SIX-PACK SECRETS

Rightly or wrongly, most men who work out regularly will have at least some desire for visible abs. The reality, however, is that hardly anyone does. Why? Not because they don’t train hard enough, but mostly because they don’t work smart enough.

There’s also one inconvenient truth: you will only start to see your abs when your body fat is low enough. Many people find they train their abs year-round and never get a six-pack, because it’s covered in a layer of belly fat. If you’re going to put so much effort into training your abs, put the same level of effort into your eating, otherwise you’ll never get to see all your hard work in the gym pay off.

Carving out a six-pack requires time, devotion and consistency, but maintaining it for the long haul also requires some big lifestyle changes and a few sacrifices along the way. All of which begs the question: is it worth it?

Well first, a disclaimer: six-pack abs are not the secret to endless happiness. Single-digit body