Ten Flat Belly Exercises to Help Achieve the Body You Want
There is no doubt that you will lose the weight if you follow your diet accordingly. However, if you are hoping to tone your body as well as getting rid of belly fat, then you need to exercise and work out on your abdominal muscles. There are so many routines that you can fit into your life to achieve this goal. The following are a few examples of tummy exercises that you can do to achieve just that. Please be aware that for some exercises, it is important to lose weight first before you build up.
Don’t stop with these exercises though as there are plenty of other ways to get great abs. Be original and try to expand on this useful list!
The most renowned technique for toning your washboard is sit-ups and crunches. At first it seems like you are making no progress and there will be no initial change to your body. Persevere though as you will eventually see good results. Start off with a small amount of sit-ups (say 10-20) and work up from that when you get the strength and confidence to. Also make sure your hands are by your ears, rather than behind the back of your neck. This will avoid any additional strains to your neck or back.
Keeping a good posture is also important when trying to get the perfect flat stomach. Your back needs to be strong as the muscles around your midsection support your spine when you exercise. Keeping your back straight and stomach muscles tight is paramount from hereafter.
Yoga is a very good exercise to get into as there are many levels, from beginner to expert. It helps tone your stomach muscles but can also be used to toning all over your body. It also helps your posture, one of the most important aspects of your new exercise regime.
If sit-ups are proving too difficult, then you can try different exercises. The reverse curl is an easier option and just as effective. Lie on the floor, hands by your side and lift your bum off of the floor with your stomach. Hold this pose and rest. Do these 10-20 times to begin with. When you get better you can make it harder by altering the time you hold your legs up, or the amount of times you do the exercise.
With enough practice, you will become better at sit-ups and find that they will become too easy. If you still find it easy after doing say 100 at a time, then try a different variation of your sit-ups. When you rise on a sit-up, use your waist to slowly twist your body and touch your left knee with your right elbow and vice versa. Repeat this exercise a small number of times to begin with and increase the amount once you get stronger.
If the basic sit-ups are too easy, you can always make things harder for yourself! One example to make things harder is to hold some extra weight (e.g. a dumbbell) and then do your sit-ups. This will make your muscles even stronger and well toned
Using a fitness ball is a great way to tone your body up as you are using your stomach muscles to keep yourself balanced on the ball. Take the opportunity to use the ball whenever you can, even when watching TV (although it is not advised to use when eating dinner!)
If you cannot be bothered to exercise (shame on you!) then there are still exercises you can do. Holding your stomach is an example of this. If you are walking or standing up, tense your stomach muscles. This will help tone your belly.
Sometimes you may look at your belly and wonder why it is sticking out because you don’t eat much. It could be a possibility that the food or drink you have eaten has made you bloated. Limiting some of these foods/drinks can reduce your waistline overnight. An example is swapping fizzy drinks for still drinks.
There are so many other exercises to do rather than the conventional sit-up ideas that we have given you. If you get bored, try think of different ways to exercise. Another example to start you off with is touching your toes. Lie on the floor with arms straight up, pointing at the ceiling. After you have done this, then curl yourself up and forward so that your hands are pointing towards your toes. If you can, try and touch your toes. There are plenty of other routines to try out.
Now that we have given you a start on exercising, try think of different ways to get the slim line belly that you desire. Think of the exercises that we have shown you here and ask yourself what are the most appealing to you. Then build on these few examples and build yourself a repertoire of stomach exercises. Good Luck!
Don’t stop with these exercises though as there are plenty of other ways to get great abs. Be original and try to expand on this useful list!
1. Sit-ups
The most renowned technique for toning your washboard is sit-ups and crunches. At first it seems like you are making no progress and there will be no initial change to your body. Persevere though as you will eventually see good results. Start off with a small amount of sit-ups (say 10-20) and work up from that when you get the strength and confidence to. Also make sure your hands are by your ears, rather than behind the back of your neck. This will avoid any additional strains to your neck or back.
2. Posture is important
Keeping a good posture is also important when trying to get the perfect flat stomach. Your back needs to be strong as the muscles around your midsection support your spine when you exercise. Keeping your back straight and stomach muscles tight is paramount from hereafter.
3. Yoga is great!
Yoga is a very good exercise to get into as there are many levels, from beginner to expert. It helps tone your stomach muscles but can also be used to toning all over your body. It also helps your posture, one of the most important aspects of your new exercise regime.
4. Finding Sit-ups too much?
If sit-ups are proving too difficult, then you can try different exercises. The reverse curl is an easier option and just as effective. Lie on the floor, hands by your side and lift your bum off of the floor with your stomach. Hold this pose and rest. Do these 10-20 times to begin with. When you get better you can make it harder by altering the time you hold your legs up, or the amount of times you do the exercise.
5. Are sit-ups too easy? Try crunches
With enough practice, you will become better at sit-ups and find that they will become too easy. If you still find it easy after doing say 100 at a time, then try a different variation of your sit-ups. When you rise on a sit-up, use your waist to slowly twist your body and touch your left knee with your right elbow and vice versa. Repeat this exercise a small number of times to begin with and increase the amount once you get stronger.
6. Still too easy? Then make things harder by adding weight!
If the basic sit-ups are too easy, you can always make things harder for yourself! One example to make things harder is to hold some extra weight (e.g. a dumbbell) and then do your sit-ups. This will make your muscles even stronger and well toned
7. Use a Fitness Ball
Using a fitness ball is a great way to tone your body up as you are using your stomach muscles to keep yourself balanced on the ball. Take the opportunity to use the ball whenever you can, even when watching TV (although it is not advised to use when eating dinner!)
8. Hold your stomach in
If you cannot be bothered to exercise (shame on you!) then there are still exercises you can do. Holding your stomach is an example of this. If you are walking or standing up, tense your stomach muscles. This will help tone your belly.
9. Am I round because I’m bloated?
Sometimes you may look at your belly and wonder why it is sticking out because you don’t eat much. It could be a possibility that the food or drink you have eaten has made you bloated. Limiting some of these foods/drinks can reduce your waistline overnight. An example is swapping fizzy drinks for still drinks.
10. Stretches are great!
There are so many other exercises to do rather than the conventional sit-up ideas that we have given you. If you get bored, try think of different ways to exercise. Another example to start you off with is touching your toes. Lie on the floor with arms straight up, pointing at the ceiling. After you have done this, then curl yourself up and forward so that your hands are pointing towards your toes. If you can, try and touch your toes. There are plenty of other routines to try out.
And Finally...
Now that we have given you a start on exercising, try think of different ways to get the slim line belly that you desire. Think of the exercises that we have shown you here and ask yourself what are the most appealing to you. Then build on these few examples and build yourself a repertoire of stomach exercises. Good Luck!
