Question: “I’m having problems trying to obtain defined abs. What is the best way to get my abs where I want them to be?”
Answer: "Abs can be some of the most challenging muscles to chisel! Someone once told me that "abs are made in the kitchen" and I found this to be true in my life and the lives of my clients. In order to get those abs tight and defined, I recommend being consistent with a clean diet, doing cardio regularly and working your abs 2-3 times per week.
Eating a clean diet means letting go of processed foods like fast food, sodium filled frozen dinners, refined sugars, white bread/pastas, etc. Instead, fill your fridge with lean proteins, fresh produce and complex carbs like yams, brown rice, whole wheat bread, and quinoa. Aim to get in some cardiovascular exercise for 30-45 minutes, 5-6 days per week. This can be running, a spin class, hiking, kickboxing or anything that gets your heart rate up!
I like to work my abs circuit style! Here is an example of an ab workout that you could do:
· 1 set of 25 crunches
· 1 set of 20 russian twists holding 5 lb dumbell
· hold a plank for 30 sec
· 1 set of 15-20 lying leg raises
REST 45 seconds then repeat the entire circuit 2 more times (total of 3
cycles)
Try this circuit 2 times per week and leave 1 to 2 days between workouts.
Good luck and go get those tight abs!"
-Jada Kelly
Posted on February 13, 2012
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