Need ideas for no/low impact exercises to reduce belly flab

michelle_mareshfuehrer · July 2012

I have a bad disk, too but have been able to do some exercises (standing) with a resistance band. Like, step out with one foot and hook the band under that foot and then behind your head and bend down. Or, stand with your legs apart, have the band wrapped around your mid back and hold the band in each hand (the ends will dangle because you are not holding them), and twist side to side and bring the arm in front. Stand with legs apart and kind of lift torso and then drop it to the side. (Hard to explain grr).

Cassaaaaandra · July 2012

Swimming and treading water will be great cardio. As for strength training you need to work two muscle groups at the same time such as combining squats with military press or lunges with arm curls to get the maximum workout for the time spent.

TeaBea · July 2012

Look for "standing crunches" or "standing pilates"

A few DVDs that have standing ab work
http://www.amazon.com/Flat-Belly-Workout-Walk-Off/dp/B002Q3N2CC/ref=pd_bxgy_mov_img_b .... mor

this is low impact aerobics & then standing ab work ... kind of circuit like

Only 1 - 10 minute section is all standing .... lots of ideas on this one (pretty cheap)

http://www.amazon.com/Kathy-Smith-Tummy-Trimmers/dp/B000WOSAVK/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1343678427&sr=1-1&keywords=kathy+smith+tummy+trimmers

Standing pilates

http://www.amazon.com/Susan-Tuttles-Home-Fitness-Standing/dp/B001RRCK76/ref=sr_1_3?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1343678499&sr=1-3&keywords=standing+pilates

beckyinma · July 2012

SWIMMING!

dznygrl70 · July 2012

Wow, thanks for all the great input! I'm already doing 65 mins of elliptical 2-3x wk, plus 30-60 mins of circuit training - basically every machine that doesn't involve my lower back, plus 60 mins of water aerobics 2x week. It's been very successful so far, combined with eating right I'm down almost 55 lbs and dropped 5 dress sizes. It just seems that the belly is the last to go.

Plates559 · July 2012

It's been very successful so far, combined with eating right I'm down almost 55 lbs and dropped 5 dress sizes. It just seems that the belly is the last to go.

Your body decided where to add the fat, now its deciding where it wants to remove it. Its a survival trait your great great great cavemother learned, and passed down to you.

Need ideas for no/low impact exercises to reduce belly flab

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