Ask an Expert graphic and photo by lori Summer Abs Bring your own six-pack to the beach. You have to work very hard at developing them, but once you do, just imagine how great you will look and feel. Remember, your abs are the visual center of the body and the focal point of your strength and your center of balance. The abs are where the eyes are inevitably drawn. S trong abs are not just a cosmetic thing but also important for good health.
Strong abdominals are essential to maximizing performance in almost all sports .
Well-defined abs are one sign of being in top condition and being lean, hard and strong. T he most important goal of abdominal training should be definition. To achieve definition, you need the combination of a strict diet and high reps and sets of abdominal exercises. I n the beginning, the most important thing is to build up the basic strength of the abdominal area and next you need to increase that strength and begin to put more emphasis on the adjacent muscles. A bs should be trained every day.