Lower your carb

The best combination for chiseling your abs: dumbbells and a fork. University of Connecticut researchers found that men who lifted weights and ate a low-carb diet lost 17 pounds of fat and gained 2 pounds of muscle in just 12 weeks. What’s more, the low-carb dieters cut twice as much lard as lifters who followed a low-fat plan. “Restricting carbohydrates forces your body to burn fat instead of sugar, while lifting spurs muscle growth,” says