Diana Chaloux
Resides: Lubbock, Texas
Age: 29
Height: 5ft 7" 
Weight: 134 pounds
Favorite Bodypart: Legs & Abs!

What ab work do you do on a weekly basis?Honestly, I don't do a ton of traditional ab work. Rather, I incorporate my abdominal muscles into every exercise that I perform. I hold my abs tight whether I'm working out on an elliptical machine, or doing a bicep curl. I like to incorporate a lot of stability work into my training which keeps my
entire core strong! Keeping my diet clean and getting plenty of cardio
are the true keys to keeping my six pack visible!

How much cardio do you do? I do cardio 6 mornings a week on a regular basis. Usually between 30-45 minutes sessions prior to eating breakfast. It's the best way to start the day! I mix up my workouts
between a morning hike, elliptical trainer, stair-master, bike, or plyometric workout.

What would be a typical days diet for you? I eat clean year round, 5-6 meals per day. Each small meal is a mix of protein and carbohydrates. I love oatmeal so my breakfast is typically oatmeal with egg whites and chocolate protein powder. I eat a lot of chicken, turkey and fish, for dinner I always eat a giant plate of veggies which I cook in a skillet along with 4-5 ounces of my protein of choice (again usually chicken or turkey) I love this combination and look forward to it everyday!

What would you say is the key to keeping in great shape? Creating healthy eating and exercise habits and maintaining them. It's not about a quick fix, it's about doing what's right for your body and doing it consistently.

Your top five tips for getting abs? In my opinion there are two! Everyone, absolutely everyone has six pack abs.. for most people they are simply hidden under a layer (or layers!) of fat. The only way to see your abs is to reduce your body-fat. The most effective ways to do this are by eating a clean healthy diet, and getting plenty of cardiovascular exercise. You can do crunches all day everyday and you will never see your abs if you aren't eating right! Doing abdominal work is a good idea for keeping your core strong but that is not what will make your sexy six pack show through.

What kind of weights routine do you follow? I prefer working one body part per day. I do a six day split, I focus on one muscle group
and usually perform 3-4 sets of 3-4 different exercises for that one muscle group. Basically completely fatiguing it out. It looks something like this:

Sunday - Legs, Monday - Shoulders, Tuesday - Chest/Abs, Wednesday - Rest, Thursday - Back, Friday - Triceps, Saturday - Biceps... and then repeat!

Like I mentioned earlier, I incorporate a lot of stability training into every exercise that I perform, which may mean standing on a dyna disc, or standing on one foot. I focus on maintaining a muscle contraction throughout the entire exercise movement and I am a firm believe in the power of the mind/muscle connection!

Any other advice or tips? Clean diet and healthy exercise... there you have it! The keys to success! Remember that a clean diet is 80% of the battle when it comes to seeing your abs of steel. Getting plenty of cardio and strength training to develop a strong, healthy and toned body are also essential pieces to the puzzle! I recently founded my own business Destined 2 Be Fit, I have my own fitness DVD and I run an online fitness support center. My goal is to educate and motivate people to lead fit and healthy lives and achieve their fitness goals! Stop by and visit www.destined2befit.com

Best of Luck with the SixPackNow Program guys

Diana
 

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