Archive for March, 2008

The Big Picture of Getting Six Pack Abs

The point of this flowchart is to help you grasp the big picture of getting six pack abs.
In short, to get six pack abs, you need to get leaner and develop your abs’ musculature. This is done through training and nutrition. The topic of nutrition is covered extensively elsewhere on the net: I won’t delve [...]

Abdominal Exercises Progression

Because of tradition, abdominal exercises are often executed in long sets of 100 to 300 repetitions. Friends even turn it into a contest:
- “I did 4 sets of 200!”
- “Really? I did 6 of 300.”
I don’t know the exact reason long sets of abdominal exercises became popular, but I know for sure they’re not [...]

Interval Training for Superior Fat Loss

In this post I want to compare traditional long, slow cardio with interval training for fat loss. From a fat loss standpoint, the more calories you burn, the better. Let’s see how good long, slow cardio and interval training are at burning calories.
Long, slow cardio burns more calories during training, but interval training burns more [...]

Everyone has Six Pack Abs

In this first part of the mini-course, I cover the fundamentals of getting six pack abs. 2:00 long. Enjoy.