Should I Use Steroids to Get A Six Pack?

by Amanda
(USA)

QUESTIONS: If a woman takes steroids what are the risks? I know steroids work fast and you will see results for a fact.. I really wanna do it and have a six pack and look in good shape.. I was just thinking about taking it until my six pack showed and stop taking them after and exercise the right way after I get my results. Because I don't want to look manly.. Please help??

ANSWER: Hi Amanda

Steroids are a bad idea. Besides being illegal to have without a prescription, there are many bad side effects that will negatively affect your health. It's not worth it. Here's an article that explains the many dangers involved for women: Women and Steroids

You can get a six pack naturally and not have to worry about looking manly. It takes a lot of hard work, but most things that are worthwhile take a lot of effort.

There are two keys to getting a six pack are low body fat and ab development. Getting lean enough for the muscles to show is the toughest part and the most critical. No matter how pumped your abs are, if there is too much body fat covering them, you won't have a six pack. For women, you're body fat needs to be in the 15% range for your abs to show. So how you eat and getting lean will most determine how ripped your abs are.

As far as your ab workouts go, check out the ab exercises in the video on this page- Best Ab Workout

Rather than doing a lot of crunches, zero in on ab stability exercises (plank, side plank, ab wheel, etc.)

Focus on them along with doing multi-joint, whole body strength training, also know as functional training, (push ups-squats-pull ups-lunges-dips, etc.), and doing high intensity interval training.

Work hard, stick with it, and you can achieve your goals

Good Luck

Bill