Some people believe that it is inevitable to get a little fat around the middle as they age.
One thing that seems to be universally accepted is the fact that having a fat stomach can make you look older than your years.
As people associate a fat stomach with aging you must accept that many people will assume you are older than you would like them to believe if you gain fat around your waist.
Obviously the reverse will be the result of any efforts to lost fat and trim the waistline.
Even all the advertisements that are promoting the latest and greatest abdominal workout machines emphasize the fact that a trim waist will not only make you look better and healthier but you will also look younger.
The percentage of people who have 6 pack abs increases considerably as you look towards the younger age groups simply because it is harder for older people to reduce the necessary levels of fat for the abdominal definition to be seen.
So it goes without saying that if you can manage to get toned abs people are going to think you are younger than they would without that same definition.
Now the problem is – How can you get toned abdominal muscles? In reality the problem is how can you see the muscle definition as all the exercise in the world to build up your abdominals will be of no benefit if they are covered in a layer of fat?
It is well worth doing the exercises to build up and strengthen your abdominals as it will assist many areas of your strength and well-being by having a strong ‘core’ however, unless you eliminate fat no one will know except you.
So your main goal that will make you look fitter healthier and younger is to reduce body fat. It comes off all areas of the body at the same time and when you reduce the percentage enough your abdominal definition will be revealed for all to see.