HOW TO GET 6 PACK WASHBOARD ABS FAST

By KENT FISCHER

If you're getting ready to bare your mid-section for the summer months, or potentially escaping the cold for a warm vacation, washboard abs are probably something you would love to take with you. For a great guide on how to develop six pack abs fast click on No Nonsense Musclebuilding.

Potentially the top request personal trainer's hear everywhere, is with regards to tightening these muscles. Face it, washboard abs not only look great, but, they signify the holy grail of fitness.

One big misconception that some people have regarding getting a washboard stomach, is that you should be working all these muscles separately. Because these individuals often envision the so-called '6-pack', they think that you can divide this muscle up, working on it section by section.

Unfortunately, this simply isn't true.

Without a clean diet, six pack abs will never be yours. One thing you must realize is that while exercise is important, it's only going to take you so far. No matter how many crunches or sit-up variations you perform, if you've got a solid layer of fat covering your stomach, your muscles are not going to be seen.

While the abs consist of a few different muscles, all of these muscles are going to contract simultaneously, helping perform whatever movement is being asked of it. You can definitely target certain areas slightly more than others, but overall, you cannot solely isolate any one of the muscles in particular.  Which is why "spot reducing" is a waste of time.

Try not to do too many isolated ab exercises during your workout. While these produce the 'feel the burn' sensation, they aren't going to work as many muscle fibers as possible - which is your primary goal with any weight lifting session.

It's better to do exercises that decrease your balance, because that is what best calls your muscles into action. Think doing ab crunches on the floor is good? Move those crunches onto a stability exercise ball.

This applies to calisthenic exercises as well. Performing a set of push-ups? Why not move those onto an exercise ball? It's the perfect opportunity to challenge those muscles, and help develop washboard abs.

 Simply place an exercise ball under your arms, or under your feet, and push-up from there. If you're really ambitious, try both simultaneously.( use a spotter when doing this, you'll roll off until you gain the skill necessary to balance).

The only time you don't want to decrease your stability, is when lifting heavy weights in compound lifts (squats for instance). This could to be dangerous. One small movement in the wrong direction, due to being off balance, could cause your form to go, and lead to severe injury.

Keep your destabilization work focused on exercises performed with body weight or very light weights.

Following these principles through, will ensure washboard abs are on their way for you. For a complete course on how to develop six pack abs fast click on No Nonsense Musclebuilding.