Flat Abs!

Did I get your attention? I bet I did since everyone, men & women, want to have flatter abs or that elusive six pack. Let me dispel a big rumor; doing hundreds and hundreds of ab exercises is not going to give you that elusive six pack.

First, you do have to do a variety of abdominal exercises to work all angles of the abs and the core. But, more importantly, YOU HAVE TO WORK OFF THAT LAYER OF FAT COVERING YOUR "SIX PACK". You need to get on a healthy and clean eating program along with a cardio and strength program to help you burn off what is covering your abdominal area. You can do all the ab exercises in the world but if you don't get rid of the fat covering them, they will not be seen!

For women, don't get down on yourself. You really have to be lucky to have a body type that also allows you to see the 6 pack. Women carry a higher fat percentage than men so you have to learn to accept that & not get down on yourself. If you really want to see that definition in the ab area, you are going to have to work very hard, harder than a man, and you are going to have to eat very clean along with doing your cardio and strength program.

Saying that, you can still get lean and look great without having that 6 pack.. maybe it is a 4 pack! Being a women of my age, it does bring it's own demons. As women get older, it is harder to stay leaner & you have to work harder at it. Our hormones attack us & we just have to take a different plan of attack and also accept that we are not perfect & we are doing the best we can.

Be patient, do your ab/core work, eat clean and healthy, work at your cardio/strength program and you will get there. As many people have said, it took a few years to add on that extra weight so be patient with it coming off. Doing it right takes time but is worth it!