Are you working towards getting a flat stomach? Awesome – but how will you know when you get there? What does your ideal flat stomach look like?

If you don’t know where you are going how are you going to get there? This doesn’t just apply to driving in a car or exploring a new destination – this also includes your workouts and your fitness goals. If you don’t know what your ideal flat stomach looks like, then you’ll never know if you have reached your goal!

So, I’ve included some pictures to help you figure out what you are working towards and to help figure out what type of flat stomach workout you’ll need to get there.

Flat Stomach #1 – The Six Pack

Getting this type of flat stomach (true defined six pack abs) is a dedicated process. You must make sure that you follow your flat stomach workout meticulously.  Not skipping a workout or cardio session and making sure that you are eating clean with every meal.  A woman with six pack abs like this is not something I see at the beach every weekend. It requires extreme dedication to your flat stomach workout and diet. Is this the flat stomach for you? If not, take a look at Flat Stomach #2.

Flat Stomach #2

Were six pack abs a little too much for you? How about this option – some definition of abs, but not too much.  You will still have to work hard and make the commitment in the gym to get a flat stomach like this.  Making sure that your diet is consistent with a flat stomach diet.

Flat Stomach #3

Don’t want any definition – just want a flat tummy – well then flat stomach #3 is for you.  As in the first two options you still need to be dedicated to your workout and eating habits, but you might not have to do AS many crunches. A flat stomach workout video, to follow along too, is a great place to start to get you closer to your fitness and flat stomach goals.

Which flat stomach are you working towards?

I went to my first Seminar this past weekend, Fast Track to Fitness Millions, in New Jersey. It was awesome – so many amazing people there with awesome stories, dreams, ideas and goals. One thing I realized while I was there is that we sometimes over-analyze things WAY too much and make them a bigger deal than they need to be. This makes it harder for us to reach our goals and accomplish what we want.

There were a handful of women at this conference (which I was able to meet and hang out with a few of them like Angie Schumacher, Holly Rigsby, and Melissa Roberts) and the rest were men. One of my favorite presentations was that by Chris McCombs – he talked about blogging and how to attract your market and be a successful blogger. [singlepic=25,320,240,,center]

Chris offered some amazing tips and tricks to be a successful blogger, but the main idea throughout his presentation was DO IT. Just write. If you don’t start somewhere you’re never going to get anywhere.

I was in awe….wow…it’s so simple.  It can’t really be that simple – is it? What’s the trick? There’s got to be a hidden trick? Something he’s not telling me…my mind was racing.

After talking to a few more people I realized that there really were no tricks and it really as that simple – as Nike says – Just Do It.

Really – whatever it is you are trying to achieve or accomplish, you need to just do it.

Stop thinking about flat abs – do what you need to do to get them.

Stop wondering if you can do it – believe in yourself and know that you will.

Stop playing the scenarios over and over again in your head – just go for it.

If you keep wondering about something you may miss your opportunity, you get frustrated and then it makes it even harder for you to try something. This goes for all aspects of life – work, gym, dating, friends – we think too much about doing something and may miss out on the opportunity that was right before our eyes the whole time, but we analyzed it too much.

What are you thinking about right now? What are you worrying about?
Go do it. [singlepic=26,220,140,,right]

When you finally ‘Just Do It’ the feelings of accomplishment afterwards beat no other. You’ve accomplished a small goal, task, desire and now you are one step closer to reaching the bigger picture.

Go to the gym. Lift weights. Stop eating when you get upset and go for a run. Stop wondering what that guy thinks of you and go talk to him. Don’t think about it – just go.

What are you going to do today and not think about it? For me, it was writing this post.
WOOHOO!

“If you don’t do what’s best for your body, you’re the one who comes up on the short end.” – Julias Erving

Thursday’s Trick to Flat Abs

To keep yourself interested in cardio – change up the equipment. Try out different machines at your gym and find out which ones you like.  There is no point in forcing yourself to use a piece of cardio equipment because everyone else is using it – that will only make you hate the process more.

Try a hill climb on the elliptical one day and sprints the next day on the treadmill. Or try the StairMaster for 20 minutes and then go for a bike ride along a rolling path for another 20 minutes. Keep your mind stimulated and body guessing what’s next and you’ll see your weight loss results and flat abs sooner than you expected.

What’s your favorite cardio workout?