Six Pack Abs In Half The Time
Fitness trainers generally teach that the abdominals help to support and stabilize your spine, and thus, they should never be fatigued prior to performing non ab exercises such as squats, pressing or rowing exercises. Based on the abs role as a stabilizer, the whole fitness world insists that you must ALWAYS perform your abdominal training at the end of your workout.
The problem is that this training philosophy goes against one of the most basic workout truths: the Priority Principle. This principle simply states that what gets trained first will get the best training effect. Why would this principle work for every other body part in the human body except your abs?
What if your abs are your weakest body part? What if getting six pack abs happens to be your number one priority?
Under these circumstances, you should prioritize your training and work them at the beginning of your workout.
So I suggest this alteration to your workout: if abs are your priority, work them out first! This simple adjustment in training sequence will make a huge difference in your results. You will have much greater focus when working your abs, and be able to put forth a significantly better effort while training them, since you will be totally fresh.
If, like most people, you just throw an ab exercise at the end of your workout, this technique will double you rate of progress towards sculpting your midsection.
Another benefit to prioritized abdominal training is the warm up effect that it has on the body. This actually helps prepare you for the rest of your workout. The only exception to this rule is when you are truly training with maximal weights. Doing anything that could have any lingering fatigue prior to a maximal weight workout could be detrimental.
Incorporate this training sequence into your routine and have your six pack in no time!
