There was a time when bodybuilding and formal, organized exercise was done exclusively by men. Exercise for women was limited to sports like swimming, tennis and volleyball as well as recreational activities like dancing. We're living in a totally different era now and women can even be found in the boxing ring and mixed martial arts tournaments that have been gaining popularity.
Women now rival the men in gym attendance. Indeed, the fit, athletic look that long defined male sexiness has crossed genders and modern society's basis for female sexiness has gone from the voluptuous Monroe-esque image to the lean tanned surfer chick look complete with six-pack abs.
Popular cultural icons like Madonna, Janet Jackson and Fergie all spend a greater part of their day in the gym working on maintaining their six-pack and legions of adoring fans have been following suit. Fitness is the "in thing" right now and the popularity of athletes like Anna Kournikova, Maria Sharapova, and Tatyana Ali is evidence of this.
Modern society's partiality to the lean and athletic look has legions of women enrolling in Pilates, TaeBo and spinning classes across America and all over the world. Those that can't leave their homes inadvertently fall for pricy gadgets and products touted as to produce "the ultimate six-pack" or something to that effect.
Fat-burning creams claimed by their makers to isolate belly fat, diet programs and expensive ab machines that promise a six-pack in a few weeks. These are what cheerleaders, office workers and housewives have been paying good money for just to get a chiseled mid-section in the shortest time possible.
Sadly, a lot of women get ripped-off by these "revolutionary" products which don't really do much to shorten the process of eliminating belly fat. The key to exposing the striations and contours of the abdominal muscles which give us that six-pack appearance is in getting rid of excess body fat. Take care of all-around body fat and we eliminate belly fat.
Studies have found that the secret to fighting body fat is to keep our metabolism high through the right exercises and healthy eating habits. Incorporating cardio exercises that keep our heart rate just below the maximum rate into our exercise programs can drastically reduce the time it takes to get that sexy six-pack.
Total body cardiovascular exercises that keep the heart rate around 60-70% of the maximum burns the most calories from the body's fat stores. A lot of women lose weight from improper exercise and dieting not knowing they're losing muscle tissue as well. - 16732
Women now rival the men in gym attendance. Indeed, the fit, athletic look that long defined male sexiness has crossed genders and modern society's basis for female sexiness has gone from the voluptuous Monroe-esque image to the lean tanned surfer chick look complete with six-pack abs.
Popular cultural icons like Madonna, Janet Jackson and Fergie all spend a greater part of their day in the gym working on maintaining their six-pack and legions of adoring fans have been following suit. Fitness is the "in thing" right now and the popularity of athletes like Anna Kournikova, Maria Sharapova, and Tatyana Ali is evidence of this.
Modern society's partiality to the lean and athletic look has legions of women enrolling in Pilates, TaeBo and spinning classes across America and all over the world. Those that can't leave their homes inadvertently fall for pricy gadgets and products touted as to produce "the ultimate six-pack" or something to that effect.
Fat-burning creams claimed by their makers to isolate belly fat, diet programs and expensive ab machines that promise a six-pack in a few weeks. These are what cheerleaders, office workers and housewives have been paying good money for just to get a chiseled mid-section in the shortest time possible.
Sadly, a lot of women get ripped-off by these "revolutionary" products which don't really do much to shorten the process of eliminating belly fat. The key to exposing the striations and contours of the abdominal muscles which give us that six-pack appearance is in getting rid of excess body fat. Take care of all-around body fat and we eliminate belly fat.
Studies have found that the secret to fighting body fat is to keep our metabolism high through the right exercises and healthy eating habits. Incorporating cardio exercises that keep our heart rate just below the maximum rate into our exercise programs can drastically reduce the time it takes to get that sexy six-pack.
Total body cardiovascular exercises that keep the heart rate around 60-70% of the maximum burns the most calories from the body's fat stores. A lot of women lose weight from improper exercise and dieting not knowing they're losing muscle tissue as well. - 16732
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