Washboard Abs

It is fantastic, it is unbelievable. I lost at least 10 pounds in the last 10 days! Do you want to know my secret?
Get sick. I had a stomach bug for 6 days. Then I felt so much better - until I got fever and headache again yesterday. Not the healthiest way to drop weight. […]

Just a short report for the last few days. Had my regular workouts on Thursday, Friday and Saturday including some short but intense cardio sessions again. At the moment I really stick with the treadmill using an 8% uphill setup. I also increased duration of my intervals from 90 secs to 2 minutes. In 20 […]

Creatine has become a very popular supplement today. Although, creatine might not have the same effect on everybody, is has been proven that athletes of specific sports benefit from it. Before starting the first treatment most people are worried about possible creatine side effects. Below you’ll find the most frequently asked questions and answers about […]

Finally had the time to go to the gym in the morning. As I mentioned yesterday, my protein intake was too low during the first week. Today I started with whey protein as a first supplement and additional protein source. I ordered my favorite Whey Supreme Strawberry Flavor by Ultimate Nutrition and take 20g 30 […]

Last three days I had no time to workout because of lack of time and weather conditions. We had sudden black ice and a total of 191 car accidents in less than 24 hours in our city. So I decided not to go to the gym on Sunday.
On Monday I had a business meeting outside […]

Answer: The Best Ab Workout for the whole abdominal part would be Crunches.

Try to train your abs from different angles. Do Leg Raises for your lower abs, Side Bends for your obliques (also see video below) and Crunches for the big picture.

Answer: To bulk up use more weight and less than 12 repetitions. To make your abs look hard, use body weight and more than 20 reps per set

As with any other muscle, you need resistance to put on more mass. Besides cutting down body fat until your abs show up, some muscles need to be […]

Answer: Do Ab Exercises after your main workout and before your cardio workout.

There is hardly one body part exercise where your abdominal muscles do provide support or stabilize your whole body. Therefore a careful warm-up of your ab muscles before starting your actual workout (chest, back, …) could be applied. But don’t understand this […]

Worked out every day starting with weight lifting exercises followed by cardio (except the legs/thighs workout, where I start with cardio). “Bodybuilding” Exercises are fine, but cardio exercises are so damn boring. I always try to do 20-30mins of cardio after about 60 minutes of weight lifting exercises. Because these workouts are rather short, I […]

First things first: I took a picture of my belly. Any comments or hints about how to shave body parts beyond the face are welcome. Top picture is what I call beach-boy-pose. It is taken while seated and shows the man’s pride in its whole beauty. And now you know, why I don’t shave this […]