1 |
DON’T FILL UP
Instead, eat frequent, small
meals and drink slowly. When you
eatalotoffoodittakesalongtime
to digest it; this inefficiency also
blunts the nutritional benefits.2 |
EAT CLEAN
Besides eating minimally
processed foods, this means fewer
carbsthanprotein.Eatonegram
ofproteinperpound(0.45kg)of
body weight when leaning out and
ahalfgramofcarbsperpound.3 |
DO ENOUGH CARDIO
This will keep you tight
everywhere.Ifyougetbored,
make it interesting. Play basketball
or go mountain biking. Don’t
overthink it. Just sweat.4 |
KEEP UP THE WEIGHTS
Accordingtoa2014Harvard
School of Public Health study
published in the journalObesity,
liftingismoreeffectivefor
maintaining a flat stomach than
runningorcycling,especiallyfor
middle-aged men.5 |
WORK YOUR ABS A LOT
Gradually build up reps on
four exercises until you get around
1000 for the day. Break it up
however you need to; it’s easy
to bang it out in bunches.6 |
TRAIN OBLIQUES
Whentrainingforakiller
midsection, one area most guys
forget to train is their obliques.
Theselongmuscles,whenwell
trainedandwhenbodyfatislow,
fully frame your rectus abdominis
(read: your six-pack) and give
your waist a more tapered look.
Theyaretheaestheticfinishthat
separate great midsections from
average ones.XXXXXXXXXXXXXWhat a waist
Your midsection ties
your entire physique
together. Treat it right.
Here are 6 secrets to
a small waistline.TRAIN PHYSIQUE
Carb cycle
Every fourth day, eat
as many carbs as
protein, then drop
carbs in half and
repeat the cycle.28 MUSCLE & FITNESS JUNE 2016