belly fat

when u find out a def way let me know.....:laugh:

You can't target your fat loss. It comes off where it wants to come off. Annoying, but true...

You can tone up an area so it's not so soft, though.

I'm working through the same problem. The best answer anyone has given me is to keep exercising and most importantly, EAT RIGHT. Your body will eventually burn the fat from your abdomen, but you have to be patient (as I am learning).

Yup...
3 kids, all c-sections and a weight gain and the only way to get it off is fat loss. sadly!!! sure, you can tone the muscles underneath, but you can't turn fat into muscle:sad:

Cindy

according to my trainer, he also says you should not work the same muscle group two days in a row with the exception of your abs. he says do something for your abs everyday

Well, I'll chip in my 2 cents as a trainer also. Muscles should always be given a rest between targeted workouts. That said, one must remember that abdominals are stabilizing muscles that do a lot of work during other resistance training too (free weights, particularly, as well as in yoga and so on). You SHOULD rest between days and try to remember that the rest days are as important as the stress days. Your muscles grow during REST, not during the workout

Ok, as mentioned above you can not target fat loss. It just doesn't work like that... your body will use it from where it wants, when it wants. So, do tons of cardio.

In the meantime, you can help tone your abs by doing ab workouts... crunches, reverse crunches, sit ups. However most people also forget that you should mirror all muscular workouts. For instance, if you work your bicep, you should also work your tricep, since they work together to make your arm function.

Likewise, if you strengthen your abs, you should work on your lower back too. An easy way is to lean over a railing that comes up to your waist, as if you were trying to touch your toes with your nose. Then using only your back stand yourself back up straight. Be *very* careful doing this with weights. Even better, most gyms have a machine specifically to work your lower back.

Ok, as mentioned above you can not target fat loss. It just doesn't work like that... your body will use it from where it wants, when it wants. So, do tons of cardio.

In the meantime, you can help tone your abs by doing ab workouts... crunches, reverse crunches, sit ups. However most people also forget that you should mirror all muscular workouts. For instance, if you work your bicep, you should also work your tricep, since they work together to make your arm function.

Likewise, if you strengthen your abs, you should work on your lower back too. An easy way is to lean over a railing that comes up to your waist, as if you were trying to touch your toes with your nose. Then using only your back stand yourself back up straight. Be *very* careful doing this with weights. Even better, most gyms have a machine specifically to work your lower back.

thanks for that low back exercise!!

I also do the superman after I do my crunches. I lay on my tummy on the floor, then 'fly' for as long as I can with arms out front and legs up. My PT gave me this simple exercise.

a friend of mine showed me how to get the most from the weight machines. When I do them, I always engage my abs. I have found I am much stronger the past few months. I dont like crunches.

I also like to do the plank. And even full out push ups engage the abs.

So much to learn, so little time.:flowerforyou:

I was shown a new ab exercise and love it! I cant do good crunches due to a neck injury.

I will see if I can find out the name...or better description.

you lay on your back

lift your legs with your feet flat to the ceiling

pulse your heals to the ceiling.

you only need small movements, and in fact larger ones are not as good because you are using momentum

I laughed until the next morning. I can feel my abs from top to bottom. I am doing this every other day come rain or come shine!!

Thanks... Just don't make me laugh:sick:

When it comes to working your abs, the most current trend in fitness seems to be steering away from exercises like crunches and leaning more toward the core as a whole. It's much better (as msarro said) because you work your entire core structure including opposing muscle groups in a life-functional way. And generally, core work does produce a smaller mid-section because everything gets tightened in!

arewethereyet, you should look into the Glider. They are a set of discs that you use on the floor for your feet and you can get amazing oblique work and core work generally without putting any strain on your neck

I will look into it.:flowerforyou: