So, the answer is...all of the above, or really "a" through "c". I'm pretty certain that "d" won't help you get that kind of six-pack at all but depending on your personal goals, if could technically be correct. What is surprising is that while all three of these things help (when did good genetics ever fail anybody?), the LEAST important of the three is ab-specific exercises!
According to Craig Ballantyne, author of The Truth About Six-Pack Abs and frequent contributor to Muscle & Fitness Hers magazine "losing the stomach fat that is covering the abs is the MOST important aspect - full body training programs (read cardio and strength training) and proper nutrition (don't we all know what to do by now?) are the only way to strip off that stubborn belly fat".
I already knew the answer to this question from conversations with people who actually have those abs! It would be so easy to do some crunches and bicycles every day to get that ripped look, but alas, that just won't cut it . We can tone those muscles all day long, but if you have a big ole layer of fat over the top of them, who can see em? And frankly, I just didn't get those genes and I assume if you're reading this, neither did you.
On the bright side, after all of the crunching and core work I've done over the years, I'm happy to know that I do have six-pack abs! You just can't see them. Yet.
Tami
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