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Real 8 Minute Abs, Without The BS

An 8 minute ab workout that shows results? Seriously?

Yes, actually. If you have an effective workout and diet plan, just a short workout will do it.

Sound to good to be true? Yes, a little. Of course, if you just spend that little amount of time at the gym then you'll need to be rigidly adhering to your program. If you're just spending 8 minutes doing your abdominal workout, you can't be lazy.

So, here's your workout guide for 8 to 10 minute abs, with a workout and diet plan. Try it - I think you'll be pleased with the results.

8 Minute Ab Workout

Here's the most important part: make your workout intense. Since you're only working out for 8 minutes, you have to make sure that those few minutes are unlike anything else you've done.

So, what kind of lifts should you do? Hard ones.

Sorry, no bicep curls. Just squats, deadlifts, bench presses, weighted chin-ups, and some clean and presses.

Don't like big, multi-joint lifts? Then I guess the 8 minute ab workouts aren't for you.

Now, the 8 minutes refers to the actual time you spend lifting. Not including your rests between sets, or between exercises, or your drive to the gym. So it's not as disconcertingly easy as you might have been led to believe... but it works.

Oh, and ab exercises? If you still have time after big lifts, throw a few crunches on at the end. What?! That's it?!

Yes. Easy, and deceptively simple.

Now, as for your diet...

The 8 Minute Ab Workout Diet

The diet is the most important parts of your abs workout. And it's not actually part of the workout, but it is the part that gets you results.

I don't' care how monstrous your abdominal muscles get, using the 8 minute ab workout or any other workout. If you're carrying too much fat around, nobody will be able to see your abs - it's as simple as that.

Simply stated, you must diet down to lose fat. When your body fat percentage is low enough, you'll be able to see your abs - it's as beautiful and frustrating and as uncomplicated as that.

Now, the details of how to diet down to lose the fat while retaining muscle are a bit tricky. And very personal - you must find a system that works for you, yourself. But diet is the crux of making your abs stand out.

The 8 minute ab workout and diet aren't easy. Hell, choosing and sticking to any diet and workout routine is hard.

However, this one is guaranteed to get you results. And it only takes a minimum of your precious time. If you value your time and actually want to make progress, then commit to taking this up and really giving it a good try.

And if you want to lean more about how to get ripped with a minimum of effort and energy, check out the links below. They give you the exact details for how to diet to lose fat, and the best ways to put on the muscle that you want.

If you want to get more info about how to get ripped, check out the How To Get Abs E-Book. Or read more info at my site, Complete Strength Training. I'm an American College of Sports Medicine certified Personal Trainer and I've been lifting heavy things, trying different diets, and practicing Japanese martial arts for quite a while. There's a lot of info about all different kinds of strength and weight training, and how to get ripped. Check it out! - Copyright: You may freely republish this article, provided the text, author credit, active links, and this copyright notice remain intact.


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Zero Minute Abs?

OK, you've heard of 10 minute abs and 8 minute abs. How about zero minute abs?

Yes, you read that right. Zero minute abs. Don't spend any time working on your abs, and still look ripped and muscular.

How? Just two simple steps...

1. Lift Big

Real, big, multi-joint lifts. Deadlift, squat, pull up, chin up, clean and press - all those big, muscle and strength building lifts that aren't 'bodybuilding' lifts.

These lifts will do several things for you. First, they'll give you the most bang for your buck in the gym - you won't be there for 2 hours working your biceps from every angle (as if that even helps...).

Get in there, lift your heavy weights, and then about 45 minutes or an hour later get out. This will also give you the maximum testosterone and growth hormone release, with the least amount of cortisol (stress hormone) release. And because testosterone and growth hormone help build muscle, and cortisol destroys muscle, this is a great time frame to lift in!

Also, big lifts will work your abs without you needing to specifically work them. If you do lifts that put stress on your core for stabilization, like the overhead barbell press and the weighted chin up, your abs will naturally get stronger.

Without a ton of crunches!

Oh, and big lifts will also get you strong. No amount of special exercises or balancing on rubber balls with weird weights will get you that strong.

Strength is the ability to handle more weight, and only by constantly challenging yourself and lifting more weight can you really get strong. Leave the silly, small exercises for other people.

2. Eat Right

OK, this is THE most important part of getting your zero minute abs. Why? Seeing your abs is 100% related to your body fat percentage - and, therefore, what you eat.

If you're a guy and you diet down to six or eight percent body fat (or 12 to 17 percent for women), you will see your abdominal muscles. If you can't get your body fat percentage down that far, you won't.

What about crunches? And ab-blasters, and all those other marketing gimmicks?

Simply B.S. gimmicks.

First, while exercise is good for building muscle and losing weight, you cannot out exercise your appetite. Nope, not gonna happen.

As anyone who has ever dieted to drop fat will tell you, exercise isn't enough. Jogging for an hour is the equivalent of a few chocolate chip cookies - nobody can do that!

So, eating right is what it's all about. Eating so that you diet down and lose fat, and then build up your muscles and eat just a bit more so that you put on muscle without a lot of fat gain.

Yea, it's really that simple. Not easy of course - holding yourself at a consistent body fat percentage while you add muscle is difficult. But it's simple and doable, and that's what's important.

Of course, there are more specific tricks about how to drop fat fast. And how to stay at a low body fat percentage in a sustainable manner. Check out the links below to find out how to do that.

If you want to get more info about how to get ripped, check out the How To Get Abs E-Book. Or read more info at my site, Complete Strength Training. I'm an American College of Sports Medicine certified Personal Trainer and I've been lifting heavy things, trying different diets, and practicing Japanese martial arts for quite a while. There's a lot of info about all different kinds of strength and weight training, and how to get ripped. Check it out! - Copyright: You may freely republish this article, provided the text, author credit, active links, and this copyright notice remain intact.


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