Diet for a Six Pack

While most of us will probably confess to wanting to get great abs, only a few are willing to spend hours in the gym doing grueling exercises to achieve their ideal form, with abs that are absolutely to die for. The most common excuse for not going to the gym being lack of time or “I'm too busy”, fitness gurus have come up with several exercise sets that take less and less time to perform; hence robbing us of our most convenient excuse for exercise avoidance. Following is a set of exercises that are easy enough to do, with no need for any high-tech machine. And what's more…it takes only as much time as a set of commercials between your two favorite TV shows. Follow this routine everyday and you are sure to develop ripping abs in 6 minutes.

Exercise 1: Knee-ups

Simply sit on the edge of your couch with both feet flat on the floor. For balance, place both hands on each side of your hip. Slowly raise both knees towards your chest as far as they would go. Hold knee-to-chest position for 3-5 seconds, then slowly return to the original position. Repeat 20 times.

Exercise 2: Leg Raises

Lie flat on the floor, holding the sofa edge for support. Extend both legs and raise then about six inches off the floor. Slowly raise your legs towards the ceiling until they form a 90-degree angle. Return to original position, making sure that your legs do not touch the floor when you lower them. Repeat 20 times.

Exercise 3: Cycles

Placing your hands behind your head, raise your knees toward the ceiling and make cycling motions with your legs. Variations to this exercise are either doing 30-50 cycles or cycling continuously for a full minute.

Exercise 4: Basic Crunches

Position your legs on top of the couch. You can leave your hands by your side, place them behind your head or extend them in front of you like a swimmer preparing to dive into the water. When placing your arms behind your head for support, make sure not to pull your head up. Simply lift your shoulders off the floor slowly, and just as carefully lower your torso back to the floor. Do 30-50 repetitions. For variation, you may decide to throw in a twist after 20 repetitions. As soon as your shoulders are raised, twist your upper body to each side before getting back to the starting position.

Exercise 5: Cool Down

Lie flat on the floor with both hands by your side. Extend both legs then slowly raise them towards the ceiling. Hold for three seconds. Lower your legs towards your torso until your feet touch the floor just beyond your head. Hold this position for five seconds. Raise your legs back toward the ceiling and hold the position for three seconds. Repeat five times.

Here's an additional tip, especially for beginners: before starting the routine, make sure that you are wearing light clothing that will allow you to move smoothly and steadily. Exercise clothes made of lightweight material also makes movement more comfortable and allows more flexibility.

Simple, short and hassle-free. That is the best way to describe the above routine and by simply setting aside a few minutes everyday, you're on your way to getting abs that is good enough to flaunt anytime, anywhere. Now there's no longer any reason why we all can't get a fit and fab body when there's a routine that allows us to develop great abs in 6 minutes.