haw can i tone my belly?

Question

i think my belly is a bit big, its not huge or anything, but i'd just like to have a nice toned stomach, i dont mind if it take a couple of months, any good ideas, on how i can turn the fat into muscle?

Answer 1

PLANKS!
I do these in dance and I have the tightest stomach ever. I'm working on a "four pack"
What you do is get on the ground boost you self up on your fore-arms with your hands flat on the ground, and boost yourself with feet together and your on your toes and your body should be in a STRAIGHT LINE or it wont work...
kind of confusing..heres a pic...
http://www.frixo.com/sites/fitness/exercises/pics/static.jpg
Make sure your butt doesnt stick up in the air or you wont get a full workout
Hold it for as long as you possibly can, starting out you can probably only hold for 30 seconds, but now i can for 4 1/2 minutes.

Best answer? Appreciate the points! Thanks. Hope I helped!!:-)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

When we lose weight, there is no way to specifically burn fat from one part of the body. Doing situps won't burn the fat that is covering your abs and doing tricep extensions won't get rid of the fat that is covering your triceps. The only thing you can do is lose weight all around and eventually the problem area will also improve.

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Answer 4

The exercises above look good, but I would also make sure you are doing some cardio (running, biking, kickboxing) to burn off the fat that is covering the muscles.

Answer 5

My AB Workout consists of 3 basic exercises. These exercises work on the 3 abdominal groups, worked out in the correct order to get maximum results.

1. Leg raises (Rectus Abdominis)
2. Side Crunches ( External/Internal Obliques)
3. Straight Crunches (Transverse Abdominis)

Here is how it works. You want to get up to where you are doing 3 sets of 25 reps for each exercise. But start with one set of 15, then 20, then 25. Then start with 2 sets of each, then finally 3 sets. Only allowing a 30 to 45 second break between sets.

1. Lie flat on a mat, with your hands placed at your lower back, close to your butt. Now with your legs bent slightly, and toes pointed away from your body, with legs together, lift your legs up 6 inches off the ground. Each rep consists of lifting your legs from 6 inches to 12 inches. You cannot put your legs on the ground till the set is done. Go between 6 inches, to 12 inches, and back. Each time you reach the 6 inch mark, count one rep. Each movement should be one second. One second up, one second down.

2. Lie with your back flat on the mat, your legs should be bent so that your feet are flat on the mat, about shoulder width apart. Your hands should not be behind your head, but place them under your opposite armpits, or chest. Now you curl up, not lifting your lower back off the mat, (these are crunches, not situps) Your rep consists of curling your right elbow towards your left knee, and then the other side. You do not touch your knee. One second up, one second, down. One second other side, one second down. A rep consists of both sides being done. So your rep is done when you have moved up, and down, on each side. (This one you will notice right away)

3. Lie the same way as in number 2 above, with the hands in the same position. Now this one you just curl straight up, hold for a second, then back down. Do not jerk yourself up, Curl yourself up. Each rep consists of one up, and one down. Each time you are on the mat with your back, counts as one rep.

NOTE: You can do abs every day. But I find if I rest one day a week, I reward myself for sticking with it.

GOOD LUCK, and enjoy your SIX PACK.

Answer 6

bike run and roman chair situps and leg lifts and side twisting toe touches ,,