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what!? and how!? do I do this???

xTenaciousJx
xTenaciousJx Posts: 555
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
ok need some tips...i'm very happy with what is going on with my body so far BUT i really need to have this belly toned up- i've seen that lifting weights helps with this...can you recommend type of weights and what type of reps to actually do to help w/ the stomach??

thanks!!

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  • xTenaciousJx
    xTenaciousJx Posts: 555
    anyone!?
  • bgillis7
    bgillis7 Posts: 124
    running.
  • Skeemer118
    Skeemer118 Posts: 397 Member
    ^ Yup. I can totally feel it in my abs after I run. Try Couch to 5K on iTunes or the website if you're new to running.
  • xTenaciousJx
    xTenaciousJx Posts: 555
    thanks =D
  • withervein
    withervein Posts: 224 Member
    Rockin abs mean you need to lose body fat. Most people have great abs, but they are just under a layer of fat. Eat a deficit with healty foods and train hard and they will start revealing themselves.
  • sharonsjones
    sharonsjones Posts: 574 Member
    running.

    THIS!
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    Running??? :noway:

    Deadlifts, squats and a calorie deficit.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    running.

    Yep, this has always done it faster than anything else for me.
  • carrie_eggo
    carrie_eggo Posts: 1,396 Member
    ok need some tips...i'm very happy with what is going on with my body so far BUT i really need to have this belly toned up- i've seen that lifting weights helps with this...can you recommend type of weights and what type of reps to actually do to help w/ the stomach??

    thanks!!

    Check out the book New Rules of Lifting for Women. It's a great way to start. :)
  • Sublog
    Sublog Posts: 1,296 Member
    Yep.. As Carrie said. Calorie deficit + resistance training will give you that lean, toned look.

    You can't spot reduce fat. :)
  • AddA2UDE
    AddA2UDE Posts: 382
    Yep.. As Carrie said. Calorie deficit + resistance training will give you that lean, toned look.

    You can't spot reduce fat. :)

    Uh, I dunno Sublog. That pic doesn't look like you really know much about what you are talking about? LOL!! Lost 157 lbs AND accomplished some serious rippage. Killer job bro!
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Would someone mind adding a "how to do i get rid of my belly" post to the unofficial faq? It comes up like once a day....

    edit: oh wait, we do have one :smile:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390198-how-do-i-get-abs
  • engineman312
    engineman312 Posts: 3,450 Member
    Running??? :noway:

    Deadlifts, squats and a calorie deficit.
  • xTenaciousJx
    xTenaciousJx Posts: 555
    thanks everyone, and sorry to be redundant... :(
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    Running??? :noway:

    Deadlifts, squats and a calorie deficit.

    Agreed!! Also agree with above poster that everyone has abs but you have to uncover them through diet while building them through strength training!
  • Avalonis
    Avalonis Posts: 1,540 Member
    Most women do far too little weights and resistance training.

    Without steroids, You aren't going to get bulky and look like a freak. If it was that easy, female bodybuilders would be plentiful.

    If you wanna look good naked, start lifting.
  • xTenaciousJx
    xTenaciousJx Posts: 555
    thanks =D
    Most women do far too little weights and resistance training.

    Without steroids, You aren't going to get bulky and look like a freak. If it was that easy, female bodybuilders would be plentiful.

    If you wanna look good naked, start lifting.
  • xTenaciousJx
    xTenaciousJx Posts: 555
    i've been doing a lot of aerobics w/ toning bands and started Jillian Michael's Cardio blast (she's a beast) and i can feel my abs in there...haha
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    .
  • xTenaciousJx
    xTenaciousJx Posts: 555
    thanks sorry again :/
    Would someone mind adding a "how to do i get rid of my belly" post to the unofficial faq? It comes up like once a day....

    edit: oh wait, we do have one :smile:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390198-how-do-i-get-abs
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    thanks sorry again :/
    Would someone mind adding a "how to do i get rid of my belly" post to the unofficial faq? It comes up like once a day....

    edit: oh wait, we do have one :smile:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390198-how-do-i-get-abs

    No problem! The faq is pretty much hidden away, so most people never see it.
  • xTenaciousJx
    xTenaciousJx Posts: 555
    well right now i'm still at 25-30% body fat so i still have
    edit* 15% to go bwahahah

    thanks sorry again :/
    Would someone mind adding a "how to do i get rid of my belly" post to the unofficial faq? It comes up like once a day....

    edit: oh wait, we do have one :smile:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/390198-how-do-i-get-abs

    No problem! The faq is pretty much hidden away, so most people never see it.
  • em9371
    em9371 Posts: 1,047 Member
    Rockin abs mean you need to lose body fat. Most people have great abs, but they are just under a layer of fat. Eat a deficit with healty foods and train hard and they will start revealing themselves.

    ^^^this!
    you can do 500000 sit ups a day and have amazing abs, but if they are hidden under too much fat you wont see them.
    Combine exercises like situps/crunches, leg raises, plank etc with cardio to reduce your body fat level.
  • AddA2UDE
    AddA2UDE Posts: 382
    No problem! The faq is pretty much hidden away, so most people never see it.

    It would make it easier for EVERYONE if they would make a button for it on the main page.
  • nukie19
    nukie19 Posts: 16
    Planks and stabilization exercises will help tons more than doing crunches...
  • xTenaciousJx
    xTenaciousJx Posts: 555
    thanks
    Planks and stabilization exercises will help tons more than doing crunches...
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