Lying flat on your back, lift your legs as high as you can, and then slowly lower them back without touching the ground. Do 3 sets of 6-8 repetitions of those. Also, you can do regular sit ups w/your arms crossed in front of your chest, but do them REALLY SLOWLY. This will give you extra resistance, and increase the effectiveness of each sit up. And push-ups are a great ab workout too, when done properly, plus they'll have your arms looking great too!
Don't forget to do some cardio/aerobics too, that'll help lose the weight faster than just ab workouts. Good luck!
2007-03-15 02:52:42
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answered by prplluva 3
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I think the best type, which will work out everything including the abs (and will make it hard) is Swimming. One of the best workouts you can do. If you just do plain ab workouts, you might get a hard stomach but that would be underneath the fat... and will not help you lose weight.
Swimming will get you the cardio you need, and the ab workout, so you lose weight and get tight abs at the same time.
2007-03-15 09:58:57
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answered by Anonymous
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Well, you need to combine cardio with your ab workouts. That's the only way they will get smaller...the fat in that area needs to be reduced in order to get results.
I find that crunches and sit ups work for me. I'm sure folks will disagree with me, but I'm just saying what I know from personal experience. The plank is a great ab workout. This is how you do it:
lay flat on the floor on your stomach as if you are preparing to do a push-up. Gently raise yourself up to the top of a push-up. Now, keeping the flat back and straight legs, lower your upper body to rest you weight on your forearms. Pull in your core and hold it for 30 seconds. Relax. Do three more 30-second holds.
For added challenge, you can spread your legs out wide. Or you can rock forward and backward. You could also twist your trunk to one side for 10 seconds at a time.
Good luck!
2007-03-15 10:08:55
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answered by YSIC 7
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The best way to lose weight is to walk briskly for about an hour every day and cut back on sugars, white flour, alcohol and fried foods. Working out your abs will burn a few calories but it wont really help you lose weight as walking will. In fact, working out your abs BUILDS your stomach muscles so it can actually make you heavier. Walking + diet = flat tummy.
2007-03-15 09:58:04
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answered by DaveJoseph 3
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There is no such thing as "spot reduction" weight loss. In other words, you cannot target a specific area of your body to lose weight at. You can however commit to an aerobic fitness plan and lose body fat (and inches) overall. And you can tone specific parts of the body through weight lifting exercises. So, eating a lower fat diet, and exercising and doing specific ab work will eventually give you that "six pack" abdomen look.
2007-03-15 09:56:47
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answered by GilbertGrape_99 2
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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.
2007-03-15 10:17:53
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answered by Anonymous
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si ti normalna!!!
2007-03-15 17:53:13
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answered by Anonymous
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