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The 3 secrets to a flat stomach and perfect abs

By Nick Hallale

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If you've ever seen a classical Greek statue of an athlete, you'll have noticed that one of the features is a flat, trim abdomen. This is because since ancient times, great abs have been treasured. Even today, a flat stomach with a "six-pack" is rare, and can make all the difference between a perfect physique and simply being big.

If you want to have an abdomen like that, there are three secrets you need to know. Each of these is like a leg of a stool. If one is missing, the whole endeavour won't work.

1) The first secret is the correct abdominal exercises. Unfortunately, most people are unaware of what these are, and waste a lot of time with useless exercises like sit-ups. The best ab exercises will target the stomach muscles incredibly well, and you only need a handful of them. Choose exercises that will flatten the region while giving attention to the lower abs, middle abs and upper abs if you want a 6-pack. You also need a couple of exercises to trim the sides of the waist (obliques) to get that narrow-waisted look. Using the correct technique is also vital; 15 repetitions using the proper method will give far better results than 150 repetitions where you cheat or just go through the motions.

2) The second secret is to get your body fat down. It doesn't matter how well developed your stomach muscles are - you still won't see them if they are covered in a layer of fat! This is why you get so many people who train the abs like crazy every day, but still have nothing to show for it. You attack the body fat problem through:

a) correct nutrition, b) effective cardio training (which does not have to take a long time by the way), and c) special methods for boosting your metabolism (the rate at which you burn fat).

Without this knowledge, you can certainly have strong stomach muscles, but they'll be invisible.

3) The third and final secret is that you should flatten the stomach from the inside too. Great abdominal muscles and low body fat are essential, but not enough. You see, if your abdomen is being pushed out by gas, constipation, bloating or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), you will still look fat.

Fortunately, there are some little-known methods that can help tackle this issue. Diet, supplements and special breathing and massage techniques can all help to stop that gut from pressing outwards and spoiling your appearance.

Great abs are within anyone's reach, and once you've got them they needn't take a lot of work to maintain. I got myself from a size-40 waist to size-32, and I only work my abs once a week nowadays. They really are worth a king's ransom though, and are a must-have for anyone who really wants a perfect body.

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