| Yesterday morning I turned the TV on while I | | | | focus on is increasing the amount of calories you |
| relaxed with a cup of coffee. We only have 5 | | | | burn and building muscle (yes, ladies, this means you). |
| channels to choose from because we rock out the | | | | This means following a well written strength training |
| bunny ears. I can't tell you the last time I paid for | | | | program and doing bodyweight circuits and/or interval |
| cable. At 9 in the morning on a Saturday, the only | | | | training. |
| choices we had were cartoons (not the good ones | | | | So please, don't over-do abdominal exercises. You |
| that I grew up with, otherwise I would have | | | | should also know that abdominals are like any other |
| watched) or infomercials. My curiosity got the best of | | | | muscle-if you work them with high volume and high |
| me, so I decided to watch the infomercial. It was for | | | | reps, you can actually increase the size of your |
| "Core Rhythm"; DVDs that teach you how to dance | | | | stomach. I don't think you want to do that. |
| your way to a flat stomach from the popular TV | | | | Got it? Now let me prove my point. Things like "Core |
| show Dancing with the Stars. | | | | Rhythm" and "Hip Hop Abs" simply cause you to |
| The claim on the infomercial was that from | | | | increase your activity level and help you burn more |
| performing these movements you will work your | | | | calories. That is how you will get a flatter stomach |
| core in all the major ways to help get you a flat | | | | (assuming your nutrition is in check). These DVDs are |
| stomach. Now look, I think the product is great for | | | | no better than you going out and running around with |
| some people. Hell, anything that gets you to move | | | | your kids for the same amount of time with equal |
| more is great! And if you truly enjoy it, that's even | | | | intensity. Granted, you may not learn some groovy |
| better. | | | | dance moves, but all that matters is that you are |
| I want to clear something up. This DVD will not help | | | | moving! |
| you get a flat stomach because of how you'll move | | | | I am not coordinated enough to dance, so I would |
| your hips when you're dancing like Cloris Leachman. | | | | rather go outside and run around with my crazy dog. |
| By engaging in this activity, you will be moving more, | | | | Just keep this in mind: there is no "superior" workout. |
| which means you'll be burning more calories. Burning | | | | It is consistency that brings results. You will get |
| calories and altering your eating habits will help you to | | | | better results on a sub-par program if you are |
| burn fat. Burning fat is what gets you a flatter | | | | consistent than if you have the best program ever |
| stomach, not shaking your hips like a Latin dancer on | | | | written and you aren't totally compliant. Never forget |
| speed. | | | | that point. |
| Too many people work their abs with crunches, side | | | | There you have it: move more. Whether you choose |
| bends, sit-ups, and dozens of other exercises in an | | | | to use dancing videos, walk your dog, use a push |
| effort to get a flat stomach. Please pay attention: | | | | mower instead of a riding mower, take martial arts, |
| this is not the quickest way to a flat stomach. You | | | | playing a sport, or engage in any other physical |
| can have a rock hard 6 pack, but if it's covered by | | | | activity you enjoy. There is no secret. |
| fat you're not going to see it! What you need to | | | | |