Water is life. Drink a glass of water before meals and stand a better chance of feeling fuller and avoiding overeating. Water is transport, having enough of it allows your body to transport nutrients more effectively. When your body is working effectively, so is your metabolism. If you want to avoid ‘water weight’ you need to cut down on carbohydrates, …

Activity happens while you are up and about; growth happens while you sleep. Get enough rest for about 7-8 hours daily. For all the stress you put your abs through, they equally need some quality time off to recover. Written by: Joel Tibboh Certified Personal Trainer and Sports Nutritionist at Fit Zone Limited. Instagram: @fitzonegh Facebook: Fitzone Gh Source: Glitz …

All too often, people exercise their upper and lower abdominal regions while forgetting the obliques – the side walls of your abs. This will help complete the package and give you more complete development of your core. Any abs exercises where you are twisting will target this area. Written by: Joel Tibboh Certified Personal Trainer and Sports Nutritionist at Fit …

Even when you aren’t exercising your abs directly, it is crucial to flex your core during your other weight training workouts. It is especially important when performing compound moves like deadlifts, squats, and bench press. It will add detail to your abs that you can’t achieve through regular abdominal training and will help your other workouts dramatically. Written by: Joel …

You will sculpt your abs with targeted abdominal exercises, but reveal them through cardiovascular exercises. Everyone has a six pack, but it is typically hidden by a layer of fat. Adding cardio to your exercise regimen plus a sensible and clean diet will help reveal your hard work! Written by: Joel Tibboh Certified Personal Trainer and Sports Nutritionist at Fit …

To get shredded abs, you do not have to exercise them every day. It can be detrimental to your progress. Abs is just like any other muscle in your body. That means they need time to recover after they get worked hard. A day or two of rest is necessary for recovery, in my opinion. Remember, muscles only grow and …

Along with exercise and diet, you need the support of supplements to help you meet your daily nutritional goals to burn fat and get a chiselled six pack abs. A bit of help has never hurt anyone. Supplements work only when you are ready and willing to exercise and eat right. The most important supplements you need to help you …

It is very normal for anybody to try and cut back on food just because they want to eat less and reveal their hidden six pack. The best way to go about it is to eat 4-5 smaller meals daily as opposed to 2 large meals. By doing this, you boost up your metabolism quite a number of times daily …

Most people have been falsely led to believe that carbohydrates are bad and that they will make you fat. This is definitely a myth that needs to be busted! Of course, eating too much of anything will make you gain weight, but natural grain or starchy carbs such as sweet potatoes, brown rice, and oatmeal are actually quite beneficial in …

In order to build lean muscle, you need protein. Protein will also help you burn body fat. It boosts your metabolic rate up, prevents the muscle loss that typically accompanies very low calorie diets, and keeps hunger at bay. Out of all the macronutrients (protein, carbs, and fat) lean protein has the highest thermogenic effect on the body. Have lean …