Guys want the abs, Girls just want their guys to look Ryan Gosling (according to the wife)

It would have to be the universal goal for every bloke out there and for ladies it would high up on the list.

The mysterious 6 pack abs or flat stomach (for the females out there)

So how do you get them?

It’s simple, in theory.

Difficult in practice;

It will take time, but here 5 steps to take you there.

1.  Cut the crap out of the diet.

• Your diet will need to be spot on, there is no cheating here.
• All natural. Meat, fruit, vegetables and water
• A lot of excess calories come from fluids (coffee, soft drinks, fruit juices)

2.  Hit the weights

• You will need to increase your lean muscle mass
• Females, this doesn’t mean getting bulky so relax
• The more lean muscle tissue, the more energy you burn at rest

3.  HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training

• High intensity sprinting, can be either running, cycling, rowing
• Must be to the point where you absolutely stuffed to get best results

4.  Sleep

• Massive step in getting abs.
• Majority of recovery is done while at rest
• 6-8 hours minimum

5. Drink lots of water

• Staying hydrated allows the body to perform optimally

It is not an easy journey to a flat stomach, but like everything if you want to achieve it you are going to have to get uncomfortable and just do it.

Want it, start now.

If you need help trying to get there, personal training, boot camp and at home programs can be done by Strenua PT. Contact us to find out more