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.

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How to Get a Flat Stomach in 4 Weeks

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Lindsey Robinson Sanchez

Say it like a mantra: your stomach is more than your abs. While the six-pack may be the star of the show, it's your other core muscles -- the obliques and transverse abdominis -- that act as the literal supporting cast to hold you in and give you a well-defined torso.