only drives them further away from their goal since the ab muscles are very small they are hardly going to burn any calories per minute of exercise instead try to focus on compound movements these work the abs in the course of greater stabilisation exercises and in the process burn 10 times the calories any stomach crunch willpoor abdominal control abdominal control doesnt end when you finish a workout if you train your abs hard in the gym but then let them relax the rest of the day you are making a grave error instead focus on keeping them tight and pulled in at all times eventually it will become a habit and youll look leaner soonerexcessive drinking before you order another beer at half time at the next ipl match think about its effect on your sixpack goal as soon as alcohol enters the body it immediately puts the brakes on fat loss this means each bottle of beer you guzzle further slows down your progress drinking too much too often can also encourage fat to develop around the stomach area making your job that much harderstress to blame just as lack of sleep high levels of stress also induce the release of cortisol and quickly cause fat gain in the belly area if you lead a highstress lifestyle and feel chronic tension not only are you encouraging stomach fat accumulation but youre also risking the loss of lean muscle mass if you want to stay ripped everywhere else and move closer to a sixpack you must control your stress yoga meditation and listening to your favourite music help you relax sooner than you can imagine