Abs Workout: Get Six-Pack Abs and Lose Belly Fat Fast

Achieving washboard abs and losing belly fat involves a combination of high-intensity cardio and core-specific challenges like the 4-week plank. Discover why crunches alone won't give you a flat stomach and how to safely target the lower abs.

Gas After Abdominal Exercise

Gas After Abdominal Exercise

Everyone expels gas, but it can build up during exercise and release when you squeeze and compress your stomach during abs workouts.

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Stomach Vacuum Exercise

The stomach vacuum, when practiced regularly, trains your transverse abdominis. This deep abdominal muscle contributes to ab strength.

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Swimming to Get Six-Pack Abs

Swimming is a solid cardiovascular exercise that can help you attain the goal of six-pack abs. Combine it with land exercises to sculpt your middle.

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The Advantages of Six-Pack Abs

Six-pack abs are coveted because they imply you live a life of exercise and dietary virtue. In reality, they reveal little about your true health.

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Body Fat Percentage for Abs

Diligently performing ab exercises alone won't get you defined abs. You must also achieve lean body fat levels to get washboard abs.

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Do Crunches Reduce Belly Fat?

Belly fat is a health issue, not just one of appearance. Crunches do build strength in your center, but do little to reduce fat.

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Do Push-Ups Work the Abdominals?

Pushups are a classic exercise for a reason -- they work. They activate the muscles of the chest and shoulders and use your abs for stability.

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