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All Men are Liars The Long Run Man Scape On Your Bike Boot Camp Stitched Up High Flyer Performance Matters Booze Hound Guides Menswear Guide Grooming Guide You are here: Home Executive Style Fitness Article I want to see my abs one last time Fitness Date September 25, 2013 (1) Read later Stephen Lacey Tweet Pin It submit to reddit Email article Print Reprints & permissions Stephen Lacey faces up to the big task of slimming down his nearly-50 torso. Photo: Marianne Lacey Looking through bloke's health magazines, you could be forgiven for thinking that the six-pack is the ultimate male accessory; right up there with a Porsche 911 and a full head of hair. The six-pack, or more correctly the rectus abdominus, purports that not only are you fit and youthful, but that you have the power to say no to temptation - strong body, strong mind. However, in a society where obesity is on the rise, finding a six-pack is rarer than finding a smiling farmer. 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No, this is an exercise in a) curiosity, and b) middle-aged vanity. Nothing more. Fish, quinoa and a high-intensity circuit First up is Michael Jarosky, author of the book 40 Days As A City Caveman and the e-book The Cut The BS Diet. He recommends straight away that I give up my two glasses of shiraz every night, and stop eating bread and lollies. “Everyone can attain abs,[url=http://www.fieg.it/salastampa_prasidente.asp]moncler bambino[/url],” Jarosky assures me. “But the window through which you see those abs comes about from a lean, healthy diet; you're after perfection.” He tells me to make the fish markets my friend and eat plenty of salmon and vegetables. 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He also suggests I cut out the bread and shiraz. “The first thing the body digests is the alcohol and that's high in carbs and it will put extra weight on you,” he says. “If you can cut the wine out of your diet, you might be able to achieve a six pack in seven weeks.” Paleo and restricted exercise Rod Cotty from PT Space is a fitness instructor who specialises in fat loss. He reckons I'm about five to seven kilos away from a six-pack. If he is to be my trainer for this challenge I won't be eating processed carbohydrates or drinking booze. In fact, my carb intake will be reduced to just 25 grams per day, which means no fruit, either. “At 49 years of age you're going to struggle as long as there are carbohydrates in your diet,” Cotty says. “You want to be eating meat, green vegetables, nuts, seeds and fats; go 'paleo' and you'll get a six-pack in no time at all. Paleo is all about eating what we ate thousands of years ago, before the cultivation of wheat and other grain crops.” And I might need to invest in an abattoir, because I'll be eating a lot of meat. Cotty says the meat I consume need not be lean, just so long as it is of high quality. “That fat is perfect for you,[url=http://www.nothingbuttruth.com/canadagoosejackets.html]canada goose jackets[/url], the body will fuel itself on it and you'll still get lean at the same time,” he says. Exercise will be kept to a half-hour session in the weights room twice a week. Plus I'm allowed to keep up my cycling, just so long as I don't pedal too far. “Doing long, steady-state endurance training,[url=http://www.fieg.it/Moncler_Prezzi.asp]Moncler Prezzi[/url], ramps up your cortisol levels and cortisol is a direct contributor to fat around your belly,” Cotty says. Boxing, running and no carbs Father Dave Smith knows all about dropping weight for a challenge. The Anglican minister from Sydney's Dulwich Hill is also a champion amateur boxer who made it into the Guinness Book of Records for fighting 120 continuous three-minute rounds. His advice to get me fighting fit? Three 30-minute interval running sessions a week. “It's very good for the cardiovascular system and very good for weight loss,” Father Dave says. “Plus, we'll get you doing plenty of boxing; five to 10 rounds a night in the ring, combined with some bag work.” Father Dave also recommends extra ab exercises (crunches, and leg raises),[url=http://www.doctorreef.com/canadagoosejackets.html]canada goose jackets[/url], and some work with the medicine ball. This would be balanced with lower back work for overall balance. His approach to diet is a familiar one: “If you want to get to your fighting weight, I'd go carb-free because it works really quickly if you have a deadline,” he says. “I shed pounds like an autumn tree sheds leaves if I cut the carbs completely … no bread, rice, potatoes, nothing with sugar in it. It's nasty but if you want to cut the weight in a short period of time you'll lose a couple of kilos a week easily sticking to that.” So readers, you've heard the advice from our four trainers. Which one I should follow to achieve a mid-section you could do your washing on? Vote here.
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