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If you are looking to diet to get abs, this article will serve as a great resource. We have tapped into Men’s Fitness’ digital editor, Mike Simone, to learn more the best ways to diet to get abs. Mike is ripped and also studies this information daily, so he is a highly credible source.

As asked by a member of the conFITdent brotherhood: “I can do sit-ups almost endlessly. Even leg lifts, crunches, you name it. For whatever reason, I cannot get a six-pack for the life of me. I even tried doing more cardio and still am not getting much results. Help me out! – Andrew from Baltimore

Andrew, achieving visable abs is 90% diet, not really training. You’ve got to get down into the single digit body fat ranges. First off, I would assess your diet. Know how much your consuming on a weekly basis, daily basis, and each individual meal. You don’t neccessarily need to calorie count, but acknowledge what your serving sizes usually look like.

Diet to Get Abs: Meal Plan

PROTEIN

From there, considering you haven’t been seeing results, I recommend finding and removing the “crap” from your diet and eat as simply and clean as possible. Make sure you have a complete protein source in every meal – either chicken, fish, turkey or a protein shake.

CARBS

As for carbohydrates, don’t completely cut them. You need them for energy, but learn how to eat them in moderation. Eat more fiber that is low in starches, which will help keep you filled up and prevent over eating. A small carb trick I used to do when I wanted to drop some additional bodyfat points was imagining I ate 2 pieces of bread with every meal, simply begin eating 1 and ¾ pieces of bread for most meals, then 1 and ½… until you begin seeing changes. You’ll find the happy medium at one point where you can maintain your energy levels and you’re not overeating on the carbs.

FATS

Another thing is, fats. They could be getting you too. They’re very calorie dense and most people don’t even realize how much they’re consuming. I love peanut butter and almonds, but they are very calorie dense. I used the same strategy with fats as the carbohydrates. They key here is knowing what you eat, staying extremely consistent and making modifications as you go until it starts working.
As for your training — do more weighted ab exercises. I’ve seen significant by gains by training abs the same way as other muscle groups. 10-15 repetitions with weight. 2 days per week. 3-4 exercises. 3-5 sets. Watch for diet plans on conFITdent.

By Daniel

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