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I have to say...I've bought sooo many workout dvds, equipment, and researched SO MUCH different resources on & offline that I've come to a clear conclusion on how to get really ripped abs...Things that are considered are diet, genetics, age, and activity levels...Genetics is something that an individual cannot help, but truthfully is does affect how easily one can obtain a "six-pack"...So, you should try to control and work at what you CAN control...Which is your eating patterns, and your activity levels...Try following these suggestions:

--> Rather than starve yourself, eat 5-6 mini-meals a day...Be sure to incorporate foods high in fiber, low in fat & "bad" carbs, and high in lean protein...See this page for more details on this:

http://exercise.about.com/cs/abs/f/flatabs.htm

You MUST incorporate Cardio + Strength Training + Ab-specific exercises...First the cardio & diet to burn the layers of ab-flab...Then you can incorporate ab training to tone & sculpt the abs...Focus on ab training, not spot reduction...There is a fine-line between the two, and that is why it's suggested to include cardio to burn fat...Cardio (ie: running, stair climbing, kickboxing) elevates your heart to a fat-burning rate...However, while crunches may not at first burn the flab off the belly, you can do high to low-impact moves that will do both burn AND tone the flab...Such moves/exercises are the following "core moves":

Kickboxing: this elevates your heart, while crunching and twisting the waistline, and lower ab muscles...Try "Tae bo", or other Kickboxing routines...Some basic moves are: the jab, the cross-punch, the "uppercut", the front, the side, and the Roundhouse Kick...Also there is combination moves, like the jab/cross punch combo...Also, the jab/cross/uppercut combo, and the jab, cross, kicking sequences...Here's a good source that will explain in further detail:

http://fitnessmagazine.com/fitness/story.jhtml?sto...

Another great way to shrink & tone the abs are through these bodyweight exercises:

1.) Mountain Climbers - to view this online, click: http://beauty.expertvillage.com/videos/calisthenic...

2.) Burpees, a variation of the "Squat thrust" - See this demo here: http://www.expertvillage.com/videos/bodyweight-exe...

3.) One legged Squat - shown here: http://www.expertvillage.com/videos/different-exer...

4.) Lunge, with Trunk rotation: See an image of this exercise here: http://www.coachr.org/corea20.jpg

5.) Fast combinations of ab exercises: For example, do 10 reps of the "bicycle ab exercise", then do 10 quick of the "bicycle ab exercise"...The do 10 crunches on a Stability Ball...Then do the Plank exercise...switch quickly to the side Plank variation...and then follow up with 10 reverse ab crunches...The quick transitions incorporate a cardio aspect as you are increasing your heart rate while training your abs...You'll find pretty much all these ab exercises on this page...which includes over 63 ab/core exercises:

http://www.iwantsixpackabs.com/bodyweight/core_exe...

If you need any help, email me...Best wishes!

Diet, Diet, Diet! It really is the key to getting and staying lean. If you want a set of abs, then you have to be strict with what you eat. You cannot afford to eat heavy carbs and sweet stuff as it will only cause fat gains. Eat clean and stick to lean sources of protein and clean carbs. First off, you have to know that nutrition and cardio are just as important as abdominal exercises. A visible six pack is the perfect mixture of big ab-muscles and a low body fat percentage. So even if you have huge abdominals, nobody will be able to count the packs if there is too much fat on your belly. And if your muscles are very flat, you will have to burn even more fat until the fibrous bands between your packs will become visible. A person with 12 percent body fat can have a nice, visible six pack if his abdominal muscles are big enough, but the same person would probably just look fat if he had very flat, thin abs. At the end its your personal mixture. ( of course most women dont want big, muscular waist ) However, just keep in mind that the more abdominal muscle mass you have, the less belly fat you have to burn to make your six pack visible. The right exercises, sets and repetitions for abdominal muscle mass ( how to get a six pack ) Don´t do more the 6 sets per workout or 20 sets per week. Overtaining is one of the most common barriers to a visible six pack. Especially when you like to work your abs at the end of your workout, you should not go over the top. Choose exercises that give you a good burn after 35 repetition. If you choose a ab-exercise of which you can do 300 repetitions, you just waste your time. High repetition training leads to smaller muscles with more endurance. Do very slow concentrated repetitions, so that you cannot do more then 35 reps Roman Chair, Crunch and Leg Raise are the most recommended exercises. Cardio training ( how to get a six pack ) Cardio => Running, Spinning, Swimming etc. When you do cardio, it´s not necessary to sweat a gallon in 15 minutes. The sweat is just a side effect and doesn`t mean that your fat is actually melting away. If your fat would melt away when you run, you would swet oil instead of water. Your body will use your fat resources when it needs it, and if you supply yourself with more and more calories, you will just become fatter and fatter. No matter how much you run. The bigger you are the faster you can burn fat. Imagine all your fat resources as a gallon of fuel and your muscles as a motor. So if the goal would be to burn this gallon as fast as possible, a huge car with a powerful motor would do this faster. The right nutrition ( how to get a six pack ) It´s very important that you support your muscles with enough protein an little fat. But every calory you eat can turn into fat. The human body saves excess energy as fat. ( because fat is the best compression of energy - 9 kcal per gram ) So if you body requires 2000 calories today, and you eat 3000, your body will save the excess 1000 kcal for the winter or harder times

Try adding side bends and leg raises to your workout and add another mile to your running. Try to do other forms of cardio as well just for the sake of deviation, since you said it seems like you've hit a peak. Good job with the daily ab work, keep it up, and ALWAYS watch what you eat. All of this should help you out.