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REVIEW YOUR NUTRITION
If there’s one ingredient that can’t be replaced, it’s nutrition! Perhaps even more than training, your nutrition plays a key role in your quest for the coveted six-pack. Your mission, should you decide to accept it? Melt away the adipose tissue (fat!) that masks your abs. How do you do that? First, by eating healthier. Avoid foods that are processed, too fatty or too sweet. Remember that food is first and foremost fuel for your body. Give it what it needs and avoid anything superfluous.
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SWITCH TO CARDIO MODE
Cardiovascular exercise helps you burn a maximum number of calories in a short space of time. Why is that? When it reaches optimal heart rate, your body draws its energy from the sugars and fats you store. And that makes you want to high-five an elliptical 😉
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To burn more calories, get your heart rate into the target zone. Although it varies according to your sex and age, the target zone is generally between 120 and 150 heartbeats per minute.
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RAISE THE BAR WITH TARGETED EXERCISES
Now you’ve reached what many consider to be square one: groaning in pain with intense, targeted muscle exercise! Step out of your comfort zone and vary your workouts. Don’t forget that your abdominals are made up of several muscles: the transversus abdominis, the internal oblique, the external oblique, the pyramidal and the rectus abdominis. Distribute the workload evenly, so as to work as many of them as possible during a session.
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GIVE YOURSELF A DAY OFF
Like every other muscle in your body, your abdominal muscles need to recover. By giving them a day off, these little muscles can develop more easily. Three abdominal workouts a week is all you need to get the results you want. And while you’re at it, avoid stress too. Your abs will be all the better for it.
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Good nutrition also requires good hydration. Did you know that drinking water frequently stimulates your metabolism, helps boost your energy and makes you burn more calories? Drink a lot of water. Your body will reward you.
