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Six Pack Abs with Not So Average Joe

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aka – Six Pack abs and the 80-20 rule

The COLD Six Pack

Six pack abs guy - beers covering his one pack absEveryone wants a six pack. Most 40-ish guys just want it to be cold and in a convenient carrying case. The ones who want it to be ON their belly instead of IN their belly have a little more work to do than just swinging by the corner store on the way home.

This is the beginning of my quest for the mythical six pack abs. 

That Guy has them most of the time and can dial them in if needed for beach trips or a weekend on the lake or at the neighborhood pool/cookout.

The HOT Six Pack

Six Pack Abs is the goal - losing weight is the keyMost of you have heard the phrase “washboard abs” and I’m not quite 40-ish-plus enough to have used or seen a washboard in action, but I can tell you everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, appreciates a hot 6 pack – whether it is on a man or woman. Sexy. Hot.

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Give up Good and Go for Great

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Like most 40-ish guys, you work/live in an environment where there is always a random candy dish – at home, in a lobby, or possibly even on your desk.

It’s Just 1 tiny M&M

M&M candy jarAs I walked past the candy dish in our house last night, I reached in for an M&M just like hundreds of times before, maybe thousands. And like most ‘junk’ food, who can stop with just one tiny M&M? No thought or plan or even malicious intent – just habit.

After a few had “melted in my mouth and not my hands“, I saw an email from Not So Average Joe inquiring on tomorrow’s workout. I responded with the norm and then mentioned… oh yeah, need to start with a mile on the treadmill to burn off some chocolate candy.

That got me thinking… How far would I need to run to burn off those bad choices?

Imagine if you did eat just one…

What amount of exercise would it take to burn those calories?

After a little research, I will never look at some foods in the same way. Ever.

Warning!!!
If you enjoy junk food and don’t want [Read more…]