One thing common in most fitness, men’s, or women’s magazines is the big bold letters on the front cover saying something about how to get “6 pack abs”. You also see it all over the TV in commercials or infomercials. I would say its pretty universal for both men and women that at some point we all would like a 6 pack. Thus all the marketing for it. Although the magazines and TV spots want to make you think that following this _____ (fill in the blank) plan, or buying this _____ (fill in the blank) product will produce a 6 pack for you quick and easy, Its not that simple. The only easy way to get a 6 pack is to go to the store and by a 6 pack of beer.

Let me first say I don’t have 6 pack abs. I would love to obtain that, and I am working toward that goal. But I know the route to get the “6 pack abs” is through hard work and discipline. You basically have to loose your belly, and you cant just decide to isolate your mid section and only loose the fat there. You can do crunches till you are blue in the face, but any fat you loose due to the calories burned will not be selective to your mid section.

Think about it. When someone looses weight buy jogging they don’t get skinny legs and the top of their body stays pudgy. No, the weight comes off from everywhere. The face, the arms, chest, legs, and yes the gut. So your main objective in your goal to get a 6 pack is to loose weight in general. As we all know that is allot easier said than done. All the ab routines that are sold which do work are the ones where you end up getting a cardio workout in of some form. And what is one of the best ways to loose weight? A cardio workout. You tell me what sells/markets better.

A.) Cardio workout.

B.) 6 pack Abs

A 6 pack is just a perk of a fit body. If you eat healthy and exercise to obtain that fit body, you could have a 6 pack. Check out “6 steps to lose the Buddha” over at zenhabits.net. Its a great post touching on this very subject.