Highly sought after for purely
vanity reasons by many of us, but that’s okay.
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to rock a nice 6-pack at the beach. In fact, that is what I get asked about most –
“How can I get abs?” or, “How can I lose this belly fat?” Well I am putting together a list of tips for
you right here – simple concepts that most Trainers will bury in a 300 page
book or DVD series and then sell it to you.
I should know, because I too have shamelessly done both of these:
Written books on how to get “Amazing Abs”, and even produced a DVD on the
subject (Now published free on Youtube). This is because through the fortunate
combination of genetics, lifestyle, timing, location and desire, I was able to
become Men’s Health magazine’s
primary abs model for a period of about 4 years from 2005 to 2009, appearing on
over 10 of their magazine and book covers.
Yes, that Men’s Health magazine.
So of course after, that I instantly felt qualified to write a book and
produce a DVD on the subject.
Seriously though, my
genetic-fortune aside, after 15 years of being a professional fitness model I
did manage to learn a few things about attaining and maintaining lean abs and a
strong core, even if only through repeated trial and error of applied Bodybuilder
Bro-Science. I was
my own physiological, guinea pig, and having shredded, cover-ready abs was
literally my bankable brand. While it’s
true that bodybuilding and its
commercial spawn of fitness modeling
is highly vain, there is one fact that is undeniable: We know how to get ripped! In fact I would argue that no other ‘athlete’ genre knows how to get
as lean as the professional fitness model. Why? -
Because the fitness model has the luxury of training for appearance
first and athletic-performance second, which I do not advocate unless you are
getting paid for your looks. Otherwise,
I believe we should all train for optimum function, mobility and health, first
and foremost.
