what exercises can i do to lose weight/fat and get a flat tummy?

Question

the title says it all. i dont want to be too muscular, i want to be thin with a bit of tone.

Answer 1

crunches and sit-ups work great

Answer 2

The absolute best thing you can do is walk/jog/run for 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week. This will tone your whole body and burn fat all around.

Answer 3

..Sit ups and crunches are good but don't get to the lower part of your stomach

To take strain off of back for sit ups put feet under something with your knees bent,, it will also help your back to become stronger ..
Rotate your sit ups touching elbows to opposite
knees and center ..Hold your stomach flat as you can during them,

Leg lifts will take care of bottom of stomach hands under butt to take strain off of back.

Push ups or wall ups depending on strength
or in between with dining room chairs for firm chest

Squats for firm butt..

Work up to 100 per day rotating between a couple of them per day even if you can only do 10 at a time pretty soon you'll be able to do more and you will amaze yourself how you look..

You won't become too muscular looking..

Answer 4

As far as losing weight, cardiovascular exercise combined with a healthy eating style to fuel your body is the way to go. 30-45 minutes of cardio 3-5 times a week is a healthy balance. Eat foods that will work well with exercise; balance out proteins, carbs, veggies, fats and dairy. Make sure you eat something (protein bar, glass of milk or yogurt) within the first hour of your workout. Otherwise your body tends fuel itself on your muscle and tries to store the fat.

To tone up your stomach there are tons of exercises you can do. Strength training exercises will increase your metabolism by providing strengthening your muscles throughout. Here are a few exercises that work for me (exercise balls are great!)

* simple crunches-you can do these on the floor, on top of an exercise ball, or with one between your knees as you crunch. Quality is far more important than quantity, so make every cruch count!

* Lay down flat on your back with an exercise ball between your feet. Bring both your hands and feet (with ball still between them) straight up in the air and pass the ball from your feet to your hands. Then put your feet and hands back where they started, only with the ball in your hands instead of your feet. Then pass it back the same way. About ten of these will kick your butt!

* Jack-knives--Lay on the edge of a bench with your knees slightly bent out in front of you and your arms clutching the sides of the bench. Bring your legs up to your chest and back down so that your feet come down to about the same level as the bench you're laying on. Repeat. You can also do this with your arms to your sides, and bring your upper body up slightly as you bring your knees up, then back down again in conjunction.

* Focus on keeping your stomach tight throughout the day. Set a little reminder for yourself based on something that happens on a regular basis (your phone rings often, your watch beeps every fifteen minutes...whatever). Train yourself to tighten up your stomach and keep it that way every time you hear that sound. This will teach your muscles to keep that position.

Hope this helps!