How to Get 6-Pack Abs Fast!

Having a lean stomach that show your ab muscles is one of the most common goals to achieve when starting to exercise. Even though it is definitely a possible goal that can be accomplished, it’s also probably the hardest one. This is because in order to achieve this goal, your entire lifestyle and mindset has to change.

Here are Three Mindsets you have to adopt to get 6-Pack abs fast!

1. Get a Active as You Can

The two postures that people have to avoid most of the time is sitting down and laying down. These postures are mostly for resting so your metabolism lowers in these sedentary states. In today’s modern society, most occupations and day to day activities are performed while sitting down which contributes a huge part in the obesity epidemic America is experiencing.

When trying to get 6-pack abs, you have to dedicate your body to live an active lifestyle. Every day has to be filled with movement, exercise and physical activity. Go to the gym and lift weights followed with some treadmill work. Attend a workout class if you need something that is more guided. Find active hobbies like learning how to play Pickleball or other sport-like activities. Be open to hanging out with your family and friends revolving around something active like hiking or paddle boarding.

Having a 6-pack is a badge of how active you are as a person. The less “pack” you see, the more movement and healthy foods you need to invite into your life!

2. Clean Up Your Diet

Eating processed food and drinks add extra calories that your body has to burn off. If you live an inactive lifestyle, these calories turn into fat and cover up those sexy abs you wish to reveal. If you really want to achieve this goal, you have to definitely start paying attention to the food you eat and how much is consumed at a time and on a daily basis.

The easiest way to approach eating healthier is to eat foods that are whole and less-processed. These food groups are fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, healthy fats and complex carbs.

Fruits and vegetables are the best food groups to consume if you have this goal on a timeline. This is because fruits and vegetables are high in fiber, lower in calorie and mostly made of water! There are no other food groups that are like this yet they are the ones that are least consumed by our country hence why we are in a obesity epidemic. The best way to guide your choices is to EAT THE RAINBOW because healthy foods are colorful; they’re not just brown and white.

Lean proteins are THE protein sources you should be consuming to build muscle and boost your metabolism. Choose foods that are leaner or lower fat because protein can get fatty if you are not aware. Instead of choosing full fat bacon, choose turkey bacon. Instead of eating chicken thighs, eat chicken breast because its leaner.

Healthy fats come from nuts, seeds, oils, nut butters, avocados and fish. These are the kind of foods that actually help burn stubborn fat and give our bodies clean, aerobic energy. This is another food group most people neglect and is a big reason why heart attack is the number one killer in our country. When saturated fats like fatty meats, dairy and butters are consumed in excess over time, your blood thickens and your arteries begin to clog. Healthy fats are not “thick” or “sticky”.

Complex carbs like breads, rices, pastas and potatoes are the sturdy sugars that we should be consuming on days we find ourselves to be very active. It’s important to understand that when consuming these carbs that you consume the “brown” versions of them or with the fiber intact. For example, have brown rice instead of white rice or have sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes. It’s the fiber that slows the spike of sugar and insulin in the blood (which is best for diabetes) and makes you feel satiated for longer periods of time.

3. Build as Much Muscle as You Can

The more muscle you have on your body, you will raise your body’s internal temperature or we can say your metabolism. Your metabolism is your natural ability to burn energy, especially fat. So when you’re trying to get a 6-Pack fast, adding more lean muscle tissue can raise your fat-burning ability and you’ll be able to burn more fat when your active AND when you are at rest.

Exercising for fat burn isn’t just doing aerobic exercise; it has to also include anaerobic exercises like lifting weights. When you lift weights, you stimulate your muscles to grow by stretching and contracting them hard. You can learn more about this in my previous blog “Fitness Hacks to Build Muscle Fast!” but when you begin to add muscle to your body, you are essentially turning your body into a fat-burning furnace that never turns off 24/7, 365 days of the year.

Conclusion: You can attack body fat from 2 directions, at the forefront and in the background. To melt body fat at the forefront, you have to get super active and eat foods that are whole and less-processed. To attack it in the background, you have to build muscle and let the hotter temperature of your metabolism keep that “slow cook” simmering on. When all of these THREE things are happening simultaneously, that is the fastest way to get a 6-Pack now!

Thank you for reading!

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- Carl Anthony Grande