Learning to eat properly is about 90% of what it necessary to get ripped abs. We’ve all got those abs, but they’re covered with subcutaneous fat. Getting ripped abs is all about getting rid of the fat. Easier said than done. A poor diet can’t be out trained. We can easily consume more calories than we can burn off.

You have to decide which is more important to you, that little taste test that lasts for a few seconds, or that lean healthy, ripped abs, look that is with you 24 hours a day and goes everywhere with you.

Want ripped abs? Then start eating natural food that is nutritionally rich and low in calories. And eliminate more calories than you take in. Compared to getting ripped arms, ripped abs will take longer since it’s likely that you have more fat in that area.

Be patient and stay on track. The speed on which you can get to your goal will depend on how much you stick to your plan. Do understand that it is okay to cheat.

If you keep to your plan 90% of the time then you will probably do just fine.

42 meals a week comes to 6 meals a day. If you are on the 90% plan, that will allow you to cheat on 4 meals a week.

You can cheat within reason. On these cheat meals, it is not okay to pig out and eat too much. Allow yourself some of things you like that are not on the menu. And if you skip a meal, that is also cheating.

Exercising is also a huge player when it comes to burning more calories.

Strength and cardio are both necessary.

It is also recommended that you do strength training whether it’s with body weight or some resistance tool.

Increasing your lean muscle mass will cause your body to burn more calories while resting.

I recommend choosing to do high intensity interval training (HIIT) over steady state low intensity cardio for cardiovascular training. A few of its advantages are the ability to build muscle, increase stamina and burn calories even though you have already finished. When you go anaerobic during cardio, your body will burn carbohydrates. During your rest for the next 24 hours or so, your body will dip into its fat stores to replace the carbs it needs for fuel. Intense interval training has the advantage of burning calories for 24 hours or more after training.

Doing a low intensity steady state cardio tends to waste muscle and only burn fat while you’re doing it with no afterburn.

Ponder this, would you rather look like a sprinter or a marathoner? It’s a no brainer for me, I’ll take the sprinter, looks better and is more functional.

Most sports that you play and things that you do are done in short bursts with recovery periods, rather than long low intensity marathons.

In addition to other body parts, there are also numerous ab exercises that you can perform. I believe the best ab work is the functional type where you’re on your feet and you’re making your abs work to connect the upper passenger unit of your body to the lower locomotor unit. Most athletes are weak in this area. To make your abs hypertrophy and stand out more, you will need to work them.

In summary; eat clean and take in less calories than you expend during rest and use exercise to produce a higher calorie deficit.