Pop Goes The Weasel
Had a blast from the past yesterday.
I was in the gym doing a wee bit of training when I noticed a bunch of peeps having a lay down.
They were taking part in the old “Abs-Blast”.
You see, back in the day when I started on my path to right-chus-nus, I worked in a gym.
As well as personal training, I used to teach a bunch of classes.
Circuits, RPM (aka Spin) and even the occasional abs class.
Me abs classes were World famous 
Sit-ups, crunches, planks, crossovers, toe-touches, etc, etc.
“Feel the burn!”, right?
These peeps must have been feeling the burn yesterday, ‘cos this class went on for nearly 30 minutes.
That’s way too long in my book, 25 minutes too long.
If your boy Walsh were teaching one of these ab sessions nowadays I’d tell them straight…
“This is not going to burn your belly fat. You can do 5 minutes with me, but then you can skidaddle. I don’t want to see you doing anymore ab work!”
Seriously, if your goal is to burn chuberella from ya middle doing several thousand sit-ups isn’t the answer.
In the last few months I’ve probably spent 10-15 minutes on my abs, tops.
That’s because it’s better to spend your time doing more effective exercises, such as resistance training or even cardio.
Yes, I said cardio.
Just make sure it’s not the slow stuff, if you want rapido results.
My abs (and the rest of my core muscles) get a hammering from all the other exercises I do.
I do squats, deadlifts, kettlebell swings and pull-ups, just to name a few.
Of course I’ll throw in the occasional plank, bosu cross-over and a cheeky leg raise, but that’s my lot.
If I’m short of time, the ab exercises will be the first to go out of the window.
I remember back in one of my abs classes a lady actually let one off.
You know… let one rip, bottom burp stylie.
Bit embarrassing, but I don’t think it was on purpose.
But that’s the lottery of an abs class.
A little ‘pop’ could sneak out on any one of those crunches.
Are you prepared to take that risk, knowing full well that all that ab work is pretty much pants when it comes to your fat loss?
Don’t say I didn’t warn you…
If you want a more effective way to lose lard and you can’t train with me or my team personally have a looksy at this:
Smell ya later
Gavin
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