“We always acknowledge the great work of those who came before us because it is only by standing on their shoulders that we get to see further and Vince's shoulders are some of the broadest.”  Dr Andrew Lock

The United Health Education team have worked hard to bring some of the best exercise protocols to you.

Over the decades, the collection of exercise material that has been gathered is phenomenal.  In amongst the information, the old “Vince Gironda - How to train the Abdominals for a 6 pack” has been uncovered.

To pay tribute to this great trainer from the 50’s to the 90’s, we utilise his methods of training the abdominals to design what we know is the best way to train the abdominals and create that highly prized 6 pack!

As a bit of background history to the great man, he was the trainer to some of the great bodybuilders like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Larry Scott, Don Howorth and Lou Ferrigno to name a few. And he was the celebrity trainer to the celebrities before it  was a thing.  He was known for being a tough trainer and did not tolerate people who didn’t do as they were told.  Vince was known to have “sacked” Clint Eastwood and told never to come back to his gym because he didn’t follow Vince’s program.

From that little background history, get ready for a completely different way to train your abdominals!

Treat Your Abdominals like any other Muscle !

Don’t do more sets and reps than you would on a bicep or triceps. Vince was also big on a person’s diet to getting rid of fat preceded any abdominal program. Otherwise, he/she would be disappointed because abdominal exercises don’t reduce fat.

Minimal rest between sets is a must !

The aim of every Abdominal exercise is to reduce the activity of the hip flexors and the Quadratius Lumbarum. Their main action is to pull the legs towards the torso.

To work the Rectus Abdominis, any torso and hip rolling action is advocated and the important factor involves keeping the lumbar spine in constant contact with the floor. The Rectus Abdominis has a very simple action. This muscle attaches to the pelvis and the sternum and shortens the distance between the 2 points.