Are females with six-pack abs a rare breed? Today, there are more than a few ways to get toned abs. The top 3 ways are through fat burning, getting our body to burn fat more efficiently and mentally programming ourselves to successfully getting toned abs.
Subcutaneous fat is where most of our body fat is located. That’s why doing isolated exercises like sit-ups will not burn fat although it will strengthen the abs.
Fat gets deposited into our stomach more as we age. In women, more fat gets deposited into their hips and thighs as well. Metabolism also slows with age. When we factor in a slowing metabolism with a change in the body’s fat distribution system, it is not surprising to see a thicker waistline.
The best way to slim down our stomach is to do lots of cardiovascular exercises like jogging, walking, bicycling, aerobics, swimming and high-activity sports like tennis, basketball, and badminton. Whatever will keep our heart rate to its training zone for at least 20 minutes. This conditions our heart and burns fat.
Gradually, we lose the fat underneath the skin resulting in a tightening of the skin. We next start to lose the fat around the muscles leading to a less flabby and more toned look. This is the result of doing highly active exercises at least three times a week.
Getting our body to maximize fat burning capacity is the next thing to do. And we achieve this by developing muscles. Training the large muscle groups first, followed by the small muscle groups helps burn fat more continuously.
Last, but not the least, mental programming is the most important factor to success. The key here is inch loss. This isn’t a numbers game on a weighing scale. So getting into a piece of clothing now that was impossible to before means SUCCESS. And this confidence starts showing in just a few short weeks.
So remember, the key to sexy, toned, six-pack abs is to burn fat, burn it efficiently and to make sure that the correct attitude is present to see us through our goal.
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