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I am a 21 year old college student. I barely have time to go to the gym and often I eat fatty foods because I don’t have time to cook. What sort of exercises can I do at home when the gym is closed that will tone my abs, thighs, and buns? And what sort of foods can I avoid/eat more of to aid weight loss?

I understand your situation. I lived at college dorms too. The food was really bad. I went home often or I would simply eat out. Well, I can tell you that eating too much fried foods is not good. Fruits and grains I recommend. You have to be wary about what you are eating. Read the labels or signs about the food that is being served to you. If you can’t make it to the gym, don’t worry. It is hard to jiggle exercising with your studies. I think you should drink at least eight glasses of water and try to eat a salad and two servings of fruit per day. I have been told that an apple is a good source of fiber. Try to eat more fruits and veggies than meat. Meats are good for protein but too much can be fattening especially when it’s fried. I recommend to eat meats in moderation. As for the exercising, take a walk instead of driving or taking a bus or subway everywhere you go (if you have to time!!).

Take care and be strong!! Good luck in you studies!! College was fun for me and I know it can be fun for you if you make it fun. Meet new people and socialize. Books are not everything, life experiences are the best teachers.

Much luv,
Jenn

I know you can’t spot train, but I work out everyday and the only abs machine my gym has is the equivalent of a crunch. I want to work out my abs more, but what is there besides a crunch. Especially for my obliques, which the crunch machine at the gym can’t get.

an excellent exercise, you can do it in front of your TV: sit on a stool, and put your toes under something (piece of heavy furniture, for example). In your hands hold a little dumbbell. Please, make sure that it is not very heavy, start with one kilo, for example, or you will damage your back and spine! Slowly move the upper part of your body back, until it’s parallel with the ground. Stop for a second and move it back to the sitting position. Repeat ten times. Every week add to the number of repetitions. You will see the results in a week, guaranteed! You will see or feel under the fat – if you have any – six pack and muscles. Dumbbells do wonders. Much better than these crunches – I came up to three hundreds and there was no results AT ALL. With the dumbbells you will see it in a week.

Well, my stomach is getting a little flabby so I’m starting to do exercises every night. (Sit ups and parallel stretches.) What are some exercises I can do? I want to get solid abs. This one’s optional. How long will this take approximately? Currently, I can grab my stomach with my fingers.

jogging is an excellent exercise because it let you lose weight
evenly throughout your whole body. If you want to lose weight in
specific areas, you should target them with exercises. If they are
your problem areas, they will be very difficult to tone. You will have
to work double on them. The best approach is this:
1. Lower/control your daily calorie intake (control for normal
weight, lower for overweight).
2. Run/jog to lower your overall body fat percentage.
3. Target your problem areas with exercises.
an excellent exercise, you can do it in front of your TV: sit on a
stool, and put your toes under something (piece of heavy furniture,
for example). In your hands hold a little dumbbell. Please, make sure
that it is not very heavy, start with one kilo, for example, or you
will damage your back and spine! Slowly move the upper part of your
body back, until it’s parallel with the ground. Stop for a second and
move it back to the sitting position. Repeat ten times. Every week add
to the number of repetitions. You will see the results in a week,
guaranteed! You will see or feel under the fat – if you have any – six
pack and muscles. Dumbbells do wonders. Much better than these
crunches – I came up to three hundreds and there was no results AT
ALL. With the dumbbells you will see it in a week.

I’m a bit skinny and want to get nice abs. I want my muscles to show more, so what are the best exercises?

Please, only exercises that I can do in my home and nothing that involves lifting weights.

Hi there, Its more easy & fast for a skinny person to put on nice abs & muscles, I am not an expert on it but I have read on this site which tells how you can get six pack abs doing some pretty cool exercises in the house without lifting any weights whether you are skinny or fat. Maybe it will help you too. Read it here http://tinyurl.com/yhkcrzp

I’m a girl, 5′3" and around 110 pounds.
I’d like to get a little thinner and get abs.

Suggestions on work outs are needed.
Running is not an option due to medical reasons.

try to do sit ups and chair spins and try to ride bikes to get the abs but remember to eat right too
well good luck
game freak

A friend that I work out with recently told me that I should be flexing my abs while doing any abs exercise. Is this true? He said that otherwise, yours abs will not be flat, and you will get a "lump" around the top half of your belly.

yes you should, i have been working out for a while and i have read a lot of "muscle & fitness" magz and i remember reading it one time that you have to flex when your working on that part, and i have been following a lot of the advice in the magazine and it has been working for me pretty good.
also remember get a lot of protein and eat right, such as egg whites with cooking spray or breakfast and other stuff.

I mostly do crunches but i dont like to do them because they hurt my back and they are unconfortable.

