He has been exercising almost every day. I was losing weight and beginning to see some definition. Oh! Your body just put on the brakes. Are you tired. A couple of the lost kilos came back to you. Well, you’ve hit a plateau in your six pack abs workout. Now what should you do?
Sometimes a day or a break may be in order. But chances are you just need to tweak your workout to help get you back on track to getting your six pack abs. Maybe you’ve been doing the same six pack abs routine and diet for the last 4-6 weeks. If so, take a step back and think about this for a moment.
You could increase your weights or add minutes to your cardio, but maybe you need something different for your ripped abs. If you’re tired, adding weights may not be the answer yet.
Try these options:
1. Change the order of your exercises. The same but starts in reverse. Or mix them up completely.
2. Try a big setup with little to no breaks in between. Take a 2-3 minute break after 10 minutes. And go back to work.
3. Change your level of difficulty by changing the angle of your weight lifting, the angle of the treadmill, etc.
4. Think about grouping similar exercises: arms, chest, legs.
5. You can even lighten your weight by 5 or 10 pounds (depending on the body part you’re working), but increase your number of repetitions. If you did 3 sets of 12 before, do 1 set of 40. Somewhat in that order.
6. In your cardio, once you’ve warmed up, go as fast as you can for as long as you can. Once you’ve reached your limit, slow back down to your normal pace. After you’ve recovered, go as fast and as long as you can again. Then slow down. Finish your cardio at your usual time.
There are more variations you can do to get back on track to your ripped abs. Whatever you choose, put in as much energy as you can. Focus fully on your new exercise variations and you’ll start to see results.
You will start to feel energized. You’ll feel refreshed with a different routine, even though you’re still doing the same exercises, just a little differently. As soon as you see that you are back on track to achieve your goal of ripped abs, then consider modifying your routine further. Talk to a trainer for suggestions on what your next level should be.
You are almost there.