Crunches Discussed
By Guest | January 8, 2009
Crunches should be eliminated from our exercise program if your goal is to have ripped six pack abs. In order to have visible, tone and lean abs, we must focus on diet, increasing our metabolism and stress reduction.
Crunches are good at developing different areas of the back, hips and abs. Some crunches hardly train the abs at all, but rather they train the hip flexors. If we keep focusing on these exercises, we can create imbalances in our back and cause back pain.
Eating a diet balanced with protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins and minerals, can help us with attaining six pack abs. Eating more frequently, 5-6 meals per day can help us maintain our overall energy and help keep our blood sugar levels steady.
Increasing our metabolism can be done through resistance training. By increasing our muscle mass, we can affect our metabolism by increasing our muscle’s metabolic activity. In doing so, our body will be better able to utilize the excess body fat and convert that into fuel.
Interval training has also been shown to increase the body’s metabolism. The body reacts to the increased demands of interval training, which causes an increase in lean body mass. The lean body mass then increases its overall fat burning capacity in order to fuel the increased activity level.
In a stressful situation, the body reacts by storing fat in the stomach area. This is due to the release of Cortisol, which is present during stress. The fat that is stored will later be used as an energy source during an emergency.
Reducing stress through meditation, deep breathing, relaxation techniques, tai chi and yoga are highly effective and can help us get toned abs.
Since crunches do not work for six pack abs, we must focus on overall dietary changes, increase our metabolism and reduce stress in our lives to get lean, visible and toned abs.
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