Mike Geary’s bestselling book The Truth about Six Pack Abs is a well written and instructional 144 page book and program for anyone and EVERYONE who wants to lose weight and show off a six pack abs. Mike demonstrates a compassion in working with people struggling to lose weight and an expertise with the common questions they ask when trying to lose weight…specifically body fat.
He’s very honest when he points out that the best way to get ripped abs is not to do tons of sit-ups or other ab exercises, and he also points out that ab machines aren’t the best way (and are often avoided altogether) either. But, in case you’re not a big reader, I decided to distill his entire book into the best diet hack and the best exercise hack to make it easier for you to lose weight. These two tricks, combined, could produce significant weight loss. If you’re in the 100-pound club to lose, you’ll need a few more tweaks, but you might take comfort in the fact that even to lose 100-plus pounds, the basics still work.
The truth about the #1 diet hack for six pack abs: cut out processed carbs.
In his section 4.1, Mike specifically covers how insulin and glucose are used in the body and the effect of carbohydrates (especially high-glycemic carbohydrates with little or no fiber) on your system. If he can cut out most processed carbohydrates and instead get his energy from the fruits and vegetables he eats, he’ll see a rapid and significant reduction in body fat. (Keep eating your protein and fat… just avoid “man-made” snacks as much as possible.) grams of fiber for every 10 grams of carbohydrates. Sorry, pie usually doesn’t cut it, but a whole wheat pizza with lots of vegetables might.
The truth about Six Pack Abs Number 1 Exercise hack – DO the basic lifts
Later, in the exercise portion of his book, Mike talks about the uselessness of high-rep abdominal exercises to help you lose weight. Because you want to increase your resting metabolism, to help you lose more weight (muscle burns more calories than fat), you want to do the basic lifts like squats, deadlifts, and bench presses to strengthen your core instead of abdominal movements isolated. Those exercises alone, while not making you bulk up (ladies, don’t even go there until you’ve read his book!), will give you the extra muscle to burn extra calories and effectively strengthen your core so you can SEE your muscles. ABS. when your body fat is low enough.
If you do these two tricks; By cutting out processed carbs and doing the three basic lifts for 4 weeks, all else being the same, you’ll see marked progress toward your weight loss goals. These may not be the ONLY two things you’ll need to do, but if you want two basic weight loss instructions, these two will give you the most bang for your buck.
