Big Mistake in The Truth About Abs (Book Review)

If you’ve searched the ‘net for information about abdominal training, you’ve most likely stumbled on The Truth About Abs at one time or another.

In fact, this book is so popular, it ranks #1 on ClickBank’s list. That means it’s the best-selling abs book on the Internet, period. Is it worth your money? In this review, you’ll find out what the book is about and how to avoid a big mistake in the book’s abs training programs.

The Truth About Abs’ Big Secret

Here’s what it’s all about… Right at the beginning of the book, and throughout its 149 pages, author Mike Geary hammers this point home: to get well-defined abs, abs exercises are not your best option. What he recommends is eating well and exercising hard.

To this end, his book has a section on:

1. nutrition (pg. 7-51) that includes varied meal plans for 12 different days;
2. abs training (pg. 52-79) that shows and explains 26 abs exercises organized into an 8-level program;
3. weightlifting (pg. 84-130) that shows and explains 24 weightlifting exercises organized into a 7-level weightlifting program.

The remainer of the book (pg. 131-149) contains various lean-body tips (on stress, sleep, hydration, organic foods, and more).

Big Mistake in The Truth About Abs

Here’s the #1 problem with The Truth About Abs: if you follow its 8-level abs program, as you get more experienced, you’ll do progressively longer sets. Here’s its level 8 program:

Level 8
Hanging leg raises – 4 x 10
Hanging knee raises – 1 x 12
Decline board leg thrusts – 1 x 15
Lying leg thrusts – 1 x 15
Ab scissors – 1 x 20
Stability ball plank holds – 1 x 80-90 seconds
Floor side plank holds – 1 x 40-50 seconds each side
Ab wheel – 2 x 10
Ab bicycles – 1 x 30
Alternating ab crunches – 1 x 20
Weighted cable rope crunches – 1 x 15

As you can see, if you follow this program, you won’t do sets of less than 10 repetitions. Instead, you’ll do long sets of 12, 15, or more repetitions. And long sets means light weights.

By not training your abs heavy (in the 4-6 repetition range), you miss out on strength and definition. Here’s why: in the long run, stronger abs will handle more weight during the longer sets. If your long sets are heavier, your abs will get stronger and better-defined.

To do long sets with heavy weights, you first need to train your abs in short, heavy sets. Over time, as you train them, your abs will get used to lifting heavy weights, and you’ll be able lift the same weights for longer sets.

Here’s the problem: Mike Geary has you train your abs in long sets exclusively. Since you’ll never train them in short, heavy sets, your abs will never get strong, and they won’t be as defined in the long run. By not training your abs heavy, The Truth About Abs leaves out an important part the equation.

(In my rock-hard abs manual and workouts, I made sure to include heavy abs training, of course.)

How to Fix The Truth About Abs

Still, if you’d like to check out The Truth About Abs, forward me a copy of your purchase confirmation email at Carl@sixpackabsexercises.com and I’ll send you my special report titled: “How to Fix The Truth About Abs” (a $19.99 value) for free.

In this special report, you’ll find out how to rearrange the workouts Mike Geary suggests in The Truth About Abs to include heavy abs training. By combining Mike’s workouts with heavy abs training, you’ll build strength and muscle that will help define your abs.

Click here to find out more about The Truth About Abs.