3 Great Tips on How to Get Flat Abs Fast

Despite your best efforts, have you struggled with trying to get those flat, firm abs you’ve always wanted? Are you frustrated that even after setting the goal and KNOWING that this time you were actually going to follow through, nothing happened, either you didn’t change your behavior or no matter how hard you tried your body wasn’t on your side.

Now the great news is that a lot of what people associate to being the hardest or most boring parts of trying to get flat abs aren’t actually the quickest or most effective way. You DON’T need to sit on a bike for 45 minutes at a time and you DON’T need to starve yourself. In fact, both of those ways can take your farther away from your goals.

So, to get started:

Tip 1: The RIGHT exercise. One of the best forms of exercise for fat loss is interval training. This is where you alternate intensity levels through the space of your workout. So for example, an interval training session could look like this:

Warm Up – Very Light Jog – 4-5 minutes
High Intensity – Run – 1 Minute
Low Intensity – Walk – 1.5 Minutes
High Intensity – Run – 1 Minute
Low Intensity – Walk – 1.5 Minutes
High Intensity – Run – 1 Minute
Low Intensity – Walk – 1.5 Minutes
High Intensity – Run – 1 Minute
Low Intensity – Walk – 1.5 Minutes
High Intensity – Run – 1 Minute
Low Intensity – Walk – 1.5 Minutes
Cool Down – Very Light Jog – 3-4 Minutes

This can be done a treadmill, bike, cross-trainer or anything along those lines or otherwise just by jogging, swimming or climbing stairs so there’s NO excuse not to do it! Interval training should be done around 2-3 times per week. If you do have access to different machines you can switch machines on each day to keep the workout fresh or otherwise sticking to one particular exercise can also be good because you can keep track of your progress, distance, time, heart rate etc. and watch your progress!

Tip 2: Nutrition is key. You have to be aware of what you’re eating, what it’s doing to your body and when is the best time for it so that you can use it to your advantage. Most foods will be good for you if used at the right time and that includes the kind of foods that many people would rule out. For example, many diets say carbohydrates such as rice, pasta, potatoes etc. can not be eaten while on a diet and in general are considered a dinner food, however your body ACTUALLY needs carbohydrates in the morning to use as fuel for the rest of the day. Therefore having the right amount at the right time can completely transform your progress! (Or lack thereof).

Tip 3: Commitment. The most important step. You HAVE to be committed. You HAVE to be persistent. How badly do you want it? If you truly want it then do what you need to do and do it every day! You have absolutely nothing to lose but SO much to gain and just imagine for a minute how amazing your life would be, how incredible you would feel to have achieved a goal you’ve been wanting for so long. What would your friends say? What would your family say?

Some great news is that there are in fact ways of helping you to stay committed and stay on track by making things as easy as possible for yourself and following on with the working smart not hard method, for example by not eliminating the foods you love such as chocolate, pizza and burgers and by not having to spend ridiculous amounts of time at the gym or even having to join a gym!