back when I was in high school I worked out like a mad man and it wasn't that hard to have a six pack, now that I'm older I'm finding its harder to get the kind of results I used to get.  I'm looking for a good ab workout routine somewhere online so I can get back to gut bustin' and get my six pack back.
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i got my six packs when i was 16 y/o after i did thousands of sit-ups.Now, im 19 y/o with 8 packs(^^o). what i did everyday is i do my sit-ups 100 times a day(i recommend you to do bicycle kick.It works with me,so it works with you too).Besides that, do some push-ups too.It helps to strengthen the abdominal muscles.i do 350 push-ups everyday.\nHow to keep it?\nDo workout and eat healthy foods.\nRight now im in my weight training.Need to add some pounds to my body (lean muscles).So, maybe after this my 8 packs become invisible again?(o.O)\nHope this helps ya!
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Sometimes simplicity is the right answer.  If you're in your house without any special equipment, just do some crunches.  Abs are amongst the hardest muscles of the body to actually tone, unfortunately, so don't be disappointed if you don't notice changes right away (or ever!).  This is because the muscles in your stomach get worked out daily, without your conscious knowledge of it.  Sitting up, turning, moving about -- that's why it takes an enormous amount of exercise to actually get that "six pack" that is so coveted. \n\nRealistically, a healthy body has too much fat to even show a "six pack" properly.  Those who have built those muscles until they show generally have lost too much body weight.  Just don't set your goals unrealistically - strengthening those muscles and getting healthier is the right goal to have.\n\nDo several reps of crunches before going to bed at night.  It's simple and basic, requires no equipment.  I'm sure there are better exercises, but this is a classic way to tone your stomach.  Hope this helps.
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My dad had me and my brothers do some whacked out ab workout program when i was 12, it entailed doing 1000 crunches every other day.  Of course not 1000 straight, but more in sets, like 200 of legs lifted crunches, 200 legs spread apart crunches, 100 booty lifts with your legs 90 degrees from the ground, 200 bicycle kicks, 100 flutter kicks, 100 kick offs, aaand 100 leg lift offs.....we did that for about 2 to 3 weeks, and around the 3rd week i had freakin abs of steel.  Takes a long ass time though, normally the workouts entailed up to 3 hrs, and your stomach will feel like someone literally ripped you open.  Of course now i've read that apparently doing TOO many crunches can weaken your stomach muscles, which can cause injuries to occur easier such as hernias and what not.....but if you eat right, strecth before and after these exercises, and take your time and focuson the muscles, and not the quick get it out the way kind, you'll have abs of steel again in no time.   Just gotta stick to the program for at least a month.
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As the mother of a 17 yr old - yes you can work out at a Gym.  However..... Be sure that you go to a gym where they have trained employees to show you how to use the equipment and put you on a workout regimine that is appropriate for you.  The best way to work your abs is on a ball.  You will be less likely to hurt yourself strengthening all of the muscles including those on the side of your stomach and your lower back.  Don't do this alone. Get help the first few times until you are comfortable.  Walking will also work the muscles in your abdomin and is good for cardio.  Eat healthy and stay away from fried food!
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look, your probably not gonna get a six pack that soon. but it is possible cause when i was you age (even a little before) i had a six pack.\n\nnow some people might tell you to do sit ups and crunches but that is not nessesary at all. in fact it probably wont work. i'm in america so i dont know how much 49kg is but it doesnt sound like much. let me let you in on a secrect.\n\nyou already have a six pack but the fat around your stomach is covering it up. this is how it is for everybody. everybody has, in fact an 8 pack. but fat covers up the muscle. so lose the weight around your stomach and you desired six pack will magically appear. except that it's not really magic it's just physics.\n\nbut if your abs are already visible and you want them more cut. then i suggest tihis excercise...\n\nLay on your bed with the top half of you off the side of the bed. facing the floor. now try to make you body straight instead of making a right angle. once you do let your body go limp again and repeat. do this about 6 or 7 times(a set) and rest for a min. repeat the set 3 times.  then flip over\n\nonce you flip over you might need someone or something to hold your feet. Now you want to do this same excercise but instead of a right angle you will want to sit up at about a 45degree angle. this is the best excercise i know of that is free.&#92;\ngood luck
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I used to do Denise Austin tapes way back in the day and I really liked them all. Now, I cant remember which ones I did, but there were several and alll of them were great. I liked the abs ones and thats all I can remember. Try any, I'm sure you'll enjoy them if you've never worked out with Denise before.
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SOunds good i guess \n\nto work on your arms you could buy these althetic "rubber bands" type things that you could use instead of weights, Different colors represent different amounts of resistence.  Its pretty cheap too, you could buy it at walmart for like 10 bucks.\n\nFor abs instead of doing crunches (which tend to take long) you could do this, you fell it much faster and your abs work harder:\n\n1st- lay down then bring your torso off the ground a little until you fell something.\n2nd- lift one leg, they put it down and bring the other leg up, and switch \n\nto make it harder, lift your torso up even higher but not too high or you won't fell anything.
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to see a six pack its more about losing fat and excess weight...80% food and 20% exercise for the abs buddy...\n\neven if you lose it quickly unless you exercise it will just come back...do the Atkins induction for a couple of weeks then get into the south beach diet for a while....but really, exercise every day ..... you really want muscle?  Work out everyday giving 48 hours for your muscle group to heal.  One day do benches and curls etc etc..the next leg work and a walk...etc...take 100% whey protein and take creatine..you will gain about 3-10 pounds in muscle and lost about the same in fat...then it wil balance out...
