Stomach Exercises to Eliminate Belly Fat

Now that spring seems to finally be back in our lives, many folks are nervous about losing those few additional pounds of chub which stand between them and a sculpted midriff. Those folks who let themselves go a little in the winter months might be working overtime now that it is April and thoughts of bikinis are dancing in their heads. The excellent stories is that there are, naturally, stomach exercises to speed along the process. Some are better than others, including these few, which are good particularly for trimming belly fat. As with any workout routine, be certain to consult a professional before starting and always warm up properly to avoid injury.

Hip Lift
For this stomach exercise, you will need to lie on your back on a flat surface, such as the floor. Use a mat or towel to cushion your backbone. Put your arms at your sides with palms facing up to the ceiling. Put your legs straight up in the air so that the soles of your feet are facing the ceiling and your legs make about a ninety degree angle with your torso. Keep your knees unbent and as straight as possible. Now, contract your ab muscles so that it feels like your belly button is being pulled toward your backbone, while at the same time gently lifting your hips off the floor. Raise your hips to height of a few inches, keeping your legs extended straight upward. Hold this position, then slowly lower your hips back to the floor. Repeat for a whole set.

Seated Torso Twist
Stay on the floor for this stomach exercise, getting into a seated position. Bend your knees so that your feet are flat on the floor. Position your feet about hip width apart. Extend your arms straight out in front of you, interlocking your fingers. Contract your abdominals and lean back about forty-five degrees. Holding the contraction, rotate your torso as far to one side as you are comfortably able. Use your abdominals to control this motion so that your higher body moves at once, don't lead with your arms. Remember to keep your arms in from of you with fingers locked-- pretend you are aiming an imaginary gun. Once you have rotated as far as you feel comfortable, rotate rotate back to center, then to the opposite side. Repeat these steps for a whole set. Take care to go slow and keep a controlled movement. Do not allow your momentum to twist you.

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Getting rid of that belly

Losing your stomach can be one of the hardest things you do, especially if you have waiting awhile and have created a large amount of fat. If you have decided that it's time to lose that belly then you are going to want to find out what is going to work best for you.

Alot may depend on the type of metabolism you have. Some poeple's metabolism has a higher rest rate than do others. Some people burn fat without even exercising. But if you are reading this article I'm guessing you are not one of the lucky ones that his happens to.  If you are like many people you can increase weight simply by drinking water, a frustrating things I know but there is some hope.

If your metabolism is one that is difficult and you gain weight easily and thus cannot take it off easily then you may want o look at an extreme cariovascular work out. This should consist of aerobics like running, biking or swimming. If you have a slow and stubborn metabolisim then this may not be the best approach for you.

Having excess weight can sometimes make breathing difficult when doing small activities like climbing the stairs, getting tired easily and an overall sluggish feeling. So if you are looking to have a killer body and a washboard stomachh then you are going to want to chose exercises that are not too difficult or extreme. The reason being is that you don't want o get into a program that's going to be to hard to keep up with. If you choose something like this and are not able to reach your goals then you may become frustrated and quit altogether. This is not what you want so we must make sure you choose exercises that are comfortable while also being effective. The last thing you want is to have to force yourself to work out. Working out should be fun to a certain extent and you should enjoy the exercises you are doing. With this type of approach you are sure to be successful in losing that stomach.

It is a myth that sit-ups will help people with oversized stomaches obtain the washboard stomaches they are hoping for. The sit-up is a sculpting exercise and not a fat burning one so don't get caught up in buying some ab workout if you want to lose your stomach because it won't happen.

So if sit-ups are not going to do it then what? Well you want to burn fat and the easiest way to burn fat is to not take in more calories than you burn. You can do this by watching what you eat and performing exercises like running, jogging and weight lifting. The key is to get your body to burn fat. A really good exercise for this is squats. Now you may thing this sounds kind of funny but in actuality it's true. Your largest muscles are your legs so if you exhaust your legs you are going to be burning more fat. Anything that allows you to exhaust your body as a whole is going to be your best bet. Also by exercising consistantly you will alter your metabolism and it will begin to work faster which will help in losing fat and making your stomach go down.

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