[WOTM, 05/2013] Crystallize Your Abs With The Fat-Blasting Summer Hypershred Workout
May’s high-intensity WOTM is designed to torch the last layer of body fat and put the finishing touches on your six-pack just in time for summer. Finish strong; get after it.
Read MoreCarve Out Your Abs With These 8 Killer Swiss Ball Exercises
If you’re not already a Swiss ball user, get on it ASAP — you’re leaving an incredible amount of ab growth on the table. Here are 8 of the most effective Swiss ball ab exercises to carve out your upper and lower abs, slice up your obliques, and sculpt a lean, tight midsection.
Read MoreThe Top 5 Oblique Exercises To Get Ripped Up Abs, V2
Last year we listed 5 of our absolute favorite exercises to rip up the obliques, the muscle fibers that run diagonally along either side of the core. We’re back this year for round two, with 5 additional, uber-effective oblique exercises to spice up your ab routine, condense your core, and add some dense, detailed topography to your midsection.
Read More[WOTM, 04/2013] The Accelerated Shape-Up For Summer Beach Body Plan
We’re officially 12 weeks out from summer. Use our beach body plan — incl. in-depth diet strategies and a full 6-day workout plan — to effectively torch body fat, accelerate muscle mass gains, and unleash your abs in time for summer.
Read MoreThe Six Pack Abs Shopping List
Every journey requires the right set of tools to be successful. In the case of stellar six pack abs, that rendezvous starts and ends with one simple thing – the food you stuff down your esophagus day-in and day-out. Use this abs-inspired shopping list – broken down into fat, protein, carbs, and drinks/condiments/spices – as a blueprint to stock your fridge and populate your pantry.
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