How do I tone my abs?

Question

Alright well I have been doing sit-ups, side bends, and super-mans forever it feels, and i have very strong ab muscles, but i still have this layer of fat on my stomach..... what do i do? i feel like these are toning my muscles but not getting rid of the fat i have there...HELP!!!!

Answer 1

Hi...You must realize that you can do every sit-up/abodominal exercise out there...but you cannot spot-reduce...Try reading this article on getting rid of ab-flab:
http://exercise.about.com/cs/abs/a/flatten_abs.htm

You will need to:
#1 - Cut down on "bad" carbs...Eat more protein, whole-grain foods, fruits & veggies, and drink more water!! Bad carbs are sugary sodas, candy, and starchy foods...Such as white bread, white rice, white pastas...Instead, try the whole-grain, whole-wheat versions of these foods...Also, eat lean proteins...Don't fry them, rather--bake or broil your food...
See this link for fat-burning foods: http://www.flat-stomach-exercises.com/fat-burning-foods.html

Also do cardio for an hour a day daily...Try running for a half-hour, and then do another half-hour of a kickboxing segment:
http://fitnessmagazine.com/fitness/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/fitness/story/data/1146504546137.xml

Answer 2

Toning means losing fat to show muscle. You can workout all you want but if you have fat covering it, it's just not going to show - like you stated. You can't lose fat in one area, only way to do that is to lose fat overall...and losing weight is just an open-ended question - reduce calories, high intensity exercise, go to gym.

Most important of all is don't give up!

Answer 3

I could select toned abs... Definitely a healthful mirrored image of well being & health :) ...For thin abs, it is dependent I bet.. I would possibly not desire such thin abs however then, I am affliction from bulimia... *Peace*

Answer 4

do cardio exercizes like running to lower bf to show abs