Everyone would like to have nice firm abs but for some reason they escape most of us. That reason could be that you are not performing the right exercises that work the abs enough. Sure most floor exercises will help firm up the abs but you need tough exercises to make a six pack. You might wonder why you can't even see the beginnings of a six pack. It is there, you just cannot see it. It is covered by a layer of fat hiding it from view. It is that fat you must target before your six pack will be seen.



When targeting this fat, you should consider nutrition. It is nutrition that helps melt that layer of fat so your abs can be seen. You should consider the foods you are eating. The right foods such as foods high in fiber, proteins, complex carbohydrates and vitamins and minerals are you best bet. These foods help increase your metabolism which in turn burns fat.

You also need to consider your exercise regimen. The right foods will help burn fat but your exercise regimen helps burn fat even faster. Follow these exercises and you will see your six pack firm up and begin to form in no time.

1) Mountain climbing exercises the ab muscles more than you think. I'm not talking about literally going out and climbing Mt. Everest, but this exercise will make your abs look as though you did. Lie on the floor assuming the ?push-up? position. Your hands and feet are the only parts of your body that should be touching the floor. Tighten your abs and bring one knee up towards your chest. Now switch knees and repeat the tightening of your abs and bringing one knee up towards your chest. Continue in this manner at a rapid pace as though you are running for at least 30 seconds. Rest but don't allow the muscles to become limp.

2) Squat jump with a knee thrust is another exercise you can perform for your abs. Begin in a normal standing position and squat to a regular squat position. Upon reaching the floor in a squat shoot up and jump off of the floor like an erupting volcano. Jump as high as you possibly can and while in the air bring your knees towards your chest. Bring your legs back down and land on your toes. Continue this for at least 10 jumps and then rest.

3) The dumbbell swing can aid in your quest for a six pack too. To perform this exercise, stand flat on the floor with your feet apart slightly wider than your shoulders while holding one dumbbell in each hand. Slowly begin squatting down. As you squat move the dumbbells between your legs. When you reach the bottom of your squat, shoot up swinging the dumbbells in front of you until they reach chest height. Repeat this at least 10 times and rest.

For the best workout, do these 3 exercises in one repetition then rest and repeat at least 2 more times. If you work this into your other exercise routine, you will begin noticing firmer abs in a short period of time and have a six pack before you know it.