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Many experts will tell you that target or spot training is minimally effective when compared to a total fitness regiment.  In other words, doing 100s of sit ups will not necessarily give you the great abs that you are looking for -- but having an overall healthy lifestyle will be more effective at sculpting those abs.\n\nWith that said, there are really several things that you'll need to consider.  First, if you work the muscles around the abs through a series of different routines, you will help strengthen the muscle.  But, just having strong abs do not neccesarily mean that they'll look great.\n\nYou will also need to work at reducing your overall body fat (so that you'll be able to see those newly strenthened abs!).  Reducing body fat is combination of eating right and regular aerobic and weight training exercises.\n\nSo -- if you want to see results in a month, cut back on your calories, start watching what you eat, find ways of getting your heartrate up (whether it's taking the stairs instead of the elevator or hitting the treadmill at the gym)and work on some over all muscle training.\n\nFor most of my past fitness students, I have seen the most dramatic impact when they change to a healthy diet.  But, you can't ignore the other elements that will give you those great abs and a great overall physique.\n\nGood luck!
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Yeah, that's probably not the best idea, especially if you drink soda or milkshake with that burger.  Actually the soda is probably worse.  Try to look for healthier choices, like salads and stuff... and drink unflavored iced tea (no corn syrup added, just put in a little normal sugar) or water with your meal.  Good luck!  Keep up with the exercise, it is good for you even if you can't see results right now.  And by the way, if you're looking for better abs, make sure to do ab exercises :-)  Good luck.
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the good old push-up and sit-up till you drop routine. works for every military man in the world, why not you?\nthere are several ways to vary the work outs, but really they are all the same, do them till you drop and GET BUFF!
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Hi, Six pakc abs what we see in the cover pages of fitness magazine is not a day's work out.\n\nNor by consuming the supplements what they are posing.\n\nIt is the tireless work out in the GYM. \n\nResistance training to increase the BMR and hypertrophy with the ideal combination of cardios and stretches you can attain this.\n\nBefore that you shoud check out in which category of body combination you falls.\n\nHmm.. u can mail me if you want a well structured fitness program.\n\nHave a healthy life
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well you seem to know that drinking soda and eating fast food is not good for getting a six pack.  Running 3-5 times a week is the best way to burn stomach fat.  Doing situps and crunches just strengthens the muscles.  In order to start seeing a hard stomach you need to burn away the fat around it.  I suggest eating high protein low fat meals and if you still eat fast food try eating a salad instead of a burger or even a grilled chicken without mayo. It's all about choices and your dedication to your health. Good luck!
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you should start a strength training program, including crunches as well as other ab exercises, someone at the gym could give you a routine, or they have tons of exercise videos to get you started.......
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Ab work out. If I say, there is no fastest Ab work out, please do not get annoyed with me OK.\n\nYou can see howmany machines are churning out of the fitness industry for toning the so-called ab muscles. Have you pondered for a while, if anything could have given any significant result what for these machines are coming out.\n\nThe result, none of these machines really work for your abs. When you think about your ab muscles, you have to think of the full body work out. The simple reason, the fat what you can find on the stomach is nothing but the total fat on the body accumulated in a inert place. So, you need a total body approach to reduce even the fat a hips, and abs too. This is the scientific fact.\n\nThe crunches alone will not do any good, on the other hand it will hurt your back.\n\nSo, please understand the physiology, Anatomy and kinesiology and do the work out.\n\nYou can undergo for a well structured resistance training with a wise combination of cardios and stretches. You will get the desired result. And you will feel healthy too.\n\nIf you do like to know more about this, kindly feel free to mail me.\n\nHave a nice day.
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First and foremost, stay away from any ab machine you see on TV as they are simply a waste of money and barely effective.\n\nThe abdominal muscles work just like any other muscle and have to be challenged as such. If you want muscular abdominals, you have to challenge them with resistance and good form just like you would your chest, your back or any other muscle for that matter. Targeting the correct energy system is imperative. This means you should never enter into the aerobic phase of this exercise, ideally keeping it under 2 minutes at most. \n\nThink of rolling a carpet and contracting fully on the top of the movement and squeeze. If you do them correctly, you shouldn't be able to do more than 30 crunches. Any more than that, and you're probably doing them half-azz, incorrectly or with a partial range of motion.\n\nFor the upper abs, focus on crunches which effectively work the abdominals better than sit-ups or any machine on the market.\n\nFor the lower abs, keep in mind there is very little muscle tissue there so decreasing levels of body fat is the most effective way to bring out the best in this area. Hanging leg raises, v-situps and reverse curls are among some of the best exercise for this region. Always make sure your pelvis curls up to maximize lower abdominal contraction during these exercises.\n\nAs far as fat loss and getting ripped goes, cardio, cardio, cardio. Abdominal exercises alone will never burn fat from your abdominal area. You must do cardiovascular exercise to accomplish this. Cardio is best in the morning, on an empty stomach at about 70-80% of your maximum heart rate for about 30-45 minutes. This combined with a common sense diet will quickly shed body fat so you can actually see those abs you've developed. \n\nI would encourage you to seek the advice and guidance of a personal trainer in your area for further education on these principles. Please ensure you start off at a very basic level for crunches and cardio if you are a beginner.\n\nHere's a good list of ab exercises:\nhttp://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/Strength_Exercises_abdominals.html \n\n.\n.