Any tips on how to get a flat toned tummy?

[Anonymous]

For summer I really want to look good, as we all do, so I want to get my tummy in shape.

At the moment I’ve started doing 300 ab crunches, but I think its only working the top abs and not the bottom abs… anyone have any suggestions what’s a really good exercise to work the bottom abs? How many do I do? When do I see results?

I need an exercise I can just do quickly in the mornings within around 10 mins… because when I take really long doing the exercise after a while it gets boring and I stop… with the 300 I’m doing at the moment I can get it out the way and get on with my day…

So yeah ANY suggestion would be great … THANKS!

[Blobb]

Ok I gotcha!

So bottom abs do:

-Roman chairs(this takes care of the core and inner thighs.)

You can do variations on this, straight legged raises are preferable, but if they get too easy or they are too hard lift your knees up.

Also when doing knee raises instead of going straight down, push your legs down and out, this will keep you ab muscles in constant tension giving you no rest and making it much harder but well worth it.

Then:

-The plank, this works everything out, abs mainly though

and

-Side Raises or side plank(these are important because you always have that little bit of flab on each side of the stomach that aren't take care of by abs exercises)

For side raises make sure your hips are out to the front slightly or at least well parallel to your shoulder and elbow.

Then do cardio, good cardio for legs is cycling.

Good all round cardio is running(focus more on long distance rather than speed since you're looking to be toned).

Good upper body cardio is swimming.

Good butt & calf cardio is stuff like the stepmaster.

[boomymoon]

you have to combine cardio,diet and weight training to lower your body fat level in order for a slender tummy. its unless your body fat is below 8% you won't have a toned 6 pac showing and you never will. diet is the most important thing its about 80% of the work. its pointless just doing 8 min abs workout, you will make your abs stronger but won't lose weight or the inches off the tummy. so keep doing the abs workouts but add in a strick diet with lots of running...and it won't happen over night you will hav to be commited ..hope this helps

[Anonymous]

search "8 minute abs" on youtube and do it every second day. I did it and it seemed to work really well for me because it works all the muscles in your stomach. It says at the end to do it everyday but really that doesn't give your muscles enough time of recover and all. Then try to cut out excess refined carbohydrates in you diet (white bread, white pasta, etc.) and replace them with whole wheat/grain varieties and eat lots of fresh food. Also incorporating maybe half an hour-an hour of cardio like jogging or running can really help reduce overall fat because you could have a six pack of muscles but a layer of fat over it. But if you don't have time, do the 8 minute abs (which is quick so you can get it out of the way!) and reduce your calorie intake and you should be seeing results.

[nermalinda]

Abs are made in the kitchen, so the saying goes. Working out is great, but you have to lower cortisol levels in order to burn belly fat. One easy way to do it is to cut sugar out of your diet and cut way back on flour. That lowers insulin which ends up lowering cortisol overall.

The long and short of this is, as much as is possible, eat plenty of protein and replace some starches with more veggies and salads, and replace sugar with healthy fats.

[Anonymous]

i don't even work out that much and I almost have a 4 pack.

its mostly an outline though, but it's flat.

i do like 15 sit ups twice a week, and I suck in my stomach

while I do it, so it works my abs.

& when going up the stairs, go two steps at a time,

trust me it really works :)

[lily85462155]

I think planks are the best thing to do for flat tummys