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Research shows that the human body responds to intensity, not necessarily volume... for those with a little extra around the middle, try some incline training. Find a large football stadium at a nearby university, or stairs at some sort of nearby park - any set of 75 or more stairs, or a steep hill at least 80 meters from bottom to top (check golf courses). Go to this incline once or twice a week, and sprint up that sucker as hard as you can. Maybe start out with 5 and work your way up. More fit people, try 3 sets of 5 with 3 mins between sets. I have found these incline workouts to be pivotal whenever I want to get super cut for the summer or spring break - lots of guys have big chests/shoulders/arms, but not many have an 8-pack. Running requires your body to work as a system, but the necessary knee drive to sprint up stairs or hills really targets the midsection. Make sure you warm up properly and do some stretching beforehand.
Afterwards, try doing 4-8 sets of different ab exercises, including some twisting. Remember, when working your abs, it's intensity,not volume (i.e. who cares if you can crank out 3000 crunches...), so focus on doing your reps SLOWLY and getting a good burn... that burn is going to develop your abdominal/trunk muscles, and muscle tissue burns more fat at rest than any other tissue - it's a cycle that requires patience, as Maren said. Good luck. |
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