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.

Subcutaneous fat is where most of our body fat is located. That’s why doing isolated exercises like sit-ups will not burn fat although it will strengthen the abs.

The older we get, the more fat is deposited in our stomach area. Females get more fat in the hip and thigh areas as well. On top of this, metabolism starts slowing down. No wonder we start getting the belly bulge.

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.

Gradually, we lose the fat underneath the skin resulting in a tightening of the skin. We next start to lose the fat around the muscles leading to a less flabby and more toned look. This is the result of doing highly active exercises at least three times a week.

We also have to train our body to be a more effective fat burner. This means focusing on training the larger muscles like the front and back of thighs, buttocks, back, chest, triceps and biceps. Then add training the smaller muscles like the calves, hips, forearms and shoulders. Muscles burn fat so developing muscles is important.

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.

Remember, females with six-pack abs are not that rare. In fact, more and more females have well-toned abs. When you put together these 3 factors of burning fat, burning fat efficiently and proper mental conditioning, toned, six-pack abs are just a few weeks away.

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