As summer progresses, a little curious revolution happens in gyms : it always seems to be on Mondays, when generally the influx of people is greater than on other days. The reason? Males, more than females, try to get the six-pack, or the aesthetic effect of sculpted abs, but women also often cherish this idea. The toned and muscular little guy has become the new body to be envied and inspired by for many women who have finally understood that physical activity is an important component to be healthy, have a good metabolism and a good weight. However, as this girl explains , recounting her experience of her,having a sculpted abs can be a game that is not worth the candle, especially if you are a woman . But maybe even men should take a look at this article …

First of all, many people will have discovered that having six-pack style abs and being well trained are not necessarily things that go hand in hand : if in a few weeks of training we can already define the arms and legs, the belly it can be more toned, but we will hardly be able to have sculpted abs in a short time. This is because, compared to the muscles of the legs and arms or the pectorals, the featured abdominals are not synonymous for strength with greater muscle development, greater strength or endurance. In fact, any skinny 15-year-old boy can have very definitive abs without exercising them. This is because the abdominal muscles are strengthened and toned like other muscles,but if we have some fat, they will never come out even if we are trained. Of course, by dint of training a little localized fat goes away, but the times and methods are not the same for everyone. Young people succeed more than those over 40, males more than women, people with a particular conformation more than others. The six pack is not synonymous with muscle strength, but with leanness and localized definition, and it is not synonymous with perfect health either.

In women, the higher percentage of body fat means that only those who have greatly reduced their fat percentage have really sculpted abs , but also that trained, skinny and fit women can have flat and defined bellies, but certainly not. the six pack. I know a girl who trains every day, who has a really flat stomach and can do amazing things: but she doesn’t have a six pack!

Giving up that extra percentage of fat often means associating a restrictive diet with training in an attempt to reduce body fat : under a certain percentage of fat, however, women experience a slowed metabolism and problems affecting fertility and the cycle. . Cycles without ovulation or missed periods, more PMS pain and fertility problems are just some of the health problems women experience as a result of this kind of behavior.

Furthermore, reducing our physical activity to a mere aesthetic goal gives us very little in terms of health, compared to the potential it could have on us in terms of benefits: massacring ourselves to achieve a result when we are not very thin in constitution, nullifies other benefits of sport. Around is full of people who get sculpted abs after intense and exhausting diets and workouts, and then go back to how it was before: this ping pong physique, sometimes soft sometimes very definitive, can be inadvisable for our body from the point of view. out of health!

In short, it is better to aim for a good physical shape and keep it, staying healthy, than to massacre yourself to have sculpted abs.