To begin with, this series of tips assumes that you are currently using a piece of equipment, like an Ab Lounge Sport in your home to assist you in making proper crunches. It is important to execute a correct crunch for a more effective workout and least chance of injury.  Also, a proper warm up and stretch before your workout is highly recommended.

1. Set Your Goals
The most important step on the road to a rock-solid six pack is to set a proper goal.  A proper goal is challenging. A proper goal is just outside of your comfort zone, something you’ll have to really work.  This goal should make you sweat!  Just the thought of accomplishing it, should get you excited.

But its also very key that your goal be something realistic and something you can accomplish  If your goal is to have a six pack tomorrow morning, not only is that not going to happen- but its going to have the opposite of the desired effect – its going to DE-motivate you.  Choose something more manageable, you can always make your goal larger if you need.

2. Break Your Goals Down into Bite-Sized Chunks
Now that you’ve chosen your major goals you need to chunk them down into smaller, more manageable pieces.  On your pathway to rock hard abs, what would the half-way point look like?  And if you broke that sub-goal in half, what would that look like?

Try to keep these sub-goals centered more around actions that you can physically take rather than the results of those actions.  A good sub-goal would be something you have 100% control over, like “Do 5 Minutes on my Ab Lounge A Day” for example.

3. Track and Chart Your Progress
There is nothing more motivational than crossing something off a list or checking a box.  Put together a spreadsheet and check off each of your daily goals as you accomplish them.  Each week, look over all of your checkmarks and CELEBRATE. Give yourself a break, an extra hour of TV, maybe even a cupcake, but make sure you give yourself a pat on the back.  Celebrate small things and celebrate often.

4. Make Working Out Fun
Place your Ab Lounge in front of the TV or blast some inspirational tunes. Do whatever it takes to make your work out as pleasurable as possible. You’ll always look forward to your next workout because this will train your subconscious mind to associate workouts with fun.  Learn to love it!

5. Keeping Moving Forward, Even If You Slip Up
Setbacks are normal.  It’s normal for life to throw you every curveball it can to get in the way of your work outs. If you miss a day’s workout or even a week’s, it won’t have as much effect on your results as you’d think, just keep moving forward. Don’t focus on the mistakes, just get past it and move on.  If you start out accepting that they’re going to happen and you’re not going to let them get you down, you won’t take them to heart as much.

If you’re looking for flat abs, follow these tips for motivation.  Workout with a solid piece of equipment, like an Ab Lounge , set your goals, chunk them down into smaller sub-goals, track your progress and celebrate each accomplishment, have fun working out, and just keep on keeping on.  In no time at all, you’ll have firm and flat abs.