I've been goin to the gym for about two months, and i've noticed a big difference in my whole body execpt my tummy. I've been doin 200 sit ups a day, and i can feel my abs geeting stronger but its proven very difficult to loose the thin layer of fat on top of my abs. At the gym I mostly do about an hour of cardio, and an hour of light weight lifting (like 15-20 lbs) Most importantly I eat really "good for you" foods, and always have. So why am I not seeing the results I'm lookin for? Is there some tricks of the trade I'm not aware of?? Please list exercises and meal plans if possible... I thank all of you in advance for your help!
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start doing Hip rolls/belly dancing. You can really feel the muscles working and you lose tons of calories plus it's FUN.
When you get the answer let me know. I am wanting to know how to get rid of belly fat too.
This is commonly known as "spot-reduction" and it is not possible. You cannot remove fat from one specific area. The body usually loses fat throughout the body, however most of the time, the stomach is the hardest to lose. Crunches will give you a stronger stomach but it is not going to make you lose fat.I suggest you have a read of the following article. Bodybuilding may put you off as, but the concepts all still apply: Have a nutrition plan, cardio training, and resistance training.
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/m_111...
isnt that kind of normal to have that extra fat or skin? i mean im skinny and when i sit down i have some sticking out. so i believe that it is normal to have that no matter how skinny or built u are. ive seen it in other skinny people as well.
You need to eat a low fat, high FIBER diet, and lower your overall body fat %. All the situps in the world won't help until you lower your body fat. Check out sparkpeople.com (tell them isabellaj referred you!). They can provide you with a meal plan (optional) and exercise program for free, along with a tracker so you know how many calories you're eating AND burning.
The abdominal muscles are made up of four different muscle groups, all with their own assignments. Those four groups are the transversus abdominis, the rectus abdominis, the external oblique, and the internal oblique.You have to target all of these muscle groups with specific movements to achive overall success.Try this link to show you a few excersizes.
http://www.bestabs.com/resources/exercis...
You just need to give it time. One smart thing you are doing is a mix of cardio and weight training. Most people who want to lose weight just do cardio and don't realize that are burning muscle as well as fat. So three times a week cardio AND light weight work seems about right. If it gets easier, increase the intensity level.A flat stomach is more about losing the body fat, as others have said, more than toning the muscles. It's likely you have great abs muscles and just can't see them under the fat. Keep at it and as your overall body fat levels decrease your stomach will too. And keep eating well. Working out is 10 percent exercise and 90 percent diet. By the way, 200 crunches is INSANE. Anything more than 50 is more or less counter-productive. Try doing different exercises, there are tons for abs, some targeting different areas, lower, upper obliques. But 3 sets of 15 or so is plenty. It's about feeling a burn NOT the numbers.
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