You could try switching it up with some leg lifts. If you place your hands under your hips, it supports your back for an easier workout.

I have to do a fitness test and pass it to make varsity… the only thing im having trouble with is the plank!
i hit a little over a minute before i give out. i have one month until i have to do it. I plan on practicing every day, any tips???????
Please HELP

You have another month. You should be fine. Keep practicing it four to six days a week. Try to add on about ten seconds every third time you practice.

Also, try doing a shorter time, but making it harder. For example, try holding the plank for only 45 or 50 seconds, but take one foot or hand off the floor for a few seconds at a time. This will help you to build strength quickly so that doing it on all four points will be easier.

Also, if you have a hard medicine ball (probably four or six pounds is big enough to get both hands on at the same time) try doing the plank with both hands closely together on top of the ball. The instability of the ball requires more muscle recruitment than the floor, so again, you’ll get faster stronger and be able to hold the regular plank longer.

Also, ask people who’ve passed the test what they did to train for that that part of it.

Just keep at it. You can do it!

im doing abs workout everyday. is it bad if i mastuburate while im donig abs workout?
is it bad to mastuburate while im doing abs workout .what i meant was in the morning i will do abs workout am i allowed to mastburate at night?

You need to get checked out that your genitalia are in the right place…………….

Any good product recommendation? (Consumables,books,programs or machines)

If you don’t have strong abdominal muscles, you can work on that by doing a lot of situps and leg lifts.

But at the end of the day, you have to reduce your body fat percentage. you will not be able to see your muscles, however big they may be, if they are covered by a layer of fat. Like they say, abs are made in the kitchen.

I recently started following "The Abs Diet for Women" written by the editor of Men’s Health. I really like the food plan because you eat 6 times a day. However, after a week of working out and following the plan, I have actually gained 2 lbs!

Is this normal when starting a diet that requires you to eat several meals and lift weights?

hmm..this has me debating to start. i bought it several months ago and thought i would try it this week (vacation from high school..). maybe it is that you are gaining muscle from lifting?

I believe I have chubby cheeks, and while my friends insist it’s cute and it’s baby fat, I prefer to have them gone. And is there any excercises to get rid of stomach fat and to slim & tone down my thighs ?

Don’t eat late at night.
Eating late at night can cause you to store more fat in your waist and stomach. Stop eating 3 hours before your go to bed. If you need a snack, eat something healthy like a piece of fruit or a handful of nuts (unsalted).
Eat often, but in small portions. The less your body peaks and falls on the blood sugar scale, the less likely it will be to overeat and/or store unwanted fat. Ideally, cut calories, but don’t starve yourself. If you eat the right foods and eat often enough, you won’t find yourself eating huge portions and overeating in general.
Eat fats like fish oil, sunflower oil, flax seed oil. Also whole grains, legumes, and vegetables and limiting meats. Ease up on the salt and gassy foods that cause you to bloat.

Get out and move. After what you put in your mouth, what you do with your body will determine if you can flatten your belly. Get at least 30 minutes of cardio exercise every day, along with a properly executed abdominal workout. Train your body with strength training activities. Adding muscle tone will help you perform all daily activities as well.

You can also try these exercises:

Belly rolls strengthen your vertical abdominal muscles. Sit with your legs bent, with feet flat on the floor and arms straight in front of you. Exhale and roll back until your lower back touches the ground and stop for a moment. Inhale and roll back up. Repeat 15 times.
In the same position, exhale and roll back until your shoulder blades touch the ground and momentarily stop. Inhale and roll back up. Repeat 15 times.

This is a favorite of mine as inverted crunches work your lower back which improves posture and strength. Lie on your belly with your arms in front of you as though you are flying like Superman. Exhale, lifting your right arm and left leg as high as you can. As you inhale, lower slowly. Switch, lifting your left arm and right leg. Repeat 20 times.
In the same position, lift both arms and legs twenty times.

Burn your belly fat by doing sit and reach exercise.
Running and dancing early in the morning.
Simple stretching and jumping when you wake up in the morning.

Yoga.
Yoga exercise can help reduce the fat around your waist and strengthen your core while helping you maintain your fat levels. Yoga will also help you develop good posture.

Posture.
Stand up strait and hold in your stomach. This will strengthen your abs as well as keep your stomach from bulging out. Maintaining a good posture will instantly make your stomach look slimmer and your waist smaller.

Computer time.
When you are sitting at the computer, be aware of your posture. Are you hunched over with your stomach bulging out? Make sure you hold in your stomach so you don’t develop a pooch.

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Thighs:

Work the entire area of the thigh when working out. Work the inner, side, front, back and buttocks. Exercises such as the bicycle, leg lifts, leg slides, squeezing a stability ball and leg raises help slim the thighs.

