It is everyone's dream to have a tone body, with perfect ab muscles. But the problem is, to get the body in shape, a lot of time and effort has to be put into painful exercises. And we all know how we are going to react when we come in contact with pain. That's right, we try as hard as we can to avoid pain. That is understandable. After all, it's how we are all wired.
Fortunately, all thanks to technology, it is now possible to tone up your ab muscles without having to do painful sit-ups everyday. Ever heard of a device called Slendertone belt? The Slendertone belt is an innovative gadget that will help you tone your ab muscles naturally, without having to exercise.
Most of us don't even have time to engage in exercise daily. We have to work to make a living. Hence, we find all sorts of excuses not to exercise. By the end of the day, we usually feel so tired that we don't even feel like moving. So where to find the motivation to get up and exercise?!
The Slendertone is a scientifically proven belt that will help the muscles contract, thus simulating how our muscles move when we exercise. In a way, the belt is actually helping us do the exercise. The only difference is, the effort comes from the belt, and not from us. We can very well carry on with our daily activities, and let the belt do its work. For example, if you spend hours each day in front of the computer, you can just wear the belt around your abdominal area while you work.
The technology that the Slendertone belt uses is called Electronic Muscle Stimulation (EMS). It sends electronic signals to the muscles and help stimulate the muscles. EMS technology is not a new technology. It has been used in many hospitals, mostly for physiotherapy purposes. The technology is extremely useful in such situations because the patients can't move. So they can't exercise the muscles themselves and have to rely on EMS technology.
But since the benefits of EMS technology has been proven, why not bring the technology to the masses? After all, who will ever complain about better health, and a better toned body?
In fact, the Slendertone belt is so effective that it claims to show results within just 30 days! Of course, the assumption is that you follow the instructions (provided with the product) and use it as described. If you do, you will enjoy all the benefits that the Slendertone belt has to offer.
All it takes is 20 minutes a day, and within a month's time, you will be the proud owner of tone ab muscles.
All About Abs - Ab Training
Exercises for Variety and Development Step by Step Abdominal Training Explained
Concept #1: How Many Times Per Week to Train Abs
Do you remember hearing somewhere that in order to get the abdominals you want; you've got to train them everyday? I know I heard that from several sources. None of those sources had super ripped abs.
Fact: Many of the people who DO have ripped abs train them 1-3 times per week.
Train your abs 1-3 times per week. I would recommend training them after a smaller body part workout like chest and biceps and abs, or shoulder, triceps and abs. You can do them on your off days as well. Try to avoid doing them with legs as it's a major body part. Try to avoid doing them first as you'll need your stabilizers to be 100% when they are used in other compound exercises.
You probably already know this... your abs can be trained a bit more frequently then most other muscle groups because of two factors:
1. The muscle density is different allowing for different recovery time
2. 99.9% of programs do not encourage you to train abs to muscular failure
You don't want to train abs to muscular failure for the purpose of this guide.
Concept #2: How Many Exercises Per Session
If you're like me, you don't want another session added to your workout that is going to add another 20 minutes to your gym time. But like any other muscle, the abdominals require a bit of stimulation but just enough to grow and change and become stronger.
Unlike other body parts, you won't be doing countless sessions for abs. In fact...
Use 3-5 exercises per session
That's all you really need. Use the schedule listed in this guide or just pick 3 different exercises and do 3-5 different exercises per session. You can vary your rest up to 90 seconds.
You've got to wonder why people train abs by themselves for 30 or more minutes at a time. That's crazy! And most of the people coming out of those "Ab Blaster" classes don't even have abs. They are doing longer sessions for a single muscle group then you ever need to engage in.
Simply put, 3-5 exercises will do just fine.
Concept #3: Using Cardio as A Metabolism Boosting Tool
For maximum fat loss, you should do cardio 4-7 days per week for 30-60 minutes (the amount is variable depending on your results). You could continue running or mix up the type of cardio you do (stationary cycling, stairclimbing, elliptical machines, and other continuous aerobic activities are all excellent fat burners without the high impact and joint stress of frequent running).
If time efficiency is an issue for you, you could perform high intensity interval cardio training and achieve very efficient results with even briefer workouts (20-30 min per sessions, or less, if the intensity is high enough) Once you are satisfied with your level of body fat and your abdominal definition, you can cut back to 3 days per week for 20-30 minutes for maintenance.
Concept #4: Advanced Techniques
Part of this guide is to ensure that you use all the techniques possible in order to achieve the results you want. There are two techniques you can use so that your routine doesn't become 'routine.'
1. Tempo Variation: Another way to increase the effectiveness of the training program is to focus on the tempo of the exercise. Tempo just means the speed of the exercise. For example, a 3-1-1 tempo means you'll take 3 seconds to lower the weight, then you'll pause for 1 second, and then you'll lift the weight back up in 1 second.
2. Variety: It's been said that your body will adapt to any routine within 5-6 workouts. By including many different exercises, it will be impossible to adapt. Not only will your body be continually challenged but the variety will help to ward of getting bored of doing the same things every week, every workout.
3. Multiple Angles: While the abdominals are classified as a 'single' muscle, that doesn't mean you can't work it from a variety of angles in order to achieve the maximum stimulation. Many times an individual will have their upper abdominals developed but are lacking any real "visual" development in the lower abs. Rather then focus on a section of the abdominals, this guide will encourage you to work the muscle from a variety of angles for the best possible stimulation.
Stay tuned for Part 4 that will flat out give you 6 months worth of ab workouts you can do.
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