i want abs! diet and excercise tips?
-the top of my stomach is hard and kinda toned but the bottom i have a small pooch
- what r some lower ab excercises and what should i be eating to help like lots of protein….?
Lots of fruits and veggies with lean meats and less fat and don’t forget the water. Planks are in and crunches are out because you have to do different types of crunches and oblique work for ABS but with planks you work the entire core and have no lower back problems.
April 5th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
1. First start by getting up earlier than usual. Around 5:30 AM to do some of you workouts. Getting up early shocks your metabolism because the body needs more energy to get going. Right? This will start your system on the road to weight loss. That early start with about 10 minutes of stretching. Have a cup of coffee to get the blood going also.
2. Do all the sit-ups you can. Just do them. 15 or 20 whatever, we don’t have a lot of time to work with. Rest 1 minute repeat, do this for 6 sets. Already you are breathing hard and feel worn, because the body is working extra hard at being up earlier and then going right into exercise. If the early morning hour lets you get your cardio in, go ahead and do it. 30 minutes.
3. Diet. Cut all current meal portions in half, just cut them in half, nothing fancy or complicated, CUT IN HALF! Cut out all bread products, all gravies, candies, chips, night snacks, etc. If you crave at night eat a banana, other fruit or best a non-fat yogurt. There are some tasty ones out there.
4. In the evening do another 6 sets of sit-ups maxing out each set. Cardio again. The trick is to stay with getting up earlier. Yes it’s hard, that’s why it is so effective. Why do you think the Army gets up so early, it is intense training to the max.
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April 5th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
Lots of fruits and veggies with lean meats and less fat and don’t forget the water. Planks are in and crunches are out because you have to do different types of crunches and oblique work for ABS but with planks you work the entire core and have no lower back problems.
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April 5th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
EAT every 3 hours small meals,so your body does not go into "Starvation mode" it can slow down your metabolism thereforee you wont burn very much fat.
DO NOT STARVE YOURSELF this is called "Crash Dieting"
It may make you loose weight quicker but it wont last,you will starve yourself of all your favorite foods,and end up splurging later on them and get the pounds added back on..and then some!(personal experience
You need to add more FIBER to your diet.(I suggest a serving of cheerios and SKIM milk)
Second drink A LOT of water (since you lose body fat through Urine,sweat,poop even when you exhale .)
*Exercise run in place**about 1 minutes** its good cardio.
Watch what you eat.SparkPeople.com is a good website to help you keep track of your meals,it will tell you how many calories you have consumed in a day.(I am a member as well)
Focus on the areas you want to tone.
Running in place burns fat PLUS tones your legs and thighs.
Tricep extensions help to rid yourself of the dreaded arm flubber.
Try not to use wieghts too often,they can actually make your muscles bigger,therefore,you might begin looking a little more muscular and poofy.
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