Most people have to some degree or another, a bit of a wobbly tummy. Millions will spend even more millions looking for the perfect flat tummy remedy. Some choose pills, some choose weird gadgets that involve no exercise at all and others will spend their hard earned money on exercise machines in the attempt to get those perfect abs that are pasted all over magazines and our televisions.
The sad truth is, the majority of us will never get that much sought after six pack. However we can flatten and tone our stomachs to a much better level than where they are now.
The first thing to do is to ensure that one has a good diet platform to start on. Most of us have to lose weight before we can attain any kind of flat stomach. Get the diet going, start losing weight and then start on trimming and toning that tummy.
Aerobic exercises are one of the most effective forms of exercise. Just simply walking 20 to 40 minutes a day will help boost your metabolic rate and help you to lose some of that extra flab.
Swimming is marvelous for getting in shape and toning and as a bonus, it’s a “no-impact” sport and therefore safe for bones and joints.
You can join a gym and take their aerobic classes or if you are the shy type, there are many good exercise DVD’s that you can do in the privacy of your own home. Also, don’t forget your public television channels. I recorded an excellent Tai Chi beginners program from one of the University channels and have really benefited from it.
There are also exercises that are designed just for the stomach that will help tone and tighten those relaxed muscles.
Hip lifts: Lie on your back with your legs straight up in the air. Keep your back pressing into the floor and think about squeezing the muscles in your waist. Slowly pull your belly button to the floor and as you do so, feel your hips lifting gently off the floor as your legs are lifted. Do not lift with the legs, but instead with the abdominals. Repeat 10-15 times.
Planks: This one has been around for a long time and has been proven to be very effective. Facing the floor, get on your hands and knees, keeping your shoulders over your hands. Straighten out your body and keep your toes on the floor. You should be straight like a board with your abs pulling in tight. Think of it as half a push up. Breathe in and out naturally. Hold for up to one minute. Repeat 4-5 times.
The Bicycle: This is one that most of us know. Lie on your back with you knees bent. Slowly pull
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