The Elusive “Six-Pack” Effect
Monday, March 23rd, 2009Reprinted with Permission from ACE Fitness:
With spring just around the corner and temperatures rising, Americans are feeling the pressure to trim some extra padding off their midsections.
The message hasn’t gotten lost on companies. Infomercials showcasing picture-perfect bodies vow that you too can enter the Promised Land of rock-hard bodies and ripped abs. All it takes is a few minutes of your time, their equipment and a good credit card number. Magazine ads touting the “before” and “after” belly effect of popping diet pills also offer quick fixes as long as you’re willing to pay for them.
If only it were that easy to get that awesome ripped, six-pack.
So here comes the ‘ugly’ truth: To sport washboard abs of the likes of Olympic swimmer Dara Torres and rap artist LL Cool J you need to be genetically blessed, eat healthy and exercise—a lot.

