Building 6-Packs the healthy way issue # 10

In the effort to build a 6-pack many people tend to try drastic measures.  The two main components of building 6-packs are exercise and diet.  It is the approach to these two main things that usually cause problems.  By now,hopefully afetr viewing some of my previous issues on this series many people should know that in order to see a built 6-pack they must have very little fat around their mid-section.  They also should know that they must target and work out their abdominal muscles to build the 6-pack look.  When people dive into exercise without a proper plan,  they they will be usually prone to injury & wind up hurting their body.

so, let’s do a little bit of maths…Take your current weight and multiply that by 18. The result will be the total number of calories you should aim for, on a daily basis, to enable your body to build new muscles. Now, take your current weight and multiply it by 1.5. This result will be the approximate amount of protein, in grams, that you need to put into you body daily for muscle growth.

  Building a 6-pack in an unhealthy manner is dangerous and will most likely not even give you the  results that you are looking for deliver, or something that will not last do not last.

 Start by doing some menu preparation. You don’t have to turn into a rapid calorie counter, but you do need to start paying a lot more attention to the calories and protein in the food you eat.

depending on your awareness of nutrition, these numbers may be very intimidating to you. You’re probably looking at an intense increase in the amount of food you eat and it may seem impossible to do that.

In fact, it may actually be impossible to do that if you’re only eating three meals a day. The “three meals a day” lifestyle isn't designed for healthy living and it’s far from achieving optimum  muscle building. As you go about your meal planning, you need to plan on eating five to six smaller meals a day, instead of three bigger meals. consider a healthy slant when planning  meals, start looking up some healthy recipes. The following are a couple of great tips for keeping a 6-pack routine healthy and safe.

- Eat less, more often.  What this means is basically, a person should be eating less foods that are unhealthy, like foods high in fat, calories and sugar.  They should also forget the old standard of three meals a day.  The reason for this is to keep the metabolism up and running at top performance a person should eat at least six small meals per day.

- Drink water.  It may be tempting for a person to drink energy drinks or other special drinks that promise they will help them to build muscle.  Instead though, basic water is the key.  When the body is well hydrated it works better and the person will feel better.  Eight to ten glasses of water per day is important.

- Do both weight lifting and aerobic exercise.  A person should be lifting weights and doing an aerobic activity.  This is in addition to their spot exercises for their abdominal muscles.  By doing all these exercises a person will lose weight faster and be able to retain their muscle they build.

These tips can come in very handy for someone looking to build a 6-pack without endangering their health.  Many times people start a  routine and pick up unhealthy habits.  In the long run what usually happens is they are not eating right and not working out correctly, so they end up losing muscle instead of building it or even injuring themselves.

Building 6-packs does not happen overnight, so the best steps to take are the healthy ones so the results are long lasting and the person health is not compromised.

Here's to Healthy living & once again wishing you every success in your journey!

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ciao

Dennish