Welcome to the Get FitFit guys quick and dirty tips to slim down and shape up.

Whether it's a sign of health, beauty, virility, or movie star status, a flat stomach is something

that many people crave. As a matter of fact, nice abs are some of the most sought after body

parts in most areas of the world.

Maybe another reason a flat stomach is so popular is because it's so hard to get.

In this episode, you'll learn how to get a flat stomach safely, effectively, and without a trip to your local surgeon.

To understand how to get a flat stomach, you need to understand what the stomach muscles

actually are.

Despite what many folks appear to believe, a six-pack is not six soda can-shaped muscles

that sit under the skin of your stomach, somehow magically filling and emptying as you

become more or less fit.

But the stomach muscle is also not just one simple, long piece of muscle.

The abdominal muscle group on the front of your stomach is actually made up of four basic muscles

that, like most muscles, appear to be named by ancient Latin monks. The rectus abdominis, the external

obliques, the internal obliques, and the transverseus abdominis. The rectus abdominis is one big sheet of muscle

tissue that runs from your breastbone down to your pelvis. The external obliques run from your

ribs to your hips in a forward direction and the internal obliques run from your ribs to your hips

in a backwards direction. Finally, the transversis abdominis is located deep in your abs underneath the obliques.

So if you're not planning on performing a stomach surgery anytime soon, why am I telling

you all this?

Because the one crucial component that most people neglect when they try to get a flat stomach

is a balanced training program that targets each

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