whats the best way to get a flat tummy and bum... is it good to starve yourse;f?

Answer 1

do 100 sits up a day for the tummy, no dont staarve yourself, it can kill you. so squats for the bottom. you act like you are sitting down and then stand back up again,. if it hurts, it is working. do about 15 of those in three sets. so about 45 times.

Answer 2

starving yourself will only make you hungry!! you may lose weight, but the tummy and bum will still be flabby. you gotta excercise, that's the only way to firm those areas up and make you look hot. find a couple of workout strategies that you can live with, do this 3-4 times a week, and soon you'll see the difference. first week or two you may be a littlle sore, but stick with it, the soreness will pass. good luck!!

Answer 3

Never!! never starve yourself you will end up with anemia....crunches are really good to flatten out a tummy, you must be really patient and persistent to get the results...do 20 in the morning and 20 before bedtime....walk atleast 30 minutes on the treadmill...good luck, eat healthy!!!

Answer 4

it's never a good idea to starve yourself. your body (& brain) need nutrients and calories to function properly. abdominal exercises such as sit-ups and crunches will strengthen the tummy muscles but won't do much for weight loss. adding some cardio will help burn the calories. for me running seems to burn the most calories a sensible diet with moderate portions will help keep it off. good luck!

Answer 5

No, it is not good to starve yourself! When a person does that, their
body starts to use up muscle mass as a source of energy. It also slows down your metabolism and when you do eat, your body holds on to that food and it is actually makes it harder to lose weight.

Answer 6

The "Irony", of those two questions...When you starve, yourself, it tears away, muscle tissue.. It is not "Healthy" at all . And its called "Anorexia" here in the states.. I use to be one, an Anorexic, for oh about 3 months, until, my sister, who was my room-mate, at that time, sat me down, and put a sandwich, in front of me...And she says to me: "I know what your doing, and I love you, will you please, eat this sandwich, for me!!!", We argued about it, for awhile, and I only agreed to eat one bite.. well, to make a long story short... That one bite, tasted so "Foreign" to my mouth, it was so Yukky, to me... I continued doing the Anorexia, thing for oh another couple weeks, but I feared my sister telling the rest of the family , so I began, trying to eat again, little by little.. And gave-up, completely, the whole starving thing.. To get a flat tummy, there's many ways... You can put your feet, underneath your sofa, or couch, and put your arms, behind your neck, and do sit-ups, or while in bed, if you have a T.V., in your room like I do, its easier, to excercise, in bed, because the T.V.s distracting you from realizing how hard your really working.. However, there's so many excercises, you can do in bed.. I do them every night.. Crunches, are the one, where you just have your arms criss-crossed, over your chest, and you just simply lift your head as close to your tummy, as possible... Then, there's the fake bicycle, you lay flat on your back, (in bed), then, lift your legs, paralell, with your tummy.. (Tara Banks, & other top models, do these), and there really effective!! While your feet, are up in the air, over your tummy area, you ride your imaginary bike.. Do those, even if there pushing on your stomache, pushing on your stomache is a good thing... Then take breaks, in between do your crunches... For your Bum, lieing on your back, still, you put your legs-up, feet still on the bed.. knees up, I mean, arms flat beside, your sides.. and push your pelvis up, as often,and as high as possible!!!And hold it up as high as long as you can, squeezing everything possible, as tight as possible, then rest, and do this again...Then when you get used to it, you do it quickly.. Over & over, again...Oh, also the bicycle one, I also do the scissors, with that excercise.. I will seperate my legs, up in the air, right above my tummy, and push as far apart as possible, then I bring my knees as close to my ears, as possible, and hold them there as long, and I'm actually seeing curves in places I haven't seen curves in a couple of "Decades", these excercises, are so easy, and effortless, especially as I said: If you have a T.V., to watch, while doing them.. It doesn't seem so much like work, then.. Good-Luck, to you!!

Answer 7

Head Lifts

Lie on your back with your arms at your side. Bend your knees and keep your feet are flat on the floor. Inhale and relax your abdomen. Exhale slowly as you lift your head. Inhale as you lower your head.

Shoulder Lifts

Use the same procedure as the head lifts, only lift both your head and shoulders off the floor. When you are comfortable with this, progress to the curl-ups.

Curl-ups

Use the same procedure as with the shoulder lifts. This time reach your arms as you slowly raise your torso to about a 45 degree angle (halfway between your knees and the floor ). If you prefer you can cross your arms on your chest with your hands on your shoulder or you can place your palms on your ears or behind your head. To prevent injury, never pull forward on your neck. Do up to 25 repetitions.

Abdominal Crunch

These are great for strengthening the abdominal muscles and reducing a protruding stomach. Lie on the floor. Hold your legs at a 90-degree angle with your lower legs parallel to the floor. (You can also place your legs over a bench or a piece of furniture.) With arms at your side (or on shoulders or behind ears as in the curl-ups), inhale slowly as you raise your shoulder off the floor, forcing your chest muscles toward your legs. Pull your hips upward, hold for a second, then exhale slowly and roll down to the starting position. Do up to twenty-five repetitions.


Reverse Curl

This helps strengthen the lower abdominal muscles and reduce a protruding stomach. Lie on the floor. Bend the knees, place the feet flat on the floor, and place arms at sides. Pull the knees to the chest, raising the hips off the floor; do not let the knees go past the shoulders. Keep your head in a neutral position. Slowly return to starting position. Exhale as you pull your knees toward your chest; inhale as you return to starting position. Repeat until fatigued.

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Answer 8

No, of course not. Eat a lot of fibers and avoid salty foods, because those make you bloated. Try running to tone your whole body or other exersizes to target those areas.

Answer 9

dear,
starving urself is not a good and healthy idea.......
actually u should eat lee ca;orie diet...the intake should be less....and simultaneously u should be doing a proper work out specially for ur tummy and bum.....not anything else.....

be regular in it and then see the diffrence............

Answer 10

Please read the recommendations below. Also, go to the book store and locate the book "Weight Training for Dummies". In chapter 15 you will find excellent information on how to perform abdominal exercises correctly. Page 218 of the book dispels all the myths surrounding abdominal training.

The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:

*1) Burn more calories then you're consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm

Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.

Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html

It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.

*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.

Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:
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A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.

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*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.