Quick Abs – Calories In, Calories Out

by Kareem Samhouri, DPT on April 2, 2009 · weight loss

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Caloric intake does matter with regards to getting quick abs. If our caloric intake consists of too much non-quality foods and non-smart eating habits, then no matter how faithfully we workout, we’re not going to get quick abs.

Choosing healthy foods and doing away with fatty, sugary, calorie-laden foods are a sure way to getting quick abs. A food intake overloaded with calories ensures that not all calories will be used up resulting in their conversion to fat.

By eating the right foods, we are better able to provide our body with easily consumable food. When the body is able to burn the food we eat, it is better able to also use excess fat to fuel the body’s functions.

Eating 5-6 small meals per day will help you maintain your energy throughout the day and keep your blood sugar from fluctuating too much. By eating smaller meals, we are better able to control the calories we take in and help our body to burn more fat.

Regular exercise is the other key factor of calorie watching. Having a regular exercise schedule, the body will have a way of increasing its activity level by increasing the body’s exertion and overall calorie expenditure.

Add interval and weight training to the mix to push our body to its maximum capacity to work. The muscles now have to work harder which means it has to use up more energy to fix, restock and remove waste products they accumulated from the training. This effect can last awhile resulting in more calories expended.

Choosing the right foods doesn’t mean skipping meals and starving ourselves. It is very important not to do this because this actually sends a signal to our brain informing it is in an emergency situation already and to start conserving calories. The exact opposite of what we want. So we should eat. Just expend more energy than we take in.

Caloric intake truly matters to getting quick abs. When caloric intake is limited and smart food choices are made combined with doing regular workouts, great-looking abs are revealed more easily and quickly.

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