When you think about fitness or health, what is the first thing that you visualise? It mostly is a six pack abs ! There are several other fibre, tissue, muscle and bone in our body that we need to take care of to be healthy and fit. But the obsession about a group of muscle which encompasses your abdomen draws so much attention.
If you want to be strong and lift heavy things, either for sporting or working purposes, then having strong arms and back would be beneficial. A strong arm would include strong biceps , triceps and
forearms and shoulders. And runners would want to have strong legs which includes strong thighs,quads,calves etc. And it is really important to have a strong core which includes the abdominal muscle. Six packs is a step ahead of just strong core.
Six pack is more of a sex appeal than fitness factor. A lot of people attribute six pack to a successful love life. It is considered as a courting feature. It does sway peoples attention , no doubt about that. It might even help you get more "Yes" when you ask someone out on a first date. Does it mean that everyone with six packs have a healthy relationship ? Actually they are no different to a non-sixpack person when it comes to relationships.
And people go to any extent to achieve six packs. A lot of people use harmful drugs to burn fat quickly to shape their abs. While those drugs may give you fast results, it also degrades the vital organs of the body and to some extent has a bad psychological effect too. They get you addicted to those drugs and might take you down the spiral.Extreme workouts are required to achieve such a photoshopic abs. People take up regimes like crossfit, which have been found to be very harmful to the body.
If you are setting yourself a goal to achieve a six pack abs, ask yourself why you are doing it? Is it for your profession or fitness or for courting purposes. Because six packs are a luxury ,but health and character are needs.
