You’re pumped, ready to workout! Or maybe you’ve already been spending hours working towards a flat stomach? Are you getting the results you’re after? Is your six-pack starting to show? If yes, keep on doing what you’re doing: it’s working! If not, read on because I am sure you’re wondering what your doing wrong and probably are frustrated, confused and overwhelmed with contradicting information.
There are 4 major mistakes people make when trying to achieve a sexy flat stomach. I will go over each mistake and will give you a simple solution to avoid falling into these traps.
  1. Over-reliance on cardio training: Cardio burns calories, but has little overall daily effect on your metabolism. Resistance training builds muscles and increases your metabolism for up to 48 hours after your workout. This means that you burn more calories daily when doing resistance training, which translates into greater fat loss (including around the mid-section). The best resistance training is done following the “Tabata” method, which is nothing more than interval training: intense bouts of exercise followed by short rest periods. The higher the intensity, the greater the hormonal response, the more fat you’ll burn after the workout.
  2. Starvation diet: When you dramatically reduce the amount of calories you ingest, your metabolism starts to slow down in an effort to conserve fuel. You’ll be burning fewer calories (also less fat) throughout the day. Moreover, your body will tap into muscles for fuel (as they become a readily available source of energy) and preserve the fat. The after effect of a starvation diet is detrimental because when you put weight back on, it will be in the form of fat, thus leaving you fatter than when you started. The best diet provides you with clean fuel to burn and enough protein to build muscles. Small balanced meals throughout the day are the way to go. Each meal should include complex carbs, fruits/veggies, and lean protein. Detail explanation on how to eat is depicted in my nutritional booklet.
  3. Little to no tracking method: if you’re not tracking what you eat, your workouts, and your body measurements, it makes it real hard to see where you need to make adjustments. Remember that with a tracking method comes an achievable goal. How can you get to where you’re going if you don’t know where that is? Set yourself a goal (within a certain timeframe) and do whatever it takes to achieve it. Start tracking your workouts, meals, weight, inches, mileage, mood, etc. It doesn’t have to be fancy; just grab a notepad and record everything you do to achieve a flat stomach. Review your log every 2-4 weeks and make adjustments. Once your goal is reached, set another one…
  4. Too much direct abdominal work: People still believe in “spot” reduction and that working your abs will burn the fat on top of them… That’s so wrong! In order to get six-pack abs, you need to shed the fat! Crunches burn very few calories therefore are not sufficient to get rid off your mid-section fat. Plank exercises are far more superior at revealing a six-pack as they work your abs muscles deeper (recruiting more muscle fibers) as well as engaging your legs and arm muscle for a maximum number of calories burnt. A strong core is important to carry out other exercises and to improve posture, but don’t waist your time doing hundreds of crunches if fat loss around the mid-section is your goal.
How many of these mistakes are you currently making? Go ahead, give yourself the challenge to eliminate all of the above mistakes from your fat loss plan for the next 30 days and see how much more fat you lose. Good luck!
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