First, this series of tips assumes that you are currently using a piece of equipment, like an Ab Louge XL in your home to assist you in making proper crunches. It is important to execute a correct crunch for a more effective workout and least chance of injury. Make sure, also, that you’ve properly warmed up and stretched sufficiently before you begin your workout.
1. Setting Goals
The most important step on the road to a six pack is to set a proper goal. A proper goal is challenging. It’s something you have to really work hard to accomplish, something just outside of your normal comfort zone. This goal should make you sweat! Just the thought of accomplishing it, should get you excited.
But also, its very important that your goal is realistic. If you pick something unrealistic, for example, to have flat abs tomorrow morning, this is unrealistic and will DE-motivate you more than anything else. You need to pick something that you can manage and you can always make it bigger further down the road.
2. Chunk Your Goals Down Into Sub-goals
Once you’ve decided on your major goals, start to break them down into smaller chunks. On your pathway to a six pack, what would the half-way point look like? And what would it look like if you broke that sub-goal in half again?
Try to keep these sub-goals centered more around actions that you can physically take rather than the results of those actions. For example, a good sub-goal would be “Work Out 5 Minutes A Day On My Ab Lounge” – something you can 100% actually accomplish and have control over.
3. Track and Chart Your Progress
Checking a box or crossing something off a list can be the most motivational thing you can imagine. Put together a spreadsheet and check off each of your daily goals as you accomplish them. At the end of the week, take a look at those X’s and CELEBRATE. Give yourself a break, an extra hour of TV, maybe even a cupcake, but make sure you give yourself a pat on the back. Celebrate small things and celebrate often.
4. Make it Fun
Put the Ab Lounge in front of the TV or play your favorite songs. Do whatever it takes to make your work out as pleasurable as possible. You’ll always look forward to your next workout because this will train your subconscious mind to associate workouts with fun. Learn to love it!
5. If You Stumble, Just Keep Moving Forward
Its normal if you get stuck. It’s normal for life to throw you every curveball it can to get in the way of your work outs. If you miss a day’s workout or even a week’s, it won’t have as much effect on your results as you’d think, just keep moving forward. Just move on, don’t focus on your slip-ups. Just start out accepting that they happen, don’t take them to heart and don’t let them get you down.
If you’re looking for a six pack, follow these tips for motivation. Use a solid piece of gear, like an Ab Lounge , set your goals, chunk them down into smaller sub-goals, track your progress and celebrate each accomplishment, make work outs fun, and just keep on keeping on. You’ll have a rock-solid six pack in no time flat.
