Having trouble with my midsection, Any tips???

calorie deficit + cardio, to show off abs there needs to be no fat on top of them. This is done by getting to a low BF%. Add an ab workout a couple times a week to start tightening up the skin as you loose the fat around the mid session. It won't have in a month it will take time but it will happen.

here are a few workouts you can do, most of them you don't need gym equipment.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/beginner-core-training-guide.htm

P.S. I know you said you won't join a gym but think about doing some weight training around your home or even doing a resistance band workout. Will help with overall fitness program.

biking is good for both cardio and as a lower ab excercise.. just wait I trust u'll get your result but rest assured your tummy fat is ALWAYS the LAST one to go...

I've actually been wondering the same thing. I am dropping weight and my tummy is getting smaller but I want to 'target' that area. While I understand there is no 'spot training' I know I can tighten up the middle. I'm not looking for a six pack (although that would be fab!) I'm just looking to get rid of the baby belly and have it be flat. I have a small frame so I don't carry weight well at all but especially in my tummy! I've been doing a lot of cardio and Jillian michaels 30 DS and I definitely am seeing a difference. I heard bicycle crunches are the most effective, but I am not a trainer.

I've been doing a core workout for 3 weeks now, and I can already feel my center getting stronger. You could do everything at home too with just a few pieces of equipment. You need a stability ball, workout mat, and a medicine ball (or really any weight you can hold comfortably for some resistance).
I do:
Planks with my forearms on the medicine ball: be sure to keep your tush down, keeping your body in line, and tighten those abs. Breath as normal as possible, and hold for as long as possible, then relax, and repeat . I started holding for 10 seconds, doing 5 reps, and now I'm holding for 20 for a few, then as I get tired 10-15 seconds.

Sit ups on the ball: concentrate on your abs, curl up slow and steady and use that core to bring you up, don't bounce off the ball.

Oblique twists on the ball: holding your medicine ball or weight out in front of you, lean back to a 45 degree angle and twist from side to side. I do 20 each direction for now.

Lunges with medicine ball: again, holding the ball or weight out, lunch on front leg, bending your knee to a 45 degree angle, and don't let you knee go past your toes, once down, hold and twist to both sides like the oblique twist, then come up. Your back leg is for balance, so try to concentrate your weight and effort in the front. I do 10 per leg.

Now, on the mat:

Supermans: lie on your tummy, and raise your opposite arm and leg, squeezing your abs and butt, hold for 10. Alternate sides and I do 5 each.

Push ups: I just do the best I can, can't yet go all the way down. Be sure to keep your butt down, body straight and do as many as you can. As of now, I'm going half way down and only 10 of them.

Planks: yes, more! On the mat, on your forearms. Just like the ball, squeeze your abs and hold steady as long as you can. Relax in between reps.

Side planks: lie on your side, bottom forearm on the mat, top arm on your waist, use your obliques and squeeze yourself up off the floor, and balance for as long as you can. Switch sides. I do 5 reps each side, and hold for up to 20 right now.

Back bridge: lie on your back, and squeezing abs and butt, lift your hips off the floor as high as you can and hold for as long as you can. If this is easy, lift one leg and hold then alternate.

Hip lift: on your back again, raise legs to ceiling as high as you can, using your abs then back down. I do 20 now, started at 10. Try to see if you can lower yourself down slowly

V-sits: Balance on your butt at a 45 degree angle, feet in the air and reach for your toes. Tighten those abs of course! lol And hold for as long as you can, then relax and repeat. I do 10.

Squats: Hold abs tight, feet hip distance apart, squat as low as you can and come back up. Try to focus on the butt and backs of the thighs, and keep as much weight as you can on your heels. I use the smith machine at the gym for this, but you don't need any extra weight, and you can always hold a couple hand weights if you want.

The entire workout for me only takes about 30 - 35 minutes. I start with a quick cardio warm up though, to get my heart rate up and muscle warm. I'm at the gym for about 40-45 minutes total including a cool down and stretch.

Hope I've been able to help some!
Good luck!

I have always wanted to keep my mid-section down. I had a great trainer for 18 months and he had great tips that worked....1. Limit your white Carbs in your calorie intake. Carbs settle on the belly and butt. Eat your calories rich in protein, not carbs. 2. The crunches will work but you must give it time. Try only lifting your shoulders a few inches off the ground and really focusing on crunching your abs. Also, lift your legs into a L position and then do your crunch. If you do 4 sets of 20 every day, you should have an ab ache on day 3.:0) Also, jumping jacks are an awesome cardio workout and easy to do almost anywhere! Good Luck!

P90x has short DVD called Ab Ripper X, and they are not playing around, that is for sure! I am focusing one more month on mostly cardio so I can shed the weight and burn the fat, and starting in May I am going to start the Ab Ripper to supplement my walks (hopefully jogging soon!), my baby weights (3 lb dumbbells, LOL), and my stairs and squats and stuff. I have no doubt this DVD hits the abs - I have done it a few times and even the VERY FIRST exercise you do, I swear you feel it instantly.

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