My #1 Source of Abdominal Exercises

When people ask me:

“What are exercises for the lower abs?”
“Can you suggest exercises for the side abs?”

… my answer is always ExRx’s Directory of Waist Exercises.

They’ve got over 20 exercises that target the Rectus Abdominis (upper, middle, and …

30 Jun 2008, posted in How to get six pack abs | Comments (0)

How Many Times per Week Should You Train Your Abs?

No, it’s not 7. This popular answer assumes that more is better. As we’ve seen in Abdominal Exercises Progression, it’s not:

This “volume-based approach” (doing more of what you can already do) is flawed. What got you results at first …

20 Jun 2008, posted in How to get six pack abs | Comments (6)

Interview with Craig Ballantyne

As summer is unfolding I get more and more questions on fat loss. To help me answer them it is my pleasure to interview Craig Ballantyne today. Craig’s known for developing short and effective workouts into a program called Turbulence …

29 May 2008, posted in Fat loss, Training | Comments (1)

Now on MetaCafe

Hi folks,

Just a quick note to let you know that the Romanian Chair Crunch, the Dragon Flag and the Full Contact Twist are now featured on MetaCafe. Here’s the vid:


18 May 2008, posted in Training | Comments (0)

In A Workout: Abs First, or Chest First?

Hi there Carl,

Just one question, as i am trying to do some extensive weight training, is it better to do the ABS exercises before or after the workout. The reason i ask is a friend told me that if we …

13 May 2008, posted in How to get six pack abs | Comments (1)

The Crash Course On Dieting

With the summer around the corner, most of the questions I get lately revolve around fat loss.

When you lose fat, you lose it over all your body and not just in one spot. So you can’t just focus on belly …

12 May 2008, posted in How to get six pack abs | Comments (4)

Free Nutrition Revolution Preview

Note: following are the first three tips found in Nutrition Revolution (valued at $39,95). Enjoy. -CJ

How to get Six Pack Abs Cardio Program

1. Do it

All the knowledge in the world will not help you …

30 Apr 2008, posted in How to get six pack abs | Comments (3)

Interval Training or Long, Slow Cardio? It doesn’t matter

Tom Venuto of Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle just reminded me that the number one reason we do cardio for fat loss is to burn calories, plain and simple.

Remember: Calories IN – Calories OUT = Balance. …

27 Apr 2008, posted in How to get six pack abs | Comments (6)

Interval Training: the Specifics

In Interval Training for Superior Fat Loss I compared interval training and long, slow cardio from a fat loss standpoint. The short story was that you should add interval training to your routine, unless you’re a beginner. But how, …

05 Apr 2008, posted in How to get six pack abs | Comments (4)

Free Abdominal Training Program

[edit: I'm no longer giving away the beginner program.]

To get the free abdominal training program, register for our e-mail course on the main page.

When you’ll open the program, you’ll get this:

Click “Cancel”

Hit “Cancel”: …

01 Apr 2008, posted in How to get six pack abs | Comments (3)