Burning fat is essential to exposing your abs, so the quickest way to get a six pack is to start by eating properly and getting sufficient cardiovascular exercise at least three days per week for no less than 30 minutes per session. Once you establish a consistent nutrition plan and cardio routine, focus on your abs.

There are six different abdominal muscles, which all need to be targeted if you want to achieve a six pack. Varied exercises for each ab muscle need to be done routinely. Following is a description of each ab muscle and suggested exercises that can be done to obtain six pack abs quickly.

● Transversus Abdominis – This is the deepest of the ab muscles. It wraps around the torso, effects posture, and supports the back. Exercises to try include: the back extension, the traditional plank, the side plank, ball bridges, and ball roll-outs.

● Internal Obliques and External Obliques – These pairs of muscles are located on each side of the torso. They affect posture, and are involved in rotation and lateral flexion of the spine. Exercises to try include: oblique v-ups , side crunches, side bends, the traditional plank, the side plank, rotating situps, dumbbell side bends, and bicycle crunches.

● Rectus Abdominus – Responsible for the six pack effect, this ab muscle is the most superficial. It is divided into two sections which are commonly referred to as the upper abs and lower abs. Exercises to try include: traditional crunches, bent-leg knee raises, standing crunches, pulse-ups, and stability ball situps.

Every other day, choose 1 transversus exercise, 2 oblique exercises, and 2 abdominus exercises. Complete 10 to 15 repetitions and two or three sets of each. Vary the exercises you choose, and as your muscles become stronger, increase the number of sets. Consistency will quickly produce a six pack.