There are plenty of lose belly fat exercises that you can try. But before doing any form of exercise it is important that you get checked out by your doctor.
He will run a full medical check up and make sure that your belly fat is down to poor diet and lack of exercise and not some underlying illness.
If you are
extremely overweight, he will also discuss an exercise plan with you and will
probably suggest that you only do workouts under close supervision. Please pay
attention to his advice as we don't want anyone have heart problems trying to
get a flat stomach.
Exercises to lose belly fat
So assuming
you are fit and healthy, lets begin.
The first
thing you always do is warm up. This helps to prevent exercise and is the
reason why all sports people do a warm up routine before they do any form of
workout. Gentle stretching is all that
is required.
Now lie
flat on your back with your hands by your sides. Take a deep breath and holding it in, gently lift the upper part
ofyour body about 10 cms off the ground.
You are using your abdominal muscles to do this not your hands. Hold for
10 seconds and then relax. Sounds
simple right?
Go and try
it and see how hard this one is at least at the start. But practice makes perfect and it is a great
tummy toner. A word of warning though.
If your belly fat is as a result of a recent pregnancy and you have had a C
section you should definitely not be doing this exercise until you get the all
clear from your doctor. This also goes for anyone who has had abdominal surgery
recently.
Reverse crunches
Start by lying on your back on a mat with your feet flat on the floor, your knees at a 90° angle, your palms on the floor by your hips, and your head and shoulders slightly lifted off the ground. Slowly crunch your lower body off the ground by curling your pelvis back toward your head. Do not use momentum. Rather, use your abdominal strength to perform the movement.
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Firm your bum
You may
also want to firm up your bum. So lie
flat on your front and keeping your leg straight, raise your right leg 10 cm
off the ground and hold for 10 seconds.
Slowly lower to the floor.
Repeat for your left leg.
Practice this one increasing the number of lifts you do and soon you
will have a bum a teenager would be proud to own.
Be warned
though. If you experience pain when exercising this is a signal from your body
that your muscles are hurting and you should not ignore it. Yes body builders
will but only when training for a specific result. The no pain no gain rule does not apply to do it yourself exercise
techniques. The pain you are feeling is
a build up of lactic acid in your muscles thus telling you that they are not
getting sufficient oxygen. Never ignore
it. Stop and start again tomorrow.
In order to
get that flat stomach you also need to exercise your back and neck
muscles. This will help you achieve a
toned body from head to toe so you will look better in your bikini or
swimsuit. Add in some walking and
skipping and your lose belly fat exercises should take effect very quickly.
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