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There's actually more to getting ripped six pack abs than just doing monotonous sit-ups day after day. An interesting fitness clip from NBC news.

There are a lot of things you can do to help melt stubborn belly fat that probably won't come as a surprise to you-you know, the typical cut-calories, get-regular-cardiovascular-exercise type of advice. But what you don't do can be just as key to finally achieving that firm, flat tummy. Get to know these sneaky belly bulgers so you can steer clear of them and trim inches off your waistline fast.

Getting a flat belly is what every person desires, irrespective of age. Here are the 5 moves you need to do in order to get a flat belly from every direction. Straight arm plank Start the exercise with your knees and hands and put your hands under the shoulders.

No more muffin top! Trade it in for a flat belly that fits smoothly into your jeans. Hours of exercise isn't always the best way to achieve this physical goal, though. Crunches and planks build muscle in your abs - but those muscles lie under layers of fat.

Specialized exercise movements designed to activate as many muscle fibers as possible can help frustrated dieters lose stubborn fat and cure muscle and joint pain at the same time. By performing multi-joint movements in the recently-launched Ab Strength Guide Program, several muscle groups are involved in a simultaneous effort. This leads to significantly greater calorie-burn during and even in the hours after the workout.

Doing this metabolic workout causes the cardiovascular system to work harder and leads to excessive post-workout oxygen consumption or EPOC. The EPOC effect actually triggers more calorie burn and speeds-up the fat loss process. In this light, it makes it possible to lose fat through short total body workouts of 10 minutes or less.

This is a great article and it makes you really stop and think about effective workouts and time management.