Build a six-pack by summer
A lot of people are under the impression that doing crunches will get them a six-pack. In reality, this is not true. We recently received a question from Greg 
of Akron, OH regarding this topic. Greg writes, “I am trying to find the fastest way to get back my 6 pack before summer comes and swim team arrives! Do you know anything that would help?”
Well, sculpting a six-pack pack is all about body fat, regardless of how much cardio or how many crunches you do. Cardio just aids in getting there because it burns calories, and weight loss is when calories burned is greater than calories eaten (we covered this in more detail in a previous post). However, diet is by far the most important aspect of getting your abs to show. Crunches will help to define them and make them stronger, but if you have a bunch of flab over them they’ll never show anyway.
If you need some diet suggestions, we talked about various ideas in this post. Another important thing to point out is the “spot reduction myth.” It is impossible to actively target a specific area, such as the stomach, for fat loss. You cannot simply choose what area you want to lose fat in and work out that area.
Hope this helps, and if you have any further questions don’t hesitate to ask.
Nate:
Agreed. I don’t understand why I walk into the gym and see a dozen over weight people doing crunches on the floor. What they need to be doing is going over their grocery list while jogging on the treadmill!
Posted on March 5th, 2008 at 10:53 pm