Operation Tummy Tuck - No surgery required

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deemedpriceless
deemedpriceless Posts: 72 Member
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I have been working out for two months. I am happy to say that I AM seeing the difference, but I need to really work on my core a little more. I have had two c-section births which resulted in two amazing children and a belly that looks inflated. I wish to keep the two children but flatten the belly. Is there anyone else who wants to join this mission?

I read an article in Redbook that gives 6 exercises that will help flatten the belly area. It also shows you twelve women who have used these exercises and their improvements. Of course, we need to continue eating healthy, cardio, and strength training but throw these in also. Here is a link you can cut and paste to view the magazine.

http://www.redbookmag.com/health-wellness/advice/lose-mommy-tummy#slide-1

The six exercises are:

1. Standing overhead press

2. Leg swap

3. Lying ball extend

4. Lying overhead press

5. Ball bridge

6. Elbow plank

I will begin this mission on Wednesday, March 20. All interested, please reply.

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  • hilldiggity
    hilldiggity Posts: 166 Member
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    The link doesn't work.
  • deemedpriceless
    deemedpriceless Posts: 72 Member
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    http://www.redbookmag.com/health-wellness/advice/lose-mommy-tummy#slide-1

    Try this, I copied it from the URL.
  • jamgirl23
    jamgirl23 Posts: 1
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    Thanks for the link you posted.

    Abs exercise in general usually work, the secret is doing them daily, if not 3-5 times per week and watch your caloric intake. You will see results. I have posted two links I have been using from youtube and is seeing results, granted I do cardio as well, 5-6 times per week.
    I hope this help.............You can also type in 10 mins abs workout on youtube and a variety of work out will show up, experiment with which ones work best for.

    On secret I use is if I am watching TV I put my laptop somewhere visible and do my abs workout or 10 mins before bed, it seems to work for me.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acVU6HGmyVk

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od0j4aNDGKM
  • BlessedandBeautifulBrown
    BlessedandBeautifulBrown Posts: 464 Member
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    thanks
  • BlessedandBeautifulBrown
    BlessedandBeautifulBrown Posts: 464 Member
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    deemedpricele, how is it going
  • perseverance14
    perseverance14 Posts: 1,364 Member
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    This is why I am lifting weights, in the month I have been doing it am noticing lots of improvements, in my case I could see them very quickly.

    I am doing stronglifts 5x5.
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
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    So, redbook says you can spot reduce with abdominal exercises.... I only read the first paragraph, but it says they followed the 12 week plan and.....shaped up their eating.

    Losing the belly comes from losing overall BF% through DIET mostly. Doing abdominal exercises won't do a lot for lowering your BF%. Their good for core strength, but overall pretty inefficient for lowering BF% and "flattening the tummy"

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1161603-so-you-want-a-nice-stomach
  • suchastruggle
    suchastruggle Posts: 55 Member
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    C-section belly is not quite the same thing as just belly fat. Things just don't sit the same - even on some very trim women with very little body fat because of the way the muscles were cut. OP - thanks for the link; I have also had two C-section babies and would LOVE to flatten this out. Best of luck to you!!

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