abs workout.
Number One A Healthy Diet
Before you shrink away at the mention of the word “Diet” I would like to point out one extremely important point, diet does not mean a regime of starvation, the word diet is derived from the Greek word “diata” and means “way of living”. So your diet is as much about the way you live as the foods you consume the idea being that you aim for a good healthy balance.
As much as you want to work on your abs it is essential that you first lose your body fat so you can at least see those abs. Do not get taken in by some gimmicky diet that promotes specifically carbohydrates (or a low carbohydrate diet) or low fat or high protein that excludes the other food groups. The number one piece of advice is to avoid processed foods at all cost, other than that you should eat a natural balanced diet.
Some of the foods you must include are whole grains, fresh lean meat, eggs, nuts, fish, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables.
Number Two Whole Body Workout and Intensity
You may want rock hard abs, we all do, but to achieve this aim you must work the whole of the body in order to get the best metabolic response to lose that stubborn stomach fat. Do not spend too much time and effort on single muscle groups but work the largest muscle groups of the body in high intensity workouts taking short rest periods.
Number Three Specific Abs Training
Whilst crunches can benefit initially you will eventually find that you will need a much better stimulus for your abs. There are many great lower abs resistance exercises including hanging leg raises, leg thrusts, squats and step ups.
To obtain maximum definition in your abs you must lose belly fat and most effective for this is a combination of dead lifts and other weights, sprinting, and other full body exercises. So the key is to include a variety of exercises in your abs workout.
The Crucial Mistake
One leading USA fitness trainer suggests that the MAIN thing that most people do wrong in their quest to get those flat 6 pack lower abs is they spend entirely too much time focusing on solely training their abs.
You must not spend you time working just this small muscle group but concentrate on working the whole of your body especially the legs, back, and chest. This is a more efficient way of stimulating your metabolism to burn off the fat thus producing a beautiful lean body with a 6 pack to make you proud.