Six Pack Abs
Whoah! Too Much, Too Fast for Six Pack Abs?
I've been working out too hard and cutting too many calories this week. It became acutely clear on Friday when I was sucking wind on the basketball floor. »
The Six Pack Abs Secret Weapon
THERE'S NO ONE FOOD that's indispensable to chasing six pack abs, but there is a secret weapon: gum. That's right, minty chewing gum. I've been able to substitute chewing gum for a snack on numerous occasions over the last few weeks. In fact, I'm going through a pack a day. »
Where Have All the Carb Cravings Gone?
I'M ASTOUNDED. Major carb cravings have all but disappeared. I keep waiting for a powerful urge to buy a couple dozen chocolate chip cookies, grab a glass of milk, a stack of eight cookies, turn on the HDTV, and knock 'em down. But I haven't, and it's not sheer willpower. For those who know... »
Late Night Workouts
I'M TRYING TO GET a little resistance workout in every day -- basically, arms, abs, with some miscellany on one day, followed by pushups, shoulders on the next day. The idea is to give the major muscle groups a bit of rest on the off days. »
Fuzzy Math and the Afterburn Effect
I HIT ALWYN COSGROVE’S blog every month or so. He’s a fitness expert, and his blog seems geared more toward professional trainers than everyday guys. Still, if you ignore the industry-related posts, some real gems come up. Take, for instance, his post on resistance training and how it might burn more calories than experts... »
Must Cutting Fat Also Shrink Muscle?
THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I try to cut fat: my overall body mass shrinks, too. Basically, here’s what’s happening: as I lose the dreaded fat around my gut, I also lose the layer of fat that’s under my skin everywhere else. Sure, muscle definition starts to get sharper, but the shadow I cast is... »
Six Pack Lesson: Don’t Start Abs in October
IF THERE IS ONE THING I’ve learned right now, it’s not to start your indisputable abs effort in October. Why? At the exact same time you’re trying to cut out anything with high concentrations of refined sugar, all the stores start putting up their Halloween displays with big packages of candy everywhere. Worse yet,... »
The Battle of Convenience
HALF THE BATTLE OF ABS is convenience. Eating on purpose, with a goal in mind, is hard. Eating what’s handy — and cheap — is easy. The problem with cheap and easy is that most everything you can get in a handy pre-made package isn’t particularly good for getting to six pack abs. Quick,... »
Late Night Snacks: One-Two Shot to the Gut
THE PROBLEM WITH LATE NIGHT EATING is that it starts with a blast of calories that have nowhere to go, then it gets worse: if you're like me, after you eat late at night, you wake up in the morning not particularly hungry. »
Eat Fuel, Not Food
A FEW YEARS AGO, when I was close to having indisputable abs, I was briefly successful at changing my mindset: I was eating fuel, not food. »
Indisputable Six Pack Abs
WHEN I WAS IN MY MID-TWENTIES, I used to have a big deep belly button, and man alive, it could hold the lint. I was exercising a lot, averaging 7-9 hours of hard-nosed basketball a week, with some weight lifting thrown in. My endurance on the court was at an all-time high. I was... »