Core Focus – Great Abs Fast!

By Team eLifestyle Fitness & Lifestyle Specialist Robb Armstrong



In last week’s Fit Tip we helped you champion your cardiovascular capabilities during the remainder of February's Heart Month celebration.

This week we put the focus on your core with 3 great tips for achieving a head-turning ripped midsection when it counts the most – right now!

911 Abs

When it comes to getting great abs it always seems to be “crunch time," literally. It never fails that when you least expect it your number is up -- a wedding invitation comes in the mail, your friends want to head off on a winter retreat to a sunny beach in the Caribbean, or worst yet, the warm weather of summer is wafting in – all situations calling for you to bare some skin.

Whatever the occasion, you need abs that demand attention as fast as humanly possible. But don’t panic. eLifestyle’s Crunch Time Tips will act as your emergency hotline for defining a tight, head-turning midsection when timing is down to the wire.

Crunch Time Tips

1. Make ab training your prime objective whenever you train. Most people treat abdominal training as a mere after thought, hitting them for only a couple of easy sets at the end of their workout, then calling it a day.

2. Eat the right way to a great six-pack, don’t drink it. It’s no coincidence that those who adhere to proper diet and nutrition are the same ones who can peel back the layers revealing have rock-hard abs with greater ease.

3. Choose and perform ab exercises that are challenging. Bragging that you can do 1000 sit-ups each session implies that they’re far too easy. If they did work, hey, you’d have great abs, right?

eLifestyle Bonus Tip

Consistency is key. Like any body part, building beach-worthy abs takes time and diligence. So plan ahead. Incorporate all muscle groups, not just your midsection, when you train because you cannot "spot reduce."

Revealing each toned muscle, along with your abs, is a result of consistently burning more calories than you consume daily throughout each week.

Your Homework

Learn these advanced ab-defining exercises: 1) Jacknifes, 2) Hanging Leg Raises, 3) Stability Ball Knee-Tucks (facing floor, using a stability ball under your ankles).

Adding all the techniques of this week's Fit Tip into your planning process will arm you with better focus and the ability to showcase all of your hard work faster than you thought possible!

Up Next … The Magic Behind getting Ripped. We tell you next week!

Note: Check back every week for more helpful health and fitness tips from eLifestyle's Fit Tips by Robb!