From belly pooch to a flat tummy!

hefinator

I learned a trick from my former trainer - when working out and doing ab exercises or any cardio type workouts that involve your core, wear a pair of Spanx 1 size smaller than you are. I wear them under my workout pants, it forces me to engage my abs and really work at keeping my core tight. I have a LARGE pooch (but I still have 100lbs to lose) and I can already feel the difference in my ab area.

kimdoes

To bump a thread on an Internet forum is to post a reply to it purely in order to raise the thread's profile.

Or to have it on record as something you've commented on, so you can find it later when searching and wanting to see responses.

Ahh!! Thanks ya'll!! I thought it was some tummy exercise I never heard of... lol

adjones5

1) Patience
2) cardio
3) water
4) the plank

Not necessarily in that order but a combination of those things has helped me.

MissFit0101

I've lost my belly fat by reducing my caloric intake and being consistent. I don't have a six pack but I don't have the pooch anymore. I didn't need to do anything crazy like 1000 crunches a day or eat low carb or low sugar or anything like that.

fitobsessed

I do cardio (work out about 5 days a week) mixed in with weight lifting and ab workouts. I use two apps to give me the workouts I need to do: Fleety and Fitness Buddy. My "pooch" (lol) has gone down significantly!

mvizzini70

What is the bump?

SmallerBecky

Honestly, for everyone its going to be different. You also cannot spot reduce fat. You can, however, help build the muscles underneath so that when the fat does come off you will have strong muscles underneath.

Best exercises I do for lower abs are planks, leg raises, reverse crunches.

As far as diet is concerned, I eat at a calorie deficit, and eat what I like in moderation. Eating sugar or carbs has not effected my ability to lose weight, and I am at my goal weight now.

Do what feels right to you, that you will stick with long term.

What does calorie deficit mean? Excuse my ignorance lol

Eating at a calorie deficit means eating less calories than you consume.

ShellBell4281

It depends. It's true you can't spot reduce. If you have extra skin from a pregnancy or weight loss, surgery is the only thing that will give you a flat tummy. If it's just excess fat, lots of cardio. Some people just can't get a completely flat tummy due to genetics. In my early 20's, I was pin thin. But no matter how much weight I'd lose, I'd always have a "pooch".

BeautyFromPain

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AnarchoGen

For the women that have had babies THIS IS IMPORTANT!!! Before you do ANY core exercises you have to determine if you have diastasis recti - that's when your ab muscles are too far apart - doing regular core exercises can make it worse! Look it up on the internet and there are instructions on how to do a self check.

I recommend doing physical therapy exercises for your abs to start BEFORE you get into the intermediate/advanced exercises. Again, all these exercises can be found on the internet, but if you have diastasis recti, you need to see a physical therapist who specializes in cases like yours. Better safe than sorry!!

serena221

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0PhAtDaDdY

What is the bump?

It's a new dance I'm learning it now...

k15ryd

Bump

sandram82

bump!

rainbowbow

I've lost a significant amount of body fat (31% to 20%)and I still have a small pooch. (maybe 5-10 more pounds?) strength training is what's worked for me. Ps try the 30day shred?

galegetsthin

I think doing the BUMP must be the belly fat answer..

From the responses,I think the BUMP is what got us all in this shape

rainbowbow

omg! WTH is BUMP???

It is a way to type something so that it goes in "my topics" That way you can come back and see the answer later. I had to ask that once too.

That's not actually what it is :P

When you "bump" a thread you bump it up on the most recent posts. That way if you start a thread it stays on the front page/active threads.
The definition of BUMP is "Bring Up My Post"
 

debbiemccaffrey

what is insanity?

melissalaning77

I must be old but what is this BUMP? Am i totally out of the internet loop?

TrudyJo195

It is very difficult to have a flat tummy once they've cut into the muscle. You can get flatter, but it's just difficult to get rid of the whole thing. But if you ever do I want to know about it. lol I have the same problem.

melissalaning77

Got it! Bring Up My Post!!!!! Yay

melissalaning77

Ok so really, aside from bump - I've never had the "pooch" till this past year of taking meds so I've been heavy on crunches, planks, squats, and pilates. This is working. If I eat pasta though it comes back for that day Pasta/refined flour/ carbs are MY enemy!

Jamie145

thats what i wanna know too! its rather frickin annoying! lol

fiberartist219

What is the bump?

It's a new dance I'm learning it now...

MOSH PIT!!!!

mad4beinhere

http://www.active.com/fitness/Articles/3-Killer-Core-Exercises.htm

I still have some belly fat but I can really tell a difference since I've been doing more core exercises. I have see the best results with what my trainer calls Core Drags; the link above refers to them as Alligator Drags. They are hard as hell when you first start doing them but they really produce results! I can actually see tone and definition in my abdominal section since I've been doing these during my workouts.

Alligator Drag

Why it works: This ab toner uses your entire core to keep your body stabilized and burns additional calories by adding movement (dragging yourself along the floor). It mixes cardio, stability, and strength training to get you fast results.

How to do it:

Find a stretch of floor that allows you to go forward 10 to 20 yards, and grab anything that will slide over the surface with minimal friction. Dinner plates or plastic bags might work on a carpeted floor, while towels might work on wood or tile. (if you’re outdoors, a wheeled device like a skateboard works well).
Start in push-up position with your feet on the slides, towels, or plates. (NOTICE: Straight line from ankle to knee, to hip, to shoulders. No hip dippin’)
Walk yourself forward with your hands to the end of your runway (aim for at least 10 yards). Rest and repeat the alligator walk backwards to where you started. That’s one set. Repeat 2-3 times.
Tip: walking yourself backwards uses a different part of the muscle. If you’re short on space, you can also move forwards & back (6 paces forward, 6 back etc.) instead of doing the paces.

Fit It In A Quick Workout (15 minutes)

1 Minute Cardio (alternating jumping jacks, high knees & squat jumps)

1 Minute Lower Body (alternating reverse lunges, isometric squat & side to side lunges)

1 Minute Alligator Drag (back & forth, or doing the paces). At your own pace.

1 Minute Cardio (alternating jumping jacks, high knees & squat jumps)

Rest 1 Minute & repeat the circuit 3 times. (alternate your cardio/lower body option each time you go through the circuit).

mad4beinhere

http://fitvillains.tumblr.com/post/9341647538/take-it-up-a-notch-alligator-drag

sarah307

bump to read later

jfluchere

Diet + weights + cardio