What is the best exercise to tighten the lower part of the tummy?

Question

I have been dieting and trying to walk as much as possible, but I would like to know how to get rid of a roll thats between the belly button , and the legs. Anyone got a sure exercise for this area? I have back problems so sit ups are not a choise for me.

Answer 1

First and foremost, stay away from any ab machine you see on TV as they are simply a waste of money and barely effective.

The abdominal muscles work just like any other muscle and have to be challenged as such. If you want muscular abdominals, you have to challenge them with resistance and good form just like you would your chest, your back or any other muscle for that matter. Targeting the correct energy system is imperative. This means you should never enter into the aerobic phase of this exercise, ideally keeping it under 2 minutes at most.

Think of rolling a carpet and contracting fully on the top of the movement and squeeze. If you do them correctly, you shouldn't be able to do more than 30 crunches. Any more than that, and you're probably doing them half-azz, incorrectly or with a partial range of motion.

For the upper abs, focus on crunches which effectively work the abdominals better than sit-ups or any machine on the market.

For the lower abs, keep in mind there is very little muscle tissue there so decreasing levels of body fat is the most effective way to bring out the best in this area. Hanging leg raises, v-situps and reverse curls are among some of the best exercise for this region. Always make sure your pelvis curls up to maximize lower abdominal contraction during these exercises.

As far as fat loss and getting ripped goes, cardio, cardio, cardio. Abdominal exercises alone will never burn fat from your abdominal area. You must do cardiovascular exercise to accomplish this. Cardio is best in the morning, on an empty stomach at about 70-80% of your maximum heart rate for about 30-45 minutes. This combined with a common sense diet will quickly shed body fat so you can actually see those abs you've developed.

I would encourage you to seek the advice and guidance of a personal trainer in your area for further education on these principles. Please ensure you start off at a very basic level for crunches and cardio if you are a beginner.

Here's a good list of ab exercises:
http://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/Strength_Exercises_abdominals.html
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Answer 2

crunches (not the same as sit ups)

Or try learning the Art of Breathing(Chi Kung), it's bound to get your tummy in shape along with the rest of your body, and it helps the entire body be healthy too...
http://www.americanchikung.com/
This guy (The Grandmaster) also sells DVDs and CDs if you can't attend in person, but in person the lessons are SO much better.

Hope this helps!
:)

I have heard of "Pilates" and if I had the money I would be doing pilates too my self LOL... SO go for it! (But Chi Kung is still better then just plain exercise)

Answer 3

toe touches are like sit ups and streatching yourself helps to try to lift your self with one arm at the sides and bring your elbow to your hand which is flat and straight with your shoulders that help but streatch every morning
running as well listen tom music it keeps your head to the music not to your achen side

Answer 4

Pilates....there is nothing better