I Used to Think Cakes Were Made in the Kitchen....

Greetings!!!  Just a moment ago I had a good conversation about workouts, alternating days and all of that good stuff, prompting me to post and share with everyone...weight training is tricky...the soreness sneaks up on you, but your body is sore for a reason (it's tired and needs a break)...another enthusiastic fellow BBV Challenge member (www.ashleylove.bodybyvi.com) and I had a great conversation about ABs and working out various parts of the body every OTHER day to maintain balance and give your body (parts) time to recover in between workouts.

I think this is standard practice...I'm no expert and perhaps some day I will get there, but for now, I keep it basic. Most of us, even those of us who are training for competitions and overall muscle building know that you probably want to switch up the workout routine and alternate the muscle groups you work throughout your week.

That being said, the topic of abdominal muscles surfaced...

Abs are tricky because we all could (probably) push ourselves to do sit ups and ab work daily, but even parts of the body that recover faster than others such as your abs, need rest too!

Abs are made in the kitchen, and this article tells you the 10 best foods...so devise a plan...ab work three days a week and make sure you are eating right while they recover on your rest days :)  I also attached a cool picture to accompany my point and this article!  Not sure how accurate the percentages are, but I will sign off with this note.  In the past 6 months my activity has increased and no weight was lost.  In the past three weeks my diet has changed and I will be at my 10lbs lost in the next day or so!  Diet matters, and the right, healthy diet contributes to the ability to visually see your hard work!

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/weight-loss/plans/diets/foods-for-flat-abs/