Are females with six-pack abs a rare breed? Today, there are more than a few ways to get toned abs. The top 3 ways are through fat burning, getting our body to burn fat more efficiently and mentally programming ourselves to successfully getting toned abs.

A natural deterrent to females getting toned, six-pack abs is the layer of fat underneath the skin. This makes up the majority of the total fat in the body. This is why doing hundreds of crunches will not result in six-pack abs although the abs will get stronger.

Fat gets deposited into our stomach more as we age. In women, more fat gets deposited into their hips and thighs as well. Metabolism also slows with age. When we factor in a slowing metabolism with a change in the body’s fat distribution system, it is not surprising to see a thicker waistline.

One of the most effective ways to whittle that waistline is to engage in activities like biking, swimming, walking, hiking, aerobics and very active sports like basketball, tennis and other racquet sports. The key is to keep our heart rate up and in its training zone for a minimum of 20 minutes to train the heart muscle and effectively burn fat.

When we start losing subcutaneous fat, our skin becomes taut. We start looking firmer and more toned when we lose the fat in the muscles. And doing the above activities five times or more a week guarantees toned abs faster.

Efficient fat burning by the body requires muscle development. And because muscles burn fat very efficiently we want to work the larger group of muscles first as they use up more fat. Then we can work on the smaller muscles to aid in more fat loss.

Finally, we need to program our mindset. Remember that scale weighing doesn’t give the complete picture. Losing inches is more important so we should measure against a piece of clothing that we want to fit into rather than step on the scales to check our progress which starts showing in a few weeks giving us more confidence.

So remember, the key to sexy, toned, six-pack abs is to burn fat, burn it efficiently and to make sure that the correct attitude is present to see us through our goal.

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