Toned Stomach?

Question

I know basic stomach moves like crutches and situps, but are there any other moves I can do? And how many reps? I would like people who excercise to answer this question. Especially if you have fab abs.

i have a fairly nice stomach but i have a little poochie on my lower abs.

Answer 1

Check out my article on the Crunch Factor:
http://www.engineeringfitness.com/tip9

Remember getting a six pack not only requires exercise but also requires you to watch what you eat and reduce body fat.

Good luck and train hard!

Answer 2

Do you have digital cable? Get on On Demand and go to the Fitness tab..and then under Exercise TV. Then under Quick Workouts check out Great Abs. Its a 7 minute workout consisting of 30 second routines that work on ALL parts on the stomach. It is REALLY good. It will kill the first time you do it, but you will start seeing results quickly and efficently. Good luck!

Answer 3

Try this one- Lie on your back, and while keeping your back flat on the floor without arching it, raise your legs up together, straight up in the air, then slowly lower them both at the same time until they're like an inch off the floor. Do like 3 sets of 7 or 8 reps, and try to see how slowly you can put your legs down while breathing out. It's the only thing that finally got rid of my tummy pooch.

Answer 4

the only effective way to tone your abs is through regular cardio. crunches and situps are great for building your abdominal muscles, but unless you burn the fat that's covering them, you won't have a toned stomach. and despite what informercials may tell you, you can't target fat in a specific portion of your body by only working that part of your body. when you burn fat, it's lost from all over. so do your crunches and leg raises and all that if you want to make your ab muscles bigger and stronger, but to get a toned stomach, you need to reduce the amount of calories you eat (if you eat a lot), eat foods that are low in fat and sugar, and exercise regularly.

Answer 5

Try this:

lay on ur tummy, legs and back straight, on ur elbows then put one arm out one at a time so ur in a push-up position, do a push up, then go back down onto ur elbows.
Do sets of 5 beginning with different hands each time.

Answer 6

oblique crunches, leg raises, side bends, decline crunches. i do about 3 sets each one. Reps are totally up to you. I would start off trying 20-25, then go from there

Answer 7

Here's a couple from someone with a fairly well-defined six-pack:

(1) SIDE BENDS -- Hold two light dumbbells or two large cans of tomatoes, beans, whatever over your head as if you were doing a military press. Bend slowly to the left side (take 2 seconds) and take even longer to return to the straight-up position (take 4 seconds). Repeat on the right side. That's one full repetition. Do 3 sets of 12-15 repetitions each with no more than 60 seconds rest in between sets.

(2) TRUNK TWISTS: Sit on the floor with your legs apart at roughly a 90-degree angle. Hold a light dumbbell or heavy can of tomatoes, beans, whatever straight out in front of you with both hands. This time, twist briskly to the left, return to center, twist briskly to the right, then back to center. That's one full repetition. Again, do 3 sets of 12-15 repetitions with no more than 60 seconds rest in between sets.

(3) LAWN MOWER START: For this exercise, you'll need access to a gym or one of those workout bungee cords. Stand in a "horse-riding" position with your body facing your left leg. If you're at a gym, you'll need to be at a pulley station where the pulley is all the way down and near your left leg. If you're using a bungee cord, stand on the bungee cord with your left foot. Grab the pulley or bungee cord with your right hand and pull it up and to your right as if you were trying to pull-start a lawnmower. Do 12-15 repetitions, then switch to the right leg/left arm. This time, do 3 sets with as little rest as possible in between sets.

(4) SUPERMAN: For this one you'll need a Swiss ball or you'll need to be able to hang over the end of a couch. Start off laying down over the ball or end of the couch with your abdomen on the ball or over the arm of the couch. Your head and arms should be hanging down. Contract your abs and pull yourself up so you end up in a "flying" position like Superman. Hold for 2 seconds, then drop slowly back down (taking 4 seconds). Do 12-15 repetitions, but only one set -- they're TOUGH.

Good luck!