Okay, let's talk numbers. The amount of time you need to enhance your fat-burning potential is 4-6, as in 4-6 days a week in the gym. First, three days at least should be for weight lifting, as the muscles are the furnaces that fuel your metabolism. What's more, stronger muscles will yield more efficient cardio training, which is the third number to consider. That numerical is three, as in three days a week of hard charging cardio. And that's the minimum necessary to access fat stores and spur on the types of changes you're seeking. Another figure to keep in mind deals with duration, 20-30 minutes is the time required at the very least to really torch calories and keep progressing coming. Want more important numbers? How about 3500? That is the amount of calories contained in one pound of body fat. If you cut back 3500 calories a week via the combination of less food intake and increased exercise performance, you'll drop roughly a pound of fat for that seven day period. Of course, you may drop more weight on the scale initially due to water loss, and the reduction may slow from week to week. But the bottom line is that fat loss is all about depleting more calories than you ingest. Over the long haul, adhering to such a program will yield significant improvements in your midsection muscularity, in addition to everywhere else on your physique. A last thought regarding training before we discuss what specific ab movements to do. You cannot spot reduce the fat in your gut. IF you drop fat, you'll lose it everywhere, and the midsection may actually be the last to leave (that's because men tend to accumulate the greatest amount of fat in the torso). But it will go away eventually, you just have to work hard at it. NEXT