Most people want a six pack but more often than not fail in their attempts to get one. When the summer months draw even closer a lot of people decide to go on a diet and cut down on their eating habits to look good for summer and be able to take their top off in confidence. Most people fail because they underestimate the work that’s involved in obtaining a six pack. Depending on your current weight and body type a six pack can take several months to obtain. Here’s why you do not have a six pack:
Body Fat Levels are too High
When your body fat percentage is high your abs will not be visible. Everybody has abs they are just not visible because of the layer of fat that surrounds them. This is the number one reason you do not have a six pack. To get a six pack you need to lose weight and lower your overall body fat percentage. This is done by eating a calorie deficit, performing cardio and being consistent with your efforts to obtain a six pack.
All Talk and No Action!
So many people talk about getting into great shape and finally revealing those elusive ab muscles but how many people actually make a genuine effort to make it happen? Very few! People give it a week of dieting and decide mentally it’s just too tough and they quit. After one week!
Are you serious? Imagine how long it’s taken you to put on all that weight and build up that beer belly. Do you really think a week of good eating and exercise is going to magically turn your beer gut into a nice flat and defined six pack? Hell no! It will overtime but not in a week.
You Do Not Have a Realistic Goal
Setting yourself small goals are a great way to keep you motivated. Not only do they keep you motivated but they provide small steps towards your main long term goal. Goals are powerful. Write them down somewhere and refer back to them every single day. So you are trying to get a six pack? This is your long term goal. You need to set smaller goals as well that will help you build up to your long term goal.
Small goals such as losing 6-8 pounds in 4 weeks are extremely useful. Every time you think about cheating on your diet or skipping workouts revert back to your goals. You can even revert back to pictures that inspire you such as someone with a great looking physique. Reward yourself with a new item of clothing for achieving one of your small goals. Make it worth it! Tell yourself it’s possible and focus on achieving both your short term and long term goals every single day.
Being Too Strict!
Yes there is such a thing as being too strict! When we are dieting down for a six pack it is true that you need to stick to a strict eating regime. However, overtime when we deprive our body of calories it can make us miserable. It will also give us food cravings that we have probably never really experienced before. This is why I recommend you schedule in one cheat day a week where you do not count calories or worry about the type of foods you are eating. Do not go silly and stuff your face for the whole day.
Be sensible and eat when you are hungry but eat whatever foods you like. Cheat days may not be required in your early days of dieting as it can be normal to go 4-6 weeks without craving anything if you are fully focused on the task at hand. Also if you have the willpower to only incorporate a cheat meal into your eating routine instead of a complete cheat day then great go for it! Cheat days/meals can actually be good for us and keep us sane. They can also help a weight loss plateau and kick start your metabolism back into action!
