Abs Diet Review

The Abs Diet is the fitness-focused diet marketed to men but works for women as well.

The Abs Diet -by Men’sHealth Editor in Chief David Zinczenko is a diet that promises to shed fat belly first, build ripping muscles, and improve your sex life. Endorsed by The Rock, the Abs Diet truly portrays a lean, fit lifestyle. And who doesn’t want to look like The Rock? This does require some good old fashioned exercise, but if you really want a lean, hard body, then that is what it takes.

Food:
You might be exercising seriously on the Abs Diet, but the diet also guarantees you won’t be hungry. Eating plentifully is one of the great things about this plan. You will eat 6 times a day. Straight up, the Abs Diet tells you that it’s all about what you can eat.

So, what can you eat on the Abs Diet? At the core of this diet are 12 Power Foods. These are chosen for their nutrients, plus their fat loss-muscle building abilities. They are also high in fiber, which will also help you stay full longer. You are asked to try and eat 2-3 of these Power Foods in each meal. You don’t have to, but the closer you stick to plan, the better you’ll feel and the faster results.

There is no set limit on food. You don’t have to count anything, just fill your plate and eat. There is no restricted food group – you’ll eat protein, carbs and fats, so you won’t feel deprived. You will avoid unhealthy foods like trans fats, fatty cuts of meat and full fat dairy, plus processed carbs and sugary foods. You will be eating low-fat meat and dairy, whole grains, fruits and vegetables. You will also get a ‘cheat meal’ once per week, and you can eat the short list of no-no’s during that time.

The Abs Diet:
12 Power Foods

- Nuts
- Legumes
- Green veggies
- Low fat dairy
- Oatmeal
- Eggs
- Lean Meats
- Peanut Butter
- Olive Oil
- Whole grains
- Protein Powder
- Berries

In addition to the 12 Abs Diet Power Foods listed above, you’ll be eating/drinking smoothies. Yogurt is strongly recommended on the Abs Diet, so yogurt-whey protein smoothies are encouraged a couple of times per day. They are healthy, fast, and appetite supressing, if you make them right. The philosophy behind this diet is the more you eat, the leaner you will be in the end – meal skippers lose weight and become deflated beach balls, and all day snackers get ripped.

Alcohol and diet sodas are discouraged on the Abs Diet, and low fat milk, green tea and lots of waste flushing water is encouraged. Not only will water help you feel full, but it will help flush out all of the protein you are building and breaking down, and keep other toxins flowing.

Exercise:
Exercise is optional in the first two weeks of the Abs Diet program. If you’ve already been exercising or dieting, it is best that you jump in and do it, but if you were previously a couch potato, here is your chance to dip your toes in the water before jumping in. Either way, you will only see better results if you do exercise. When you do exercise, you’ll lift weights in circuit training. This means you’ll lift weights on alternate parts of the body one after another, without resting. For example, you’ll work your legs, then move to shoulders, and so on, for 8-10 exercises. You’ll also do cardio regularly, and you’ll focus on more intense workouts for less time.

Review

The Abs Diet Book is jam packed with exercises. And if you’d like to see the exercises in motion, you can join The Abs Diet Online. On this program, you can see the exercises being performed – very handy and recommended if you are a beginner. On the online plan, you can see the animated exercise demos, plus get daily and weekly meal plans with shopping lists. You will also have an exercise log that will adjust your future workouts based on your input. If the suggested plan is too heavy, just type in what you were able to do and your next workout plan will be a bit lighter. This takes the hassle out of exercise planning, and takes away the need for a personal trainer. You can try it free for ten days here. If nothing else, check out the recipes for use in your diet program.

Abs Diet, Sample menu #1

M1 Smoothie
M2 Kashi Go Lean Cereal
M3 Turkey and grilled veggie pita
M4 Yogurt and Almonds
M5 Tuna with vinaigrette and raw spinach salad
M6 Smoothie

Abs Diet, Sample menu #2

M1 Smoothie
M2 Yogurt and berries
M3 Grillled shrimp, sauteed spinach and couscous
M4 chicken salad pita
M5 Peanut butter and apple
M6 Smoothie

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