Begin a walking routine. Walking helps slim down the body overall and won’t bulk up your leg muscles like jogging will.

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"face":

Exercise to burn overall body fat. Regular exercise leads to a leaner body and of course a leaner face. So burn those calories off and do some aerobic exercises such as jogging or brisk walking. Exhibit an active lifestyle for a slimmer face and body.

Constantly hydrate your system with 8 glasses of water everyday. Puffy cheeks are sometimes caused by bloating, which is a body’s reaction to water deprivation. So drink your way up to a leaner face.

Reduce your intake of alcohol and go for drinking milk instead. Alcohol is known to put on calories on your body, while drinking 1200 milligrams of milk everyday is known to help reduce fat. So make the right choice for a slimmer you.

Watch your salt intake. Salt is an active ingredient that causes bloating or water retention. Avoid salty foods and eat healthy ones instead. If you need to add salt on your recipe, do it with a salt shaker or sprinkle it with your hand instead of a spoon. This way you can control the amount of salt on your food.

Cheek Muscle Exercises
Face the mirror and try to touch your nose with your upper lip by protruding it upward. As you do this, elevate the corners of your lips and contract your cheeks up to your eyes. Hold this entire position for 10 seconds and then relax. Repeat this procedure five times.

Perform an exaggerated smile in front of the mirror. Close your lips and smile as wide as you can, as if you are trying to touch both your ears with the corners of your mouth. Hold this position for 8 to 10 seconds and relax. Repeat this procedure five times.

Close your lips and do a natural smile. Then suck both your cheeks as in doing the “fish face." Hold this position for 5 to 8 seconds and relax. Repeat this procedure 5 times.

Begin with mouth closed. Puff your right cheek, hold it for 8 to 10 seconds and relax. Do the same for the left cheek and repeat this procedure five times for each side.

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I have a big open area where I can work out, but I don’t have any equipment really, except for a few 5lb dumbbells.

Ball Crunch
Lie with the ball resting under the mid/lower back and place hands behind the head or across the chest. Contract your abs to lift your the torso off the ball, pulling the bottom of your ribcage down toward your hips. As you curl up, keep the ball stable.

Crunch & Reach
Begin with body straight over the ball, light weight extended behind you (not shown). Contract the abs to lift and bring the weight over the head, crunching up and twisting to the right, contracting the right side of waist. Repeat for all reps and then switch sides.

Modified Plank
Begin by placing elbows on the floor and resting body on the knees. Pull the abs tight to hold your body in a straight line from head to knees without sagging in the middle, eyes looking naturally forward. Hold this position for as long as you can, relax and repeat 3 or more times.

Knee Tucks
Start in plank position on the ball, with the ball under the shins/ankles. Roll the ball towards you with your feet, tightening the abs into a crunch.

Woodchops
Attach one end of a resistance band to something sturdy and wrap the band around your hand a few times for the right tension. Grasp the band in both hands and begin in a lunge position, reaching down with the arms Keeping the arms straight the entire time, rotate and lift the body towards the other side while sweeping the arms on a diagonal. Return to start and repeat before moving onto the other side.

Hip Extension on the Ball
Lie on the floor with feet heels propped on ball. Keeping abs tight, slowly lift your hips off the floor (squeezing the buttocks) until body is in a straight line. Hold for a few seconds and lower

Ball Taps
Sit on the ball with strong abs and straight spine, hands behind the head. Contract your abs and lift the right foot, tapping it on a medicine ball in front of you. Lower and repeat with the other foot, alternating sides. Use your abs to keep your balance.

How to Work Your Abs

* You can effectively work your abs with 3 non-consecutive workouts a week
* Do 1-3 sets of 12-16 reps of each exercise. If that’s too easy, make sure you’re doing each exercise correctly and using perfect form. You can add a dumbbell or plate to crunches to add difficulty.

hope it helps!

I’m currently really skinny, i’m basically below weight, so I don’t have much body fat.

I’m a 15..and for the past two weeks or so I have been working out on my abs, I don’t work my self completely hard..but I do work out usually every otherday.

I’m a vegetarian, so I don’t eat meat/fish etc. I do eat somehwhat healthy, lately I have been eating more fruit..usually four bananas every other day and sometimes a smoothie.

I drink alot of water and gatorade and "Propel Fitness water" and I do drink some soda/cola atleast a few times a week.

Anyways, how long would it take me to see some noticable muscles on my stomach? I dont mean a six pack, just muscle like a two pack or something.

Tips would be nice, like how many crunches and sets of crunches I should do and other ab work outs.

Thank you.

it will take a couple months because the abbs are hard to hit but work out every day and drink protein shakes and you will get them faster and try this website