1. Know what to fuel your body with Strong muscles require good food to grow them! A healthy, balanced diet is the most important part in molding dominant abs. Actually, it's "80% on diet, to be exact, with only 20% dependent on exercise," Golby says. It's not just about eating healthy foods, it's also about eating enough of the right foods at the right times throughout the day when your body is in need. To continually boost your metabolism, you should be eating the right amount of calories in "6 small nutritious meals a day," Golby says. Balancing the main food groups is a start, but it's best practice to prioritize high protein foods and then split the rest of your daily calories into a variety of carbohydrates and healthy fats. If you're more physically active throughout the week, you should be consuming protein every two to three hours a day. It's best to consume leaner proteins like chicken breast and fish, but Golby also says "it