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We all have abs, then how come we can't see them? That’s because there is a wall of fat that is preventing them from being visible. No matter how much abdominal training you do or how great your routines are, you will never achieve a nice ripped midsection unless you follow a clean diet coupled with appropriate cardiovascular training.

Keep in mind, there's no such thing as spot reduction. Again: there is NO such thing as spot reduction. Although you can spot train, you can't spot reduce or in simple terms, selectively cause fat to disappear from a particular body part. If you have a layer of fat around your middle, doing 2000 crunches every night won't suddenly make your abs pop out. They'll definitely get stronger and your waistline may become firmer, but your abs are destined to remain hidden.

So what should you do? You need to lose fat, but you can't just make it disappear from your waist alone. When you increase your exercise intensity and change your eating habits, your body will start to burn some of your stored fat for energy. The result is fat loss.....everywhere. When you drop enough fat, presto, your abs will appear. For those of us with a slower metabolism, we may need a much stricter diet and/or more intense cardio.  The focus, however, should be on a balanced diet, not cardio alone. And remember to drink plenty of water!

When doing your ab routine, concentration is key. Don’t focus on counting reps. Instead, concentrate on the muscles being worked. Be certain you can feel the abs contract. To prevent cheating, keep the movements slow and deliberate, repeating the motion until your muscles fatigue. When you can't perform even one more rep, then take a small break while the burn subsides, then start again. Remembering to breathe is a good thing too.

Don’t use momentum. Swinging your body and simply going through the motions won't give you any ab development. Rather than jerking your head forward when crunching, or swinging your legs during raises, it's important to try and keep your body as motionless as possible. Make the targeted muscles do their thing.  If you are able to do 15 or more reps, chances are you are not doing it right or it's time to add some resistance. 

When doing compound movements for your weight training routine (which is what you SHOULD be doing), you will not need to put focus on doing abs separately more than maybe once a week.  Doing these compound movements work your abs too.

So now that you have an idea of what needs to be done….make your 6-pack pop!!!