Achieving a
visible six-pack is about work and sacrifice, not by tricks and crunches. And
while having abs can be nice do you think the benefit is worth the cost?
Well it
depends. Some guys are fortunate enough to have those visible abs by eating a
smart diet and exercising regularly. But for other men, it’s harder than that,
especially if you want to look lean and have a beach body or required for macho
contests!
In fact, depending on your genetics, achieving
and sustaining a chiseled midsection could be like taking on a part-time job.
While the
quest for abs alone can impart benefits like teaching work ethic and dedication
it can also spiral into an obsession that sucks some of the fun out of living.
Do you want
it? Go for it! But first, know what could be in for, and what you will and
won’t gain from doing so. We found 6 guys with ripped abs who tell you what
it’s like for them.
Always bear it in mind that Life Is
Not a Body Spray Advert
For the guys
if increasing your attractiveness to the opposite sex is a goal, it’s worth
knowing just how important your abdominal definition is to women. So I
conducted a totally unscientific survey of 100 women and discovered that life
is not a body spray commercial.
Only 2% of
the ladies said visible abs was a “must” for being attracted to a man, and just
21% said he had to have a flat belly, leaving 79% more or less cool with the Tuface
frame!
What’s most
important? The top three answers were face, personality and moderate-size
muscles. Six packs took the fifth position.
If you’re
looking for a muscle group that impresses women, start pumping your guns. They
take much less work, are easy to show off anywhere, and in a Western Illinois
University survey of the sexiest muscles on a man, women rated the biceps
second only to abs.
Better say no to Alcohol
If you love
beer a six-pack of cold ones and six-pack abs are mutually exclusive but you
can’t have both.
“I have
about 20 drinks a year,” says one man, a 37-year-old professional fitness model
in Lagos. “You don’t work if you drink,”
he says, referring to his ability to book photo-shoots.
to be continued...
