In an August 4 YouTube video, the fitness coach broke down his 13 rules to help you maintain ripped abs year-round. Order of Ab ExercisesThe order in which you complete your ab exercises matters. Cavaliere believes it’s best to start with leg-focused movements before using ab exercises that engage the entire body. Add Ginger DailyGinger is another food he’s adopted into his daily nutrition plan and said it can help decrease muscle soreness. Avoid Extreme Nutrition TacticsLastly, he cautioned against crash dieting or extreme nutrition tactics for getting in shape.