Abs are made in the kitchen.
I'd say about 90% of belly fat is due to diet, and the other 10% is due to needing more cardio.
Remember, fat burns off in layers. That's why you can't target a specific area like the belly with sit ups, and expect to lose fat. You have to keep using cardio to burn down layers until you reach the layers that are affecting your belly.
I'd say, start with a clean diet (sugar is the main enemy for belly fat; not fat from nuts, meats or oils), and then add in walking or running at least 2 miles 5 days a week.
Once you've been consistent and built a routine (remember to plan ahead so you can actually stick to your routine, especially when every day might not flow consistently for you) you can add in other exercises like planks, pilates, weights, etc... to really kick things up.
Women tend to store fat in our midsections and that's just plain biology - most of us will never achieve rock hard abs and that's OKAY.
But like the MHO said, diet it key. Eating healthy fats like avocados and nuts, and natural sugars like fruits and veggies = good, but cut down on animal fats and processed/refines sugars and sweeteners. Also, try not to eat late at night, and consume more of your sugars and carbs in the morning rather than the evening (this boosts your metabolism for the day). Also, drinking water consistently throughout the day is good, and green tea as well.
As for exercises - leg lifts, torso twists (esp using an exercise ball laying on your back)... anything that works your core.
You can't spot reduce fat.. its determined by genetics aka blame yo parents. All you can do is reduce fat in your entire body enough so that it reduces the fat around your midsection. The most effective, and easiest method would be to maintain a caloric deficit. Its not an overnight fix it'll take time to reach your goal. Doing ab exercises would only strengthen the muscles underneath the fat and will actually make your belly stick out even more.
Plank. If that doesn't make your muscles ache, you aren't doing it right or you are Superwoman.
Yes, the muscles are tense and hard when they are being used
Leg lifts are also a killer exercise (both because they work well and because they kill you)
its like 80% diet but do anything that targets the abdominal muscles. im sure you should know a few already. there isn't a "best", just do all of them and change it up from time to time. your abdomen will benefit from various workouts.
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Like everyone said, diet is key.
Next best thing is cardio. Any type of cardio, walking, biking, running. Since it's snowed so much this year, I have been using a stationary bicycle for cardio because my knees end up hurting from pounding every day on the treadmill. I've lost a few inches off my midsection.
The kitchen. The biggest battle for belly fat is in the kitchen. Ab workouts will improve the muscle tone underneath the fat, but will not get rid of the fat.
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Cardio is the best :)
Just walk around on foot like 45 minutes a day everyday and on weekends run for 20 minutes.
You'll see results in 1 month.
Bicycle kicks are a great ab exercise. Try doing bicycle kicks with good form for just 2 minutes. You'll feel it.
Don't rely on ab workouts to get a toned stomach. workout your legs and some upper body and most of it is just dieting.
You can't target fat, you'll lose it everywhere. You can have abs that are hidden under fat.
Getting chased by ravenous wolves burns a lot of fat!
Once you find out please let me know lol
calisthenics it works your whole boy and tones it
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