If you would like to build rock hard abs, you are certainly not alone, as this is something that plenty of people desire; if you also are matching up this desire for rock hard abs with a willingness to actually work hard toward this goal, on the other hand, you are in a separate class altogether, as the simple truth is, many people who "have a desire to build rock hard abs" do not have a corresponding desire to "work hard toward these abs." At the same time, there are actually a great number of people who desire to build ab muscles and look great at the beach and at the pool, and who pair up this desire with a willingness to work toward this goal, and who nevertheless never reach this goal because they are not taking the right approach; in order to make sure this is not a situation you end up dealing with yourself, here is a look at three things you can do to help you effectively chase your goals in this area.
1) Know what you want: plenty of people simply state that they "want to build good ab muscles," without ever fully defining, in concrete form, what they mean by this; in the same way that you are more likely to accomplish a goal you have set for yourself if you write this goal down, you are far more likely to achieve your goals for your ab building if you A) know what your specific goals are in this area, and B) write down these goals and look at them each day.
2) How will you get there: If you want to reach your goals in this area, it is also going to help for you to have a concrete plan of how you will get from "here" to "there." This means that you should know what workouts you will do in order to get sculpted ab muscles, what days you will do these workouts, what you will eat to help you cut down on your stomach fat (you know - that fat that is covering up these abs you are building!), and how you will go about ensuring you are getting proper, regenerative rest.
3) Track your consistency so you can track your progress: One of the major issues a lot of people face is that they take days off from working out, or they cheat on the foods they are supposed to be staying away from, but they never really register the frequency with which they are doing this, because they do not write it down; start writing down each time you do your workout, as well as each time you miss a workout or cheat on your eating, and it will be far easier to gauge your progress, and to understand how and why you are managing to accomplish whatever you are managing to accomplish.