| It is every man's dream to get six pack abs. Six | | | | you do, including effective exercise. |
| pack abs are the ultimate body improvement for | | | | We require much fewer calories than our |
| men. Six pack abs can't be achieved with plastic | | | | ancestors because we are much less physically |
| surgery, but they can be achieved with exercise | | | | active. This means that we need to try to get as |
| and nutrition. | | | | much nutrition as we can out of what we eat |
| Nutrition is the number one factor in any mission | | | | every day. So the next time you think about |
| to get six pack abs. Nutrition can be the | | | | eating a bag of chips, ask yourself what sort of |
| difference between having enough energy to | | | | nutritional value it has? None. It's not worth it to |
| make it through the day and feeling great. There | | | | waste calories on junk food. |
| are no magical supplements or vitamins that will | | | | Instead, try eating from the food pyramid, after |
| develop those abs, but eating in a healthy, | | | | you have determined your caloric requirements. |
| nutritional way will help you to get the most out | | | | You should be getting plenty of fruits and |
| of your efforts. | | | | vegetables, low fat dairy, whole grains and lean |
| Water is the most important nutrient that your | | | | meats. |
| body needs. Over sixty percent of your body | | | | Once you have a handle on what you are eating, |
| weight is made up of water and every single | | | | you need to have an exercise routine that |
| metabolic reaction in the body uses water. An | | | | includes cardio, such as running, swimming or |
| example of a metabolic reaction is fat burning or | | | | biking at least 4 times per week. Changing it up in |
| using stored fuel for energy. You can live many | | | | length and intensity will prevent the "plateau" |
| days without food, but without water, you will | | | | effect. Adding a routine in for your abs and some |
| only survive three days. Being dehydrated, or not | | | | weight training will give you all the tools you need |
| getting enough water will affect everything that | | | | to work toward that elusive six pack. |