To get ripped abs, about 90% of the work involves eating properly. We’ve all got those abs, but they’re covered with subcutaneous fat. If you want to see ripped abs, all you’ve got to do is remove the fat. It’s easier to say it than do it. A poor diet can’t be out trained. We can easily consume more calories than we can burn off.

You have to decide which is more important to you, that little taste test that lasts for a few seconds, or that lean healthy, ripped abs, look that is with you 24 hours a day and goes everywhere with you.

Want ripped abs? Then start eating natural food that is nutritionally rich and low in calories. And take in fewer calories than you burn. Getting ripped abs will basically take longer than developing ripped arms since you might have more fat deposited in that body part.

Be patient and stay on track. Cheating will only take it longer to reach your goal so try to avoid it as much as possible. Do understand that it is okay to cheat.

If you keep to your plan 90% of the time then you will probably do just fine.

If you eat 6 meals a day, that comes to 42 meals a week. If you are on the 90% plan, that will allow you to cheat on 4 meals a week.

You can cheat within reason. On these cheat meals, it is not okay to pig out and eat too much. Allow yourself some of things you like that are not on the menu. And if you skip a meal, that is also cheating.

Regular exercise is also another part of burning more calories.

Strength and cardio are both necessary.

You can use some type of resistance tool or your body weight, but it is important to note that strength training should be performed.

Increasing your lean muscle mass will cause your body to burn more calories while resting.

I recommend choosing to do high intensity interval training (HIIT) over steady state low intensity cardio for cardiovascular training. Some of its advantages include the ability to build muscle as well as increase your stamina and burn more calories even after 24 hours of finishing. Your body burns carbohydrates when you go anaerobic during cardio. During your rest for the next 24 hours or so, your body will dip into its fat stores to replace the carbs it needs for fuel. So you get the advantage of burning fat for the following 24 hours after intense interval training.

Doing a low intensity steady state cardio tends to waste muscle and only burn fat while you’re doing it with no afterburn.

Think about it, which body would you rather have, the sprinter or the marathoner? It’s a no brainer for me, I’ll take the sprinter, looks better and is more functional.

Most sports that you play and things that you do are done in short bursts with recovery periods, rather than long low intensity marathons.

There are a number of ab exercises that you can do in addition to other body parts. I believe the best ab work is the functional type where you’re on your feet and you’re making your abs work to connect the upper passenger unit of your body to the lower locomotor unit. Most athletes are weak in this area. To make your abs hypertrophy and stand out more, you will need to work them.

In summary; eat clean and take in less calories than you expend during rest and use exercise to produce a higher calorie deficit.

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