We have eight muscle groups in our body: chest, biceps, triceps, back, shoulders, legs, hips and abdominal muscles. You can build up all the other muscle groups, but without a set of sexy, washboard 'abs', that perfect body is just incomplete. Ask any bodybuilder and they'll tell you that getting perfect abdominal muscles isn't child's play. But with proper training and nutrition, you can have those awsome 'abs'.

Knowing the anatomy of the abdominal muscles is crucial when designing a workout regimen. Abdominal muscles can be distinguished by four different kinds of muscle groups. A good exercise program will help work the Internal Obliques, External Obliques and Transversis Abdominis groups as well as the Rectus Abdominus. Sadly, most people have no idea how to strengthen the entire abdomen.

This may not be what you want to hear, but doing hundreds of crunches a day might not help you loose the required percentage of body fat needed to get toned 'abs'. If you don't loose excess fat, all the crunches and stomach workouts in the world won't help you. There is no easy way to get washboard abs, you have to earn them with hard work and proper nutrition.

There is no quick way to get razor sharp 'abs'? You need to rain everyday, no excuses. Also, be sure to drink plenty of water to keep those abdominals in good shape. But most important, you need to loose that belly fat to get those washboard 'abs'. The best way to loose that belly fat is cardio-exercises. Jogging, running, rop-skipping, cycling and swimming will melt that fat away.

Getting the best workout for your abs means training all the muscles in that area. There are four sections of abdominal muscles that need attention. By targeting your workout to each muscle area, you'll get better results than if you work all of the muscle parts simultaneously.

Some popular 'stomach abs workouts' include crunches, leg pull-ins, barbell rollouts, barbell side bends, bent-knee hip raises, oblique crunches, cable crunches and abdominal sit-ups. Leg raises and oblique decline crunches are also some of the most effective 'stomach abs workouts'. If you want to develop 'six pack abs', prepare yourself for some hard core training.