For both men and women, a flat strong belly is synonymous with being fit and healthy. Check out these 3 proven ways to get a six-pack and begin your best healthy version of yourself.
These proven ways to get a six-pack were first shared by Dr. Mike Diamonds.
Dr. Mike Diamonds is a retired medical doctor who is now an online fitness coach and a YouTuber. He has close to a million subscribers on his channel and he usually uses his own body transformation as an example of how to help people become their better selves. He is also the creator of the website Sculpt by Science.
Check out his proven ways to get a six-pack below backed by science.
3 Proven Ways to Get a Six-Pack
The first and best advice to get a six-pack is to have a low body fat percentage in your body and you do that by being in a caloric deficit. “You can’t outwork a bad diet,” Diamonds says.
What Is Caloric Deficit and How Much Is It Safe?
Extra calories that you ingest and don’t burn through daily activities will be stored in your body as fat, even if what you are eating contains little or no fat.
After having your diet in check, you need to begin resistance training to make your abs stronger and have them really pop. Dr Mike Diamonds recommends these exercises to target your abs:
- Ab crunches
- Hanging leg raises
- Cable woodchoppers / Russia twists
Read More: Abs 101: Step By Step Plan to Target Every Area
Source: Courtesy of CrossFit Inc.The third in our list of proven ways to get a six-pack is simply walking and Dr Mike Diamonds recommends setting a goal of doing at least 8000 steps every day. “This way you can ensure you have a good baseline in terms of overall activity.”
If you are somewhat of a busy person that cannot take the time to go for long walks, you can do moderate-intensity steady-state cardio like walking uphill on a treadmill, which is also really good.
If you are very short on time, throw in a HIIT when you can, but know that it can be taxing on the body and you might need more time to fully recover from it.
Know that having a six-pack takes a long time and is not something you can achieve in a couple of weeks naturally. Take photos of yourself and your weight weekly to see your improvement throughout the weeks to give you excitement to keep going.
If you want to know more details about these 3 proven ways to get a six-pack, check out Dr Mike Diamonds video below.
VIDEO – Proven Ways to Get a Six-Pack
Read More: 5 Exercise Methods to Burn Belly Fat Faster
Image Sources
- Home-core-workouts: Courtesy of CrossFit Inc.
- ABS: Andre Taissin / Unsplash