Lower abdomen toning

lucycassingena
lucycassingena Posts: 110
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey guys,

I Currently do:
3 sets of 20 squats for my bum and legs
3 sets of 20 crunches for my upper abdomen
And run 30 mins 3 times a week training for a 5k

What is the best exercise to shrink my lower abdomen?
This seems to be a problem area for me :-(
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  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    Hey guys,

    I Currently do:
    3 sets of 20 squats for my bum and legs
    3 sets of 20 crunches for my upper abdomen
    And run 30 mins 3 times a week training for a 5k

    What is the best exercise to shrink my lower abdomen?
    This seems to be a problem area for me :-(

    You can't spot reduce.

    Strength training and a calorie deficit will lower your bodyfat and improve your body compostion.

    And how old are you? :wink:
  • Lifting_Knitter
    Lifting_Knitter Posts: 1,025
    I am curious what people say so I am going to bump this.
  • marypatmccue
    marypatmccue Posts: 521 Member
    Hey guys,

    I Currently do:
    3 sets of 20 squats for my bum and legs
    3 sets of 20 crunches for my upper abdomen
    And run 30 mins 3 times a week training for a 5k

    What is the best exercise to shrink my lower abdomen?
    This seems to be a problem area for me :-(

    As has been said many times :wink: you cannot spot reduce. period. You CAN tone underneath the extra, but spot reduction simply does not exist!

    Calculate BMR, TDEE, eat above BMR, below TDEE by 10-20%
    Lift
    Rest
    Repeat
    Cardio is arguably beneficial.

    The fat will come off, but probably not where you want it to at first.
    It's that simple.
  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
    sexual yoga positions seem to be helping me.
  • lucycassingena
    lucycassingena Posts: 110
    20 years old almost 21, does this make a difference?

    I have lost over a stone currently weigh in at 120ish lbs and am 5ft 4,
    Happy with the way in looking just annoying that my lower abdomen pretudes slightly against my upper.
  • KristinPowell87
    KristinPowell87 Posts: 6 Member
    I know you can't spot lose, but I am interested in knowing what people do to work their lower abs.
  • matt2442
    matt2442 Posts: 1,259 Member
    20 years old almost 21, does this make a difference?


    In terms of if he will hit on you or not, yes
  • NaturallyandProperly
    NaturallyandProperly Posts: 138 Member
    The Dead Bug - Lay on the floor, it's very important to keep your lower back touching the ground as well as your shoulders. Lift your legs so they make a 90 degree angle concentrating on your abs. Then, if you can, lower and straighted one leg and lift back up concentrating on your abs and keeping your lower back and shoulders on the ground, do the other leg and repeat. :)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5xbsA71v1A
  • weightloss12345678
    weightloss12345678 Posts: 377 Member
    This is the hardest area.....
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    20 years old almost 21, does this make a difference?

    To me it does.

    :love:
  • lucycassingena
    lucycassingena Posts: 110
    Haha!

    And thank you I will try anything
  • matt2442
    matt2442 Posts: 1,259 Member
    Haha!

    And thank you I will try anything

    ORLLY?
  • marypatmccue
    marypatmccue Posts: 521 Member
    Haha!

    And thank you I will try anything

    ORLLY?

    can.jpg
  • lucycassingena
    lucycassingena Posts: 110
    What is orrly?
  • NikoM5
    NikoM5 Posts: 488 Member
    Anything involving raising your legs works the lower area best.
  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
    What is orrly?


    poor girl, you so have much to learn in your young years.
  • climbamnt
    climbamnt Posts: 190 Member
    Haha!

    And thank you I will try anything

    ORLLY?

    can.jpg

    Aint that the truth!
  • matt2442
    matt2442 Posts: 1,259 Member
    What is orrly?

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  • Mich4871
    Mich4871 Posts: 143 Member
    My trainer has me do leg lifts (4 sets of 30) and reverse crunches (3 sets of 20) It's working, but very slowly.
  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    I love this thread already...
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    There's no such thing as "upper" and "lower" abs. It's one muscle, if you work abs, you are working the entire thing. Now, working your abs does nothing for excess abdominal fat. Calorie deficit takes care of that.
  • Brunner26_2
    Brunner26_2 Posts: 1,152
    My trainer has me do leg lifts (4 sets of 30) and reverse crunches (3 sets of 20) It's working, but very slowly.

    It's not the crunches that's doing it. It's the calorie deficit.
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    Lose more body fat. You can't tone anything. You build muscle or lose fat. There is nothing you can tone.
  • marypatmccue
    marypatmccue Posts: 521 Member
    What is orrly?

    rPT97f6.gif

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  • GamerLady
    GamerLady Posts: 359 Member
    Lose more body fat. You can't tone anything. You build muscle or lose fat. There is nothing you can tone.

    ^^This^^
  • marypatmccue
    marypatmccue Posts: 521 Member
    There's no such thing as "upper" and "lower" abs. It's one muscle, if you work abs, you are working the entire thing. Now, working your abs does nothing for excess abdominal fat. Calorie deficit takes care of that.

    Uhm. To your first point:
    LOL - What?!
    Please see below.
    abdominals.jpg

    But yes, you're right, eating at a deficit is what will help...
  • lucycassingena
    lucycassingena Posts: 110
    If its a slang word I won't get it.. Not up to date with that to be honest lol.

    Thanks for the advice everyone I will carry on with watching calories and try a few things and hope to see a change.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Hey guys,

    I Currently do:
    3 sets of 20 squats for my bum and legs
    3 sets of 20 crunches for my upper abdomen
    And run 30 mins 3 times a week training for a 5k

    What is the best exercise to shrink my lower abdomen?
    This seems to be a problem area for me :-(

    you need to wrap it in shrink wrap for seven days and then release..works wonders for me...
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    There are upper and lower ab exercises and indeed obliques etc.

    However a general exercise regime will grow them.

    I built this look last year with no ab work at all...

    533300_10150878195941611_820015953_n.jpg
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    I know you can't spot lose, but I am interested in knowing what people do to work their lower abs.

    bicycle crunches
    pikes
    leg raises

    but I don't do many of them - only for maybe 5 mins max, once a week at boxing.

    also... planks - front, side, obliques

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