Phillip J Reeves offers the following royalty-free article for you to publish online or in print. Feel free to use this article in your newsletter, website, ezine, blog, or forum. ----------- PUBLICATION GUIDELINES - You have permission to publish this article for free providing the "About the Author" box is included in its entirety. - Do not post/reprint this article in any site or publication that contains hate, violence, porn, warez, or supports illegal activity. - Do not use this article in violation of the US CAN-SPAM Act. If sent by email, this article must be delivered to opt-in subscribers only. - If you publish this article in a format that supports linking, please ensure that all URLs and email addresses are active links. - Please send a copy of the publication, or an email indicating the URL to [email protected] - Article Marketer (www.ArticleMarketer.com) has distributed this article on behalf of the author. Article Marketer does not own this article, please respect the author's copyright and publication guidelines. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this article. ----------- Article Title: How Would You Feel If You Had Six-Pack Abs? Author: Phillip J Reeves Category: Muscle Building Word Count: 398 Keywords: six pack, abs, stomach, sexy Author's Email Address: [email protected] Article Source: http://www.articlemarketer.com ------------------ ARTICLE START ------------------
You know, we ALL have six-pack abs. The appearance of six-pack abs is caused by the structure of our rectus abdominis muscle, the large muscular sheet that covers the frontal aspect of our abdomen. This muscle has a complex structure of aponeuroses ( the fibrous tissue that tethers the muscle to neighboring structures, such as bones), and this is what creates that checkered, six-pack appearance. The commonest reasons six-pack abs are not apparent in most people are a) that they are covered by too much fatty tissue (fat) and b) that the rectus abdominis muscle is not toned enough. However, even toned stomach muscles may be concealed by excess fat. And, conversely, you may have noticed that very thin people who may not even exercise at all, have visible "six-packs", so that goes to show the importance of being lean in demonstrating sexy abdominal musculature. I remeber a friend of mine who went to the gym regularly and developed great-looking six-pack abs, only to "lose" them in a matter of weeks, after he put on some weight. Especially for men, the appearance of toned stomach muscles automatically increases their sex appeal. It is possible that this is due to the standards of beauty set foth by the fashion/beauty industry. Otherwise, the reason may be deeper. It is interesting that many features considered sexy in men and women, have been attributed, by anthropologists and evolutionary psychologists, to specific, logical causes that have to do with the "survival of the fittest". For example, men with toned, pronounced buttocks are thought to be considered sexy by women, because, during sexual intercourse, they are able to thrust their body more forcefully, and thus increase the chances of impregnating a woman and transferring their genes (which is considered by many the objective of all living organisms). So there might be a similar reason that toned abdominal muscles are considered attractive. Achieving a six-pack appearance is considered tedious. That may have to do with the fact that some of the most effective exercises for getting 6-pack abs, like crunches, are rather hard and can put undue strain on the neck and if done wrong. In recent years, we have seen many abdominal exercisers on the market, which can be used in an upright position, and this is definitely a big plus. Recently, I came across a very efficient, in my opinion, program, for achieving 6-pack abs in no time! Phillip J. Reeves is a generalist, freelance writer, who combines his mobile lifestyle with his passion for sharing his knowledge. Visit his website: http://getsixpackstomach.blogspot.com/ ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
