Scene Magazine

Fab Abs

Are you searching for that six pack and can't seem to find it? Have you spent endless hours in the gym doing hundreds of crunches? Tried every new ab contraption that promises a tight tone midsection? If you answered yes to any of these, you owe it to your abs to read on.

After giving birth to three children, two by c-section, my crazed fascination for a tight tone midsection arrived. Through trial, error, and some sweat, not only did I sculpt, but built abs I never thought possible.

Stop spending money on every new gadget and pill that promises you what you are searching for. Great abs don’t come in a bottle or from exercising on a lounge chair. They come from hard work, dedication, and consistency.

I train my abs like any other body part. The biggest mistake I see people making in their abdominal training is that it gets thrown in, here and there. Instead, incorporate a workout that is dedicated to abs at least once a week.

My favorite ab exercise of all time is hanging knee raises. I contract my abdominals throughout the movement and pull my knees in high to incorporate lower as well as upper abs. My routine consist of four different exercises which hit upper and lower abdominals in a variety of ways.

The hard truth is that you can train abs till the cows come home, but if you do not incorporate clean eating, you will never get to see them. I eliminate all white flour and stick to whole grains, use Splenda instead of refined sugar, limit foods higher in fat, such as nuts, peanut butter and beef and try to drink a gallon of water a day.

Gina Ostarly and GOFitness

In 2001, Gina Ostarly opened GOFitness a personal training studio in Stuart, FL after spending a number of years building her clientele working as a personal trainer. The mission at GOFitness is to provide an upscale and trendsetting facility which encompasses all aspects of wellness, which includes proper diet, exercise, and everyday habits. Her studio offers Magnum, Cybex and Hammer Strength equipment along with a variety of cardio equipment. The studio caters more to one on one personal training but does offer open gym memberships as well as a limited class schedule. It’s a small facility that offers a unique atmosphere not found in bigger gyms. You will always be greeted by name, handed a towel and bottled water when walking in.