There are several benefits to working out — from strengthening the muscles that support your spine and avoiding injury to looking after your mental health. Yet as a new year rolls around, there’s one goal that millions of us return to — building six-pack abs.
As a reminder, how visible your abs are depends on your overall body fat percentage. Your cardio levels, diet, sleep, stress, and hormones all contribute to your body fat percentage, so no ab workout alone will make a difference if you’re storing too much fat over your midsection. Here’s more on how to calculate your body fat percentage, and why it matters.
