BELLY EXERCISES!

blondie1238
blondie1238 Posts: 182
edited September 24 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm looking for some good belly exercises! I do a lot of crunches and planks... but can anyone give me some really awesome ab exercises?? I would love to get my belly more toned as I'm losing weight! Thanks for the input :happy:

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  • tim_fitbuilt4life
    tim_fitbuilt4life Posts: 301 Member
    The muscle is there you need to have at least 8% bodyfat for you abs to really show.
  • shipleyd
    shipleyd Posts: 94 Member
    Amy Dixon's ab and back workout. Only takes about 10 minutes a day and can be downloaded off the Exercise TV website for $1.99.

    http://www.exercisetv.tv/store/p-1577-abs-and-back-workout.aspx
  • mrb_9110
    mrb_9110 Posts: 189 Member
    The muscle is there you need to have at least 8% bodyfat for you abs to really show.
    It's actually not healthy for a woman to have less than 15% body fat for hormonal reasons.
  • lillacat3
    lillacat3 Posts: 1
    It is tempting to only work the abs, but it is important you work your entire body, mostly your core. I would suggest purchasing the book The Abs Diet for Women by David Zinczenko. It has done wonders for me, and is partly responsible for my last 5 pounds lost.

    In response to your question: Ab exercises: (you can google the names for how-tos)
    UPPER ABS
    raised feet crunch
    decline crunch (with/without weights)
    weighted crunch (no weights? use a book/canned food/something with weight)
    long arm weighted crunch
    toe touch crunch
    sicilian crunch
    LOWER ABS
    bent knee leg raise
    pulse up
    hanging knee raise
    seated ab crunch
    raised knee in
    figure 8 crunch
    flutter kick
    OBLIQUES
    oblique v-up
    saxon side bend
    speed rotation
    russian twist
    side jackknife
    two handed wood chop
    medicine ball torso rotation
    TRANSVERSE ABDOMINIS
    bridge (like the yoga move plank, but on your forearms instead of on your hands)
    side bridge (side plank on forearm)
    two point bridge/plank
    negative crunch
    swiss ball bridge/plank
    swiss ball pull ins
    barbell/dumbell rollout
    LOWER BACK
    back extension
    twisting back extension
    swiss ball superman
    swimmers backstroke

    Best of luck!
  • bluespring
    bluespring Posts: 201 Member
    Kettlebells!
    And Jillian Michaels Shred It with Weights!
    It's a killer workout.
    :bigsmile:
  • katiepool129
    katiepool129 Posts: 21
    try the 10 minute solution dvd's, there are two belly ones, tummy toners and belly blasters, i love them both and they have 5 10 min workouts that target different aspects of tummy toning :) Uses yoga, pilates, crunches, twists, cardio and lots of ways to taregt the lower, mid and side abs.
  • backinthenines
    backinthenines Posts: 1,083 Member
    The muscle is there you need to have at least 8% bodyfat for you abs to really show.

    Not true for women.

    My obliques started to show as early as 17%BF.
  • MontanaB
    MontanaB Posts: 439 Member
    i have heard that hula hooping can help with the waist and abs.. i want a hula hoop!
  • freightdiva
    freightdiva Posts: 55 Member
    8% are you sure! It is possible for a older woman to have 8% body fat?
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