2006-09-04 23:41:42 · 12 answers · asked by lucyandtj 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
The plank. Lie with your toes and elbows (or hands) on the groung and try and keep your body in a straight line for as long as possible.
2006-09-05 03:54:55 · answer #1 · answered by anon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean losing the fat around your middle, the best exercise is changing your eating habits. This is mainly for diabetics, but there are plenty of non-diabetic health tips here too....
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The book explains what's going on in our system and what to do about it. It's really easy and inexpensive. It's basically diet, supplements and exercise. For example, did you know that cinnamon helps blood sugar absorption? It also controls cholesterol and triglycerides. This is according to the USDA:
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2006-09-05 06:46:32 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Peachy® 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sit ups, Cycling in semilying, Swimming, Leg elevations ( lifting straightened lower limbs in lying down position to max 15-20 degrees & maintaining in that position for atleast 2 minutes) can tone up one's Abs. Witholding while passing urine accentuates pelvic muscles which are useful to prolong sexual pleasure.
2006-09-05 07:49:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stomach crunches and sit up`s , its hard work but very rewarding , advice when you are doing sit ups , Do Not Put Your Hand Around The Back Of Your Head / Neck To Do Them , as this put`s stress onto your spinal cord`s and can cause long term back problems ,
2006-09-05 06:52:54 · answer #4 · answered by charlotterobo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem..now this'll sound strange and too easy, but i found i got myne when i started drinking! especially beer! i've cut down on my drink, and bought a body brush which you dry brush yourself twice a day, then i used Bio-Oil morning and night! and really, I found it worked like a charm!
2006-09-05 11:18:03 · answer #5 · answered by anna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All over exercise. ie, running,swimming and any exercise that makes you sweat. Sit ups are no good on their own.
2006-09-05 07:04:22 · answer #6 · answered by faygin75 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely Sit-ups,crunches and walking, and watching what you eat.
2006-09-05 06:48:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sit ups,crunches eating the right food
2006-09-05 07:49:14 · answer #8 · answered by fee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sit ups or crunches.
2006-09-05 06:43:12 · answer #9 · answered by chocolate7375 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sit ups, also lie on your back and raise both legs together then lower, as many times as possible.
2006-09-05 06:52:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