Summer is just around the corner and every magazine or article you read online is all about the best flat stomach workout.  You see people in the gym doing hundreds of crunches everyday and others spend hours walking miles on the treadmill. Yet, when you look at these people they are nowhere close to having a flat stomach – how come?
First of all, they’ve taken the wrong approach in their flat stomach workout. Crunches alone will not get you a flat stomach, there is so much else to consider.   I’m not going to tell you NOT to do them, but you need to consider what else is going on.
 What are they eating? Diet is a super important part of any flat stomach workout. If you are going to the gym and then eating a hot dog, cheeseburger and fries for your post-workout meal – well, then you’re not going to get a flat stomach.  On the opposite end of the spectrum not eating at all will not help you get a flat stomach either. Starving yourself only makes your body weaker and doesn’t help you get a flat stomach.
Why are they spending all that time walking on the treadmill? This type of cardio is not effective or efficient for losing weight and getting a flat stomach.  Plus, who has the time to spend hours walking on the treadmill? As you can tell by the people on the treadmill, they have spent the time walking, but the flat stomach is nowhere to be seen.
Also, are they doing any weight lifting program? No, this doesn’t mean that you need to spend hours lifting weights and that you’re going to become a super muscular person.  Adding a weight lifting program to your flat stomach workout will only help you burn fat faster and build muscle, that helps you continue to burn fat after your workouts.
Make sure you are doing crunches. If you aren’t doing ANY crunches, you aren’t going to get any results.  Crunches and ab work, such as cable crunches, hanging leg raises or reverse crunches are all necessary parts of your flat stomach workout. However, in order to get the flat stomach of your dreams, you must take into consideration these aspects.