Veggie Bee

Now that I have your attention, I have to say I love Fitness Magazine and the fact that they have simple ab exercise videos right on their web site in a structured workout. I know that they know how to get your attention and sell magazines, or bring you to their site. I have no problem with that, I’m trying to do the same thing! I do however, want you to consider doing the exercises in their videos not just because they might promise you sexy abs, but because they will help you feel strong, confident and capable, no matter what your abs look like. You’ll strengthen the core of your body, the muscles that help you with your posture and the muscles that take care of your back.  These muscles give you the strength for “playing”, which is what fun workouts really are, things like dancing, swimming, sports or simply running around chasing after your kids.

 The truth of the matter is that abdominal exercises alone won’t get you a “six pack.” Those sexy abs you’re looking for are actually in the food you’re eating and the foods that work to get you sexy abs aren’t really all that sexy sounding: lots of veggies, fruits and lean proteins. I’ll just use Michael Pollan’s phrasing: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. And by food, he means whole food instead of packaged, processed food. If your “six pack” is hidden under some extra weight, you’re going to have to lose that in addition to toning your core muscles.  Sign up for the 6-week challenge and Fitness Magazine will send you menu ideas for losing the weight.

Having said all that, I do like the idea of a structured exercise plan for your core to help you build some momentum around working these muscles, which I need to do more of myself. I added the Week 1 exercises to my workout yesterday… are you ready to get started??

Check out the Sexy Abs exercises for Week 1