I am not over weight in fact i am slightly under weight but i have a flabby belly will exercises work?

Question

I obviously dont need to diet as i am quite skinney every where else, i dont want to look ill which i will if i loose weight.

Answer 1

DO ABDOMINAL - TARGETTING EXERCISES

I just heard that collective groan; quit your belly-aching. (I know… an awful pun.)

Ab exercises are important because they're what help you look good after you've chipped all the fat away. Think about it - you can lose all the weight you want and you'll look skinny, but it's the ab exercises that create the 6-pack look. Ab exercises also help to suppress fat buildup; bigger muscles mean that the fat you eat burns quicker.

One advantage of building the abdominal muscles is the many different exercises to choose from, helping you to avoid the monotony of endless sit-ups and thus to stay motivated. One surefire piece of advice is this: AVOID SIT-UPS. These old-fashioned exercises are almost always done incorrectly, putting extra unnecessary and unhealthy pressure on the lower back while failing to fully train the abdominal muscles.

The fitness profession has settled on crunches as the most basic and effective way to tone the abs. Here's how to do a proper crunch:

1. Lie down

2. Put your hands behind your neck (don't pull too hard on the neck)

3. Pull your knees in just above the hips with your feet flat on the floor

4. Lift your shoulders no more than 30 degrees above the ground
5. Hold for 3 full seconds

6. Then slowly return the shoulders to a resting position.

7. Repeat until you are ripped

Beginners should do 1 set of as many repetitions as it takes to make the abs burn. It is standard for huge bumpy muscle men to do 3 sets of about 25 to 30 repetitions. Do these exercises at least 3 times a week.

That's it, you say? Not exactly; crunches work the upper abs, but you can't forget about the lower abs or obliques (love handles).

A good exercise for working the lower abs is leg lifts. You can do these lying down on a flat bench or any other bench-like surface. Here's how to proceed:

1. Lie down flat on your back on a bench

2. Lift your legs (straight out) about 45 degrees in the air

3. Then return them slowly to the resting position (without touching the ground)

4. Repeat until you cry

The sets and reps should be the same as for crunches. Reverse crunches, in which you pull the knees into your chest as you lift your shoulders, are also effective ways of exercising the lower abs.

Doing crunches with a twist will work the obliques. Just lay your knees to your side instead of having your feet flat on the floor. Then do your normal crunches (be sure to do both sides).

For a more detailed description of many more abdominal exercises, visit Wellweb.com or JeanPaul.com.

Answer 2

The amount of situps you do isn't important - the quality of them is what helps. Make sure that you keep your stomach muscles clenched through the whole situp, and you extend all the way going up and down.

Another thing thats important to remember is to change it up! Dont do the same ab exercises everyday! Here are a couple I use:

Lay on your back with your legs straight and lift your feet off the ground about 6-10 inches. Then alternate flutter kicking (for 10 seconds) and drawing an imaginary 8 with your feet together (another set of 10) this is great for lower abs

While you are on your back still, keep your legs together and point them straight in the air, so your body is forming a 90 degree angle - reach up with your hands and try to touch your toes 25 times, without letting your shoulders touch the mat. This works your upper abs.

When you are doing a normal crunch, go ahead and put your knees down on the left and right side of your body, and do sets to work out your obliques.

The key to a toned stomach is to be sure to work all the muscles. Also, try cutting a few things out of your diet, just to tighten up (like sodas or chocolate) you wont lose a lot of weight, but bein thin, doesnt necissarily mean you are healthy. Taking out sugar and adding fruits and veggies is a great way to get the tight body you want without a major diet.

Answer 3

If you want to get a really toned stomach you need to be doing an exercise called "the plank" everyday. It only takes a few minutes and builds all the tiny muscles that lay in a lattice structure over the surface of your stomach, keeping it firm and flat:

Lay on the floor on your front and bring yourself up on your elbows like this:

http://exercise.about.com/library/graphics/plank1.jpg

Hold there for as long as you can (start off with 1 minute, 3 times a day), increasing the length of time as you get stronger.

If you do this along with regular sit ups and cardio vascular work you will see the difference in no time!

Answer 4

Yes, exercise will definitely firm your stomach. Sit ups are very good, though keep your knees bent to protect your back.

Also when doing sit ups, reach your hand over to the floor on the opposite side and hold for a few seconds.

Don't do the sit ups too fast or they won't be as effective.

Remember to do some warm up exercises and stretching before you begin. If your abs. hurt the next day it usually means that you didn't warm up enough.

Good luck

Answer 5

the best exercise ever to flatten your tummy is to do crunches.
i have recently started doing crunches in the mornin and on a night and have definately noticed the difference on my tummy.
it is getting flatter and definately firmer.
i hope this helped you

Answer 6

Good - there are tummy trimmers available nowadays.

Do suryanamaskar 10 times to start with, then increase up to
24 times. It will reduce your tummy and strengthen your thighs, arm muscles and so on.

Visit http://www.yogaguruonline.com/

Good luck

Baba

Answer 7

yes any sit ups will work. don't do too many too start off with or you might injure yourself. Lying on your back and raising your (straight) legs slowly in the air will work your lower tummy.

Answer 8

if you look fine everywhere else then it should be easy for you....buy one of those exercise medicine ball type things and do all focus on your abs try and reach your goal of 500 situps everyday on top of it... its hard at first, but you will get there and it will be so easy. good luck , ♥

Answer 9

do some sit ups this should tighten the muscles and get rid of the flab

Answer 10

yes excercise is gd for this ride a bike or sumthing or one ov those tummy trainer things that helps you do sit ups