Walk into any gym, and you\u2019ll likely see someone doing crunches. Because crunches are the only way to get six-pack abs, right? Wrong!\u00a0\u00a0So how do you get amazing abs? Simple: You need to make your body \u2013 especially your belly \u2013 as lean and strong as possible. Your abdominal muscles sit behind a layer of fat that was put there to protect your organs and help keep you warm. So if you want to see your abs, you need to make this layer of fat as lean and tight as possible.<\/p>\n
To achieve this, you have to:<\/p>\n
1.\u00a0Clean up your diet<\/strong><\/p>\n Your granny was right: You are what you eat. So if you keep eating koeksisters<\/em> and burgers, no amount of crunches is going to make you lean.<\/p>\n Focus on a diet that\u2019s low in carbohydrates,<\/a> refined foods and sugars.<\/a> Opt for meals with a moderate amount of protein, and an abundance of healthy fats <\/a>(like avocado, extra virgin olive oil, etc) and fibre (hello, green leafy veggies!).<\/p>\n The trick with diets is to turn them into a lifestyle and you can\u2019t do this if your chosen diet is not sustainable. So avoid fad diets that promise great results but will leave you feeling ill, weak or just plain frustrated. Keep it simple: Eat whole foods \u2013 the right ones.<\/p>\n