Crunches, sit-ups and leg raises. These are the main components in any guy's abdominal training arsenal. And with good reason, as they target the front rectus abdominis muscle from top to bottom. But there is much more to midsection perfection than just a six pack.
To the outside of your abs you'll find your love handles. These slabs of flab are the bane of every man, but are a genetic predisposition most of us must fight. Abdominal fat is what males typically carry due to the hard wiring handed down from our ancestors. Although, there are many physiologic reasons for this deposition of adipose tissue, the bottom line is that it doesn't look very good. Worse yet, this stored fat is accessed more easily from the waistline than anywhere else, which vastly increases the potential for blood clots and cardiovascular complications.
Obviously, accessing those fat stores for energy is high on every guy's abdominal improvement list. This is accomplished by cutting back on calorie intake and increasing calorie expenditure, as in additional cardio and resistance training exercise.
