Flabby Abs?

Question

I have flabby abs. do you know any ab excercises that would tighten them. Ive been doing 50 sit ups everyday for about 3months and it doesnt work. I also keep a good diet I dont eat much junk food.

Answer 1

scissor kicks-
1. Lie back onto floor or bench with both knees bent and feet flat. Place hands at sides.
2. Contract abdominal muscles continuously to stabilize trunk (or tuck stomach in by drawing naval in towards spine). Lower back should be in a neutral position.
3. Start position: Straighten both legs so that they are perpendicular to floor.
4. Slowly bring legs out away from each other and then return to side by side.
5. Return to start position and repeat.

flutter kicks-
1) Lie back onto floor or bench with both knees bent and feet flat. Place hands at sides.
2) Contract abdominal muscles continuously to stabilize trunk (or tuck stomach in by drawing naval in towards spine). Lower back should be in a neutral position.
3) Start position: Straighten both legs so that they are perpendicular to floor.
4) Slowly lower one leg to approximately 45-90°.
5) Return to start position and repeat with other leg.

air bike crunches-
. Start by lying on your back with your hands behind your back and thighs bent 90 degrees at your hip.
2. Simultaneously curl your right shoulder and left knee up towards the center of your body until your elbow and knee touch. Return to the starting position and repeat with the other side.
3. Continuously repeat this pattern for the prescribed repetitions.

squeeze, twist,and crunch-
1. Start position: Lie back onto floor or bench with legs extended and straight up squeezing a stability ball and hands behind head. Keep elbows back and out of sight. Head should be in a neutral position with a space between chin and chest.
2. Leading with the chin and chest towards the ceiling, contract the abdominal and raise shoulders off floor and twist your shoulders leading with the right shoulder.
Return to start position and repeat with the other shoulder.

weighted crunch-
1) Start position: Lie back onto floor or bench with knees bent and hands on your chest. Hold a weight plate on your chest. Head should be in a neutral position with a space between chin and chest.
2) Leading with the chin and chest towards the ceiling, contract the abdominal and raise shoulders off floor or bench.
3) Return to start position.
4) Remember to keep head and back in a neutral position. Hyperextension or flexion of either may cause injury.

Answer 2

I also have flabby abs after having a large baby (i'm 4'11 and a size 8) and have struggled terribly to get it flat. I have found that sit ups aren't enough and that a bit of mild cardio work -such as star jumps, jogging etc seems to help keep the weight off whilst yoga stretches the muscles and helps to tone them. Use these combined three times a week and you should notice a difference. Good Luck!

Answer 3

It's impossible to spot reduce, as you've just found out. You lose weight proportionally throughout your body- not just in one place. Sounds like your diet's just fine.

Start up some cardio training to get your heart rate up. Then immediately after, try a pilates workout. It builds core muscle strength, and will burn more calories when your heart-rate is already elevated. You can also alternate strength-training with the pilates workouts. Make aure you are drinking lots of water throughout your workouts. Here are some useful links:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.htm

http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc

Answer 4

Get the Abs of Steel Volume 1 video (CHEAP off of ebay) with Tamilee Webb. It is AWESOME for toning. I've stiill got some weight to lose, but I can really feel my muscles under there... and they are hard! You'll notice a difference the first week!!! :-) Hope this helps!

Answer 5

flabby abs still with you depending on your posture. when you sit at your desk at work, at all times or most of the time, try the habit of contracting your abdomen. do not allow it to touch the desk. when you walk around, contract the abdomen. the muscles become stronger in the abdomen. at home, lie flat on the floor on your stomach, then lift your self up with your toes and elbows resting on the floor, in the plank position, at the same time contracting the abdomen. count from one to twenty then relax. start with two planks for the first then increase to four every night. see if this works. good luck.

Answer 6

Flabby means thick layer of fat or skin. Need to burn it off so you can see the muscle under. Cardio, get the heart rate up.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

YOU HAVE TO CHANGE UP YOUR AB WORKOUT YOUR BODY GETS USED TO A PATICULAR MOTION THEN BECOMES IMMUNE...YOU NEED MORE THAN JUST SIT UPS....ANY FITNESS MAGAZINE OR BOOK WILL SHOW YOU SOME EXCERCISES...USE FOR TWO WEEKS A ROUTINE THEN CHANGE IT UP THE NEXT WEEK.

Answer 9

if you're not from now on over-weight, yet only pick to tone up, Pilates is an truly good workout. cardio is any workout that receives your heart pumping, like skill-walking, aerobics, operating, and so on.

Answer 10

your just genetically challenged