Everybody wants to know how to get six pack abs.
Great question! It’s what lead me to my whole nutritional philosophy and ultimately my success.
I was desperate for abs until I actually had to formulate my own strategy that would guarantee their attainment. My research was based on info from the best in the field of fat-loss and muscle development.
First let me tell you my story….
In school I was always a skinny kid. I am predominantly ectomorphic in body type which to be honest, pissed me off big time.
I didn’t like being skinny
Scratch that….
I HATED being skinny!
Then I had an idea – “I’ll start bodybuilding!”
So there I was aged 17 (10 years ago now, where did the time go?!) looking for advice in the world of bodybuilding. Everywhere I went the conventional wisdom was to just eat like it was going out of fashion, so I did.
Sure I added a few pounds of muscle but I also added a LOT of fat, and it seemed that most of it was around my gut. Annoyed that I was getting fatter and not more muscular, I quit six months later.
The muscle atrophied but the gut remained, in fact it got bigger. So at around age 20, I was a ‘Skinny Fat’ bloke i.e. skinny everywhere except my belly – the very opposite of what I wanted, which was to be big everywhere except my belly!
What was I going to do?
“I’ll start lifting weights again” I thought.
Not knowing any better I went back to bodybuilding and implemented a high-carb diet (about 7 years ago now). After a year or so I knew I had to tackle that gut. The feeling of fat hanging over my belt when I sat down just annoyed the hell outta me.
Time for action.
So again I went with conventional wisdom and cut down on fat intake and did plenty of cardio.
Results were slow, very slow. Also, it seemed that for every pound of fat I lost, I lost a pound of muscle too. About 4-5 months later I went back to bulking because I had lost too much muscle and had undone all the previous year’s work.
So there I was, back to stage 1 – a skinny fat bloke trying to add muscle but packing on fat in the process.
Basically, if you repeat this process over and over for 4 or 5 years you’ll have an idea how those years turned out for me.
Out of sheer frustration I started asking myself 2 questions…
- Is there a way to bulk-up i.e. focus on building muscle without adding fat?
- Is there a way to strip off fat with losing or even gaining muscle in the process?
I found the answers.
The answer to question one has resulted in what is known as the MANS bodybuilding diet (or GLAD for those who find it too difficult to cut carbs).
The answer to question 2 has resulted in the book Total Six Pack Abs.
The battle to get six pack abs is fought on 3 fronts. If any one of these component parts is missing you’ll either fail or make life extremely difficult for yourself.
Here is the triple-action strategy for the fastest way to get six pack abs:
(1) Implement a Truly Fat-Stripping Diet. Contrary to popular belief it is diet that plays the biggest, most pivotal role in getting a shredded mid-section. The bulk of your work will go into getting your body fat percentage below 10%. When you understand how to get your body to burn fat (and I mean body fat, not dietary fat) for fuel, you’ll accelerate your fat-loss like never before. As I say in the book, you don’t have to wish or hope for results on this program, it is a bio-chemical certainty that you’ll be burning body fat all day long! A low body fat percentage is not a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’ with the Total Six Pack Abs diet.
(2) The Best Cardio For Fat –Burning. Very low body fat percentages are attained with very effective cardio that works synergistically with the diet that allows you dip into your fat stores for energy. Imagine a cardio routine that:
- Burned fat for hours after you had finished
- May actually target fat around the midsection more than anywhere else because of catecholamine receptors in ‘belly fat’
- Burns up to 9 times more fat than other forms of cardio in studies
- Avoids the release of catabolic hormones which break down muscle tissue
- Only lasts between 10 – 20 minutes maximum
(3) A Truly Abdominal Muscle Building Workout. Contrary to what many think, building up ab muscle is actually the easiest part of getting six pack abs. You DO NOT need a complicated routine. You need basic exercises that continually force the muscle to adapt to increasing demands.
Weighted resistance is a must, just like any other body part. I’ve built my biceps with 2 or 3 simple exercises, why would people think abs are any different? Don’t fall for the hype, complicated ab routines are for the gullible or the misled. The Total Six Pack Abs workout is simple yet powerfully effective.
I see other programs out there that give you 10 free bonus ebooks, CD’s, 5 free reports…What For?? It’s all unnecessary drivel to justify jacking up the price. On top of this, it’s certain to leave the customer completely confused which is the opposite of what they need.
Believe it or not, getting six pack abs is not rocket science. There’s a strategy that works that you need to learn – Learn it, get six pack abs and keep them forever – simple.
Funny thing is right now I’m actually 160 pounds and have over 15% body fat. I’ve been trying to get rid of this terrible fat around my belly for 2 years now ever since I started working out. The book really does look promising and I probably will buy it. Just one quick question, is this an e-book or an actual hardback book?
Hi Jexxer,
Yes it’s an ebook, available for immediate download. You can always print off hard copies too of course.
Cheers,
Mark
Ah ok that sounds good. How many pages is it total?
dude, thank you. i was lifting for about 6 years, screwed up my elbow and am just returning…had the same issue. got really lean, stabilized around 150 pounds at 5.7″ and could never really get the abs without dropping muscle to around 144 which pissed me off…i’d bulk up to 160, get the fat, then strip down but back to 144ish and would lose the muscle.over and over for 6 years. i’m gonna try this diet and rotate the sets and see how it shakes out…btw, i love your blog! would you please do me and others a HUGe favor and since you’re using feedburner, would you stick up that “get new posts by email” widget? i’d love to get these all by email instead of just rss…thanks in advance.
Mark,
What’s a realistic time-frame for losing 7% body fat on the “Total Six Pack Abs” plan?
@ Dave.
There’s a lot more other people like us out there as well, they just don’t have access to correct information unfortunately.
@ Rob. Being able to see your six pack involves getting below 10% body fat. Losing 7% equates to different amounts depending on your current weight, 7% of 140 is a lot less than 7% of 220 so it really depends on how many pounds of fat that 7% comes to.
Thanks,
Mark
Hey Mark.
I REALLY need your help. Here is my workout and exercise routine.
Breakfast – Cereal or Granola – Low fat and Sugar
Lunch (main meal) – Green Veg and chicken or fish even pork chop.
Tea – Usually just some lean protein.
I get about 70 to 80 grams of protein a day.
Workout 7 times a week.
I’m in the gym doing half hour running on treadmill then bike. Then weights or I’ll go running instead of gym cardio.
I go to three hour long session of martial arts twice a week.I drink a LOAD of green tea.
I’m 7 Stone and a Half and 5’7 female.
I’ve not bad muscle in my arms and legs. Im fit and strong but for a really annoying reason I can’t get rid of this darn belly fat of mine.
Please Help ME!
No Help Then? 😉
danni buy his ebook that is the best help
Danni, I don’t know if you’re still there, but from what you wrote, you would have to do some major dietary changes. I have been doing a lot of reading on studies and fatloss lately. One good site to get real good info is proteinpower.com. I have nothing to do with them. Mainly, cut the carbs big time (don’t eat cereal/granola anymore, ever. Eat more protein and don’t worry about the fat too much. What is killing your fatloss is your carb consumption. The lower the insulin, the more you can draw from your fat reserves. How to get low insulin? Keep your blood sugar low. How you do this? Cut your carbs, big time. You don’t have to believe me, do some reading on the Paleo diet, the Warrior diet, the ProteinPower diet and related material. There is major stuff ot be learned in there.
why cant I download your free EBook??
iv tried and its says its not a valid zip file
could you please sort this matter out …
I do read all your emails to me and find it very interesting
many thanks
Patrick
Are you you guy’s on Face Book??
Thanks