Abs part 1

ABS!

I think this is the most anticipated post :) I've received many messages "how do you get your abs?" Well I'm here to tell ya!

::Abs Part 1::

Cardio burns fat so make sure you aren't skipping cardio! You don't need to hike a mountain or anything but this factor is important. The next important factor is the way you eat! Lean meats and green veggies are key.

Now for the exercises :)   ....keep in mind I don't count my crunches or sit ups because the ones that don't burn are not getting you the results, don't stop when you feel the burn, I promise you'll learn to love that feeling!

1. Good ole crunches: hold your feet side by side while your legs are at a 90 degree angle and lift your shoulder blades off the floor-bring elbows to knees and hold for 3 seconds and go back to position one (shoulder blades slightly touching ground but your neck and head never touch the ground). Do 2 sets of these; try and go for 1 minute each.

2. Planks: There are two ways to do these- either hold yourself up on all fours (palm of hands and toes) or by your toes and flat on your forearms. Use your midsection to hold your body weight up and if you are a beginner, start at 30 seconds, work your way to 45 seconds, and so forth...don't stop or plop down if you get shaky arms-keep in mind you want results, if you stop too soon, you can't develop the body you want and deserve!

3. Side Planks: By holding yourself up w/forearm and feet stacked, lift hips as high as you can. Hold this position for at least 30 seconds, increase by 20 seconds; do same thing on opposite side. *If you want to do advanced way, use your hand instead of your forearm

4. Mountain Climbers: In the plank position, you will bring right knee to left side of chest, bring leg back to position 1, then do the same with left knee to right side of chest. Once again, I do not recommend counting how many you do but try to go strong for at least one minute.

I am getting ready to head to the gym so I will post more ab workouts later today, but I want to include pics so it isn't too confusing. Post or email any questions or feedback please! Have a healthy day guys.!!.

*Fun Fact: Cardio helps with your posture!