How do I tone my stomach fast?

Question

Like lose inches around my stomach???

Like in a few months. To lose the fat off my stomach.

Answer 1

Let's get one thing straight at the start: There is NO WAY to lose fat in one area of your body. If you start doing thousands of situps each day, you will lose fat... but not just on your stomach.

Likewise, if you do squats all day you will lose some fat on your stomach, not just your butt and legs.

Of course, either one of these will leave you with a sore stomach/legs, and isn't very efficient exercise.

Walking is great exercise, which also strengthens your legs/butt, which is always a good thing.

Don't worry about 'bulking up' - many men struggle to bulk up and they're in the gym 5 times a week lifting weights. Women bulk much less easily, so it's not something to be concerned about.

Muscle is more dense than fat, and requires more energy to maintain, so an increase in muscle is always good. It helps to keep/take fat off.

I would recommend some weight training for your arms, too. Apart from any weight/image considerations, it improves bone density which is important as you get older.

Diet is the other important consideration. Diet doesn't mean eating nothing, or not eating anything you like. It just means eating fatty/sweet foods less often than you are. Replace some of your less healthy meals with healthy ones, and you will see results.

One more thing: you say 'fast'. These things generally aren't fast. It will take several months to see the benefits, though you will feel the difference very quickly as your muscles 'wake up' from their slumber.

You could maybe speed up the fat-loss process by taking exercise and diet to extremes, but you greatly increase the chances of hurting yourself. The whole thing is also much less enjoyable, and you probably won't stick to it.

Answer 2

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:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html

Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d

*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.

Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with resistance training routines that will not get you bored is "Muscle and Fitness". Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/

A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.

*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.

*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com

Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to "gainbetterhealth" if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions.

*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.

Answer 3

Sit ups.