If you're really focused on getting a set of six-pack abs right now, you're going to have to be spot on with your workout and diet program. Diet is going to be about 80% of the results you will see when it comes to abdominal muscles, since unless you are able to successfully strip that layer of fat from on top of the abs off, they will stay in hiding.

That said, you should not undervalue the importance of a good exercise program either. Building a solid ab workout along with an effective cardio and weight training plan will go a long way towards further enhancing your results.

Now, when it comes to getting that six pack, here are some ways to really crank up your training and take it up a notch.

Do ‘Interval' Weight Sessions

One way to improve the calorie burn and metabolic boost of your upper body weight training sessions is to alternate a set of weights with a thirty second to one minute sprint on the treadmill.

Since this will mostly work the leg muscles, you won't really be hindering your upper body from recovering between sets.

You do not want to do this while doing a lower body workout though, as that would just be too intense.

Furthermore, remember that sprints in themselves do count as a lower body workout, so your best bet is to have a full day off once they are completed before doing leg training.

Use Weighted Abdominal Crunches

If you are going to elect to do crunches are part of your ab workout and are concerned with getting more definition in the actual muscles themselves, consider doing weight crunches.

As this adds more resistance to the exercise, it will help stimulate the muscle fibers better to grow.

While you can always get a six pack by bringing your body fat levels low enough, if those ab muscles are very small, you may not look the way you had originally wanted.

Throw In A Bosu Ball

Another way to work the abdominals without really even doing crunches is to throw a bosu ball into the workout. Rather than sitting on a chair or standing on the ground performing an exercise, standing on a bosu ball (for example when performing bicep curls or an overhead tricep exercise). Since this reduces your base of support, it will really help to promote the abs to work overtime to stabilize the body.

Do keep in mind though that you may need to reduce the weight slightly when doing this at first until you learn to balance yourself accordingly.

Focus On The Abs

Finally, the last tip, while it may seem simple, often gets very overlooked.

Many people when doing their crunches aren't even fully focusing on the ab muscles, but rather are pulling themselves up using their arms, hip flexors, or other muscles in their body.

By really focusing in on the abs while doing your ab exercises, you will help to concentrate all the contractions strictly on the muscles, thus see better results.

So, keep these tips in mind next time you're about to approach your workout. A set of six-pack abs can be within your reach as long as you know how to train appropriately.