tips on how to tone my stomach?

Question

how can i get rid of my saggy tummy after havin a baby. ive tryed sit ups and iam goin the gym and its not shifting. help

Answer 1

Before you give up on losing the belly fat that's still lingering after the birth of your baby--wait. You may need abdominal moves that better target the real cause of your pooching tummy.

During pregnancy, your expanding uterus pushes apart the vertical abdominal muscles and weakens the thin band of tissue that connects them. After delivery, the separation may not completely close, allowing the internal organs to bulge. Over time, this can lead to poor posture and lower-back pain. Traditional ab exercises may not help if they don't target the deeper, horizontal layer of muscle, which is what helps pull the vertical muscles together.

To reunite the separated halves it is recommended that new moms who have their doctor's okay to start these daily exercises within 24 hours of giving birth. You'll see less poonch in as few as 6 weeks.

Elevators
Sit in a chair with one hand above your navel and one below so you can feel your abs moving in and out. Imagine that your belly is an elevator, and inhale deeply through your nose, expanding your middle fully; this is the "first floor." Now exhale through your mouth, pulling your navel toward your spine; this is the "fifth floor." Do five little squeezes, picturing your navel going out the back of your spine; this is the "sixth floor." Do 10 times.

Contractions
Sit in a chair, one hand above your navel and one below. Inhale and expand your belly, bring it back about halfway (third floor), then exhale and pull your navel in toward your spine (fifth floor). Squeeze your belly and hold for a moment, counting aloud 1. Release back to the third floor. Do 100 quick repetitions.

Standing Pelvic Tilts
Stand with legs hip-width apart and knees slightly bent. Rest your hands on your upper thighs. Inhale, then as you exhale, draw your abs in toward your spine and simultaneously tilt your pelvis forward by contracting your butt and pointing your tailbone down. Hold for a count of 5. Do 10 times.

Good luck>r

Answer 2

I'm not sure I understand - is the skin itself saggy? Or do you have a little paunch from the baby. If it's saggy skin, you need to either get a tummy tuck or try skin firming lotions. If it's paunch, you have to lose weight. No matter how much ab work you do, a flat tummy is just lack of body fat. Exercise provides the definition. Exercise will just push the fat forward as you build muscle behind it. Start doing more cardio and cutting down calories. Try snacking on carrots, celery, and apple because they fill you up and theyre low cal.

Answer 3

You need lots of cardio and an excellent diet. You might think about trying this book called "The Movie Star Diet" by Steve Simmons. It helped me lose thirty pounds in 2 1/2 months when I didn't think anything would work. My goal to begin with was only 20 lbs! It has a really easy plan to follow and an excellent workout as well.

Answer 4

It's not about situps or ab exercises, it's about eating a low cal, clean and healthy diet combined with 30-45 mins of cardio 4-5 times a week. Give it time, people respond differently to weight lost. Good luck.

Answer 5

You really do have to try sit ups for like 1 month to really see a little bit of difference. Try 50-100 a day.

Answer 6

Pilates!!! It works wonders mix it with some yoga moves and you will get toned. Also just do core exercises like crunches. You need to work all the muscles of the core including back, sides, upper and lower front, etc.

Answer 7

take enough amont of water every day early moring, limit with more oily & hot food, the most important take yellow banana(i don't know the englist name of that banana) after ur dinner & have a short distance walk & cotinue for some day, you find digestion system toned well

Answer 8

try doing a cardio at a reputed gym 4 a month, evry alternate days,followed by abs exercises,owever take care u do not get crams in ur tummy.hence an expert supervision is recommended.

Answer 9

how about having a glass of honey in water, add afew drops of lemon juice and that should help.

Answer 10

tightening your abs when walking, eating, driving, will help
keep doing workouts and eating lean, drink plenty of wate
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