People often ask personal trainers “Can you teach me the exercises I should do so I can get 6 pack abs?”.
Now anyone can show you some ab exercises and tell you to do a ton of sets and repetitions, but that is not going to get you the awesome 6 pack abs that you want. In fact getting 6 pack abs is quite simple, but not so easy.
Would you believe me that you could get an awesome, flat stomach with lean, highly defined abs without doing a single situp or crunch? The truth is you can, and the truth is, the ONLY way you’ll ever get an awesome, sexy stomach is through intense, varied workout routines done on a consistent basis and conscientious dietary choices.
This is the reality. The truth about 6 pack abs is that you CAN get them, but it probably won’t be from hours upon hours in the gym doing crunches and leg lifts until you can’t sit up again. I hope that you feel somewhat relieved.
I don’t know about you, but I personally don’t like doing 400 situps at a time, or going from machine to machine in the gym in hopes that some new and different angle is going to somehow shape my body into my dream body. I like something simple that works.
I’ve been fortunate to have found something that works for me. I have designed a workout that really works, and gives me a great flat stomach while really accentuating my broad shoulders and bringing out the definition in my arms.
It goes on the principle of high intensity interval training and circuit training. 1 minute rests in between sets, timed. Sets of 15 reps or higher on a full range of exercises from lunges to push ups, pull ups to the ab wheel, and even kettlebells.
This workout I can do in about 25 minutes. It’s high intensity and you’ll definitely feel the burn, but it raises my body’s metabolism and makes me feel incredibly energized afterward.
My High Intensity Interval Training Workout
warm-up: 15 box jumps, 1 minute rest, 15 more box jumps, 1 minute rest, then begin the routine:
(After each exercise, take 1 minute timed rest)
1. Kettlebell swing press – 15 reps left arm
2. Kettlebell swing press- 15 reps right arm
3. Kettlebell lunges- 15 reps (left and right leg forward once apiece counts as one rep)
4. Pull-ups- 15 reps
5. Push-ups- 30 reps
6. ab wheel- 15 reps
7. leg lifts – 25 reps
When you are done, rest 1 minute, and then go through the series again. Twice through and you’re done!
I do this routine because it is a great workout that I can do in a short amount of time. It increases flexibility, agility, strength, endurance, stamina, is good for muscle building and cardio, and it completely jacks up my metabolism! The higher your metabolism, the easier everything gets from diet to exercise, to just plain burning calories while sleeping!
Now as far as my diet goes, I don’t go crazy with the no carbs thing. Truth is I eat a lot of good tasting food, but I just know how to limit my intake of things like fried food, cheese, sweets, and alcohol. There’s plenty of great eating ideas and guidance on this site to help you approach this incredibly critical aspect of getting 6 packs and having a lean muscular body. Here’s 4 things you MUST do to make your fitness and diet program actually work!
But first, a few more ideas for you:
Sprints! Uphill sprints. Shuttle run sprints. All-out 60 yard sprints. Sprint sprint sprint! Sprints are so good for you. They actually do require your entire body to work hard if you are doing them right (running as hard and fast as you possibly can). Sprints release human growth hormone in men and women, this makes you feel better, have more energy, look younger, as well as build that lean muscle you want while burning fat! Ever seen a fat olympic medal 100 meter runner?
There’s a reason for this. 
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