{"id":2355,"date":"2012-05-14T05:01:08","date_gmt":"2012-05-14T11:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=2355"},"modified":"2012-08-22T22:26:39","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T04:26:39","slug":"every-day-ab-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/?p=2355","title":{"rendered":"Every Day Ab Routine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Colourful Palate readers! Nice to meet ya! My name is Carissa. Yes, there are multiple tall, blonde, healthy-minded \u201cCharissa\/Carissa\u201d bloggers! Craziness!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m honored Charissa asked me to <!--more-->guest post. She posted for me last summer when we were on vacation and I\u2019m happy to return the favor.\u00a0 I love her delicious recipes and gorgeous photos!<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a little bit about me &#8211; my husband and I blog at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fit2flex.com\">Fit2Flex. <\/a> We are both certified personal trainers with a passion for healthy, active living, and clean eating.\u00a0 I am also studying to become a registered dietitian, I work as a race announcer, and I\u2019m a FitFluential Ambassador and runner.\u00a0 Stop on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fit2flex.com\">by our blog<\/a> for workouts, meal plans, fit tips, and recipes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2356\" title=\"Ab Workout 01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-1_2-447x600.jpg\" alt=\"Ab Workout 01\" width=\"447\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-1_2-447x600.jpg 447w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/photo-1_2.jpg 806w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My husband and I live in sunny Orlando, Florida. You could argue that here it\u2019s always \u201cswimsuit season\u201d. It was 90 this Christmas!<\/p>\n<p>However, some places still spend several months a year bundled up\u2026if you abs aren\u2019t quite ready for a swimsuit don\u2019t worry.\u00a0 We\u2019ve created an every day ab routine for all of you Colourful Palate readers.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important to remember that <strong>ABS ARE MADE IN THE KITCHEN<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>To be brutally honest, no amount of sit-ups will help you have a six-pack if you are hiding it under excess body fat.\u00a0 If you commit to clean, balanced eating and a workout routine that includes cardio, weights, and these ab moves, I am confident that you can approach summer with a flat stomach that makes you feel good.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2358\" title=\"Every Day Ab Routine 01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Picture-1-510x513.png\" alt=\"Every Day Ab Routine 01\" width=\"510\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Picture-1-510x513.png 510w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Picture-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Picture-1-1024x1030.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Picture-1.png 1073w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Abdominals are one muscle group that can be worked every day.\u00a0 You can do this routine all the way through if you have the proper equipment. You can also do exercises 1, 3, 5 and home and exercises 2, 4, 6 on days when you are in the gym.\u00a0 The odd numbered exercises are \u201ceasier\u201d to do and a good place to start if you are a beginner.<\/p>\n<p>I wish you good luck and good eats!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2357\" title=\"Carissa and Kyle 01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_0425_2_2-510x381.jpg\" alt=\"Carissa and Kyle 01\" width=\"510\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_0425_2_2-510x381.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_0425_2_2-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colourfulpalate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/IMG_0425_2_2.jpg 1445w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Love and abs of steel,<\/p>\n<p>Carissa &amp; Kyle<\/p>\n<p><em>Note from Charissa: <\/em><em>Thank you Carissa for this great ab workout! I can&#8217;t wait to try it! I think it&#8217;s so neat that she and her husband both are personal trainers &#8211; you can check out her website for <a title=\"Workouts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fit2flex.com\/p\/workouts.html\" target=\"_blank\">more fitness routines<\/a>! <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Like Carissa mentioned, I think it&#8217;s fun that there are other super-tall\u00a0 bloggers out there..the other day Carissa, <a title=\"Lindsay\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theleangreenbean.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lindsay<\/a>, and myself were tweeting about it. We&#8217;ve totally got a tall girl club formed!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Colourful Palate readers! Nice to meet ya! My name is Carissa. Yes, there are multiple tall, blonde, healthy-minded \u201cCharissa\/Carissa\u201d bloggers! Craziness! 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