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David takes a multi-pronged approach to flattening the midsection. It's definitely NOT all about crunches...in fact, the crunch is not a great exercise for tightening up the core, (don't tell that to the "certified-in-a-weekend" personal trainer down at your gym, though - you might get kicked out!). The first part of his approach is the exercises. As I mentioned, these aren't crunches but highly-targeted exercises that focus on activating the deep muscles of the core that are responsible for holding the abdominal wall in tight. When you train with crunches, you're basically pulling your body down into a hunched position. What we WANT is to improve your abdominal's ability to support the body and keep you standing up straight. This stretches out the abdominal wall, automatically flattening the stomach area. The best part is, even if you do have some extra fat, properly training the abdominal wall serves to minimize the "protrudence" (I know, I made up that word) of your stomach fat. To REALLY flatten your stomach, you'll need to focus on overall fat loss and get rid of the gut entirely. With the right exercises, as you drop the fat, you'll have the flat stomach already there to show off. David has a masterful knowledge of how the core works and how to properly set up your exercises to guarantee you activate the right muscles. It's not something that's immediately obvious (you'll NEVER see it any magazines) but it can mean the difference between success and just flailing around on an exercise ball. It's amazing what these small changes in positioning can do for you. If the extent of your ab training has been more "standard" types of exercises, this will be a real eye-opener for you. By the time you get through the 7 levels of training progressions in the book, you will have not only a flat stomach and a six-pack, but a rock-solid core that will help you get rid of back pain (if you had it) AND give you the support you need to perform at your best. David also addresses fat loss and nutrition in the book, including dietary information and overall training advice for dropping your extra baggage. It's quality info - nothing revoluationary but that's actually a good thing. Nutritionally speaking, when you try and make things too complicated, it makes it too easy for something to go wrong and throw you off. The simpler the better, when it comes to eating well. In addition to nutritional info, David gives you his take on fat-loss supplements (always a bone of contention among trainers). Again, excellent info here. Conclusion: Overall, David's put together a powerful book on flattening your midsection! If you follow his step-by-step advice, you'll definitely see results. It doesn't matter if you're a total beginner or an advanced trainer, David's got something in the book for you. It's top-quality knowledge and you can't go wrong with it.
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