I just spent two and half hours reading through all your ab questions from last week and I must say I’m shocked…

…I didn’t realize how many people were still using crunches to try and get a flat stomach and six pack abs.

Unfortunately, I have bad news…doing crunches is NOT going to get you the results you want.

(Although you knew this already, of course, as so many of you also wrote in with frustration that the crunches were not working.)

So I’m going to prove today what you already knew, and that’s how you NEVER need to do crunches again…here are the 7 reasons:

If, in that past, you’ve struggled to workout regularly, and you’re trying to get yourself into a solid routine of consistent exercise, I want you to focus on answering the following question:

What type of exercise will you enjoy enough to consistently stick to your workout program, and put forth a genuine effort each and every time you workout?

I just wanted to know what you recommend for cardio workouts.

I thought I’d post my answer here since most people are under the false impression that they need to do hours upon hours of long boring cardio in order to burn fat.

I don’t recommend cardio at all. It’s not necessary for fat loss (it’s a waste of time, is very ineffective towards fat loss, and can actually make people fatter, believe it or not), so I don’t encourage people to do cardio.

My workouts are all total-body circuit training workouts, which keeps your heart and lungs pounding throughout the entire workout. This means your cardiovascular system is exercising the same time you’re doing your resistance workout. Very time-efficient and the most effective way to burn calories.

As my friend Craig Ballantyne says, Just Say NO To Cardio.

Fat loss is easy once you understand how hard it is, …and it’s hard if you think it is easy.

Bodyweight exercises help you burn fat shockingly fast, without any fancy equipment. Here are 3 kick-butt bodyweight exercises you can do anytime, anywhere to burn fat, stay energized, and avoid overeating.