How To Get An Olympic Body

Thursday 23rd August 2012

The Olympics have left us desperate for killer abs and thighs of steel. So we asked a team of professionals how to go about turning our wobbly reality into the body of a champion

How to get abs like: Jessica Ennis

We asked the Register of Exercise Professionals for their top tips on how to get an athlete's body...

Jessica Ennis's body is a testament to the hard work she puts in training for the gruelling heptathlon.

But you don't need to be a world champion athlete to have abs you can be proud to show off.

High activity, calorie burning exercises like brisk walking, swimming, dance and running are the best way to start burning fat and can have a great effect on the body. It doesn't matter how toned your abdominals are, if there is a layer of fat over them you won't be able to achieve the flat, toned tummy which you desire.


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