Stomach Exercises

[Charlotte560]

Hi Girls,

Today I did:-

100 normal crunches
100 crunches legs bent to right
100 crunches legs bent to left
100 crunches legs in air
100 crunches legs flat on floor
(all done using an ab frame)
100 leg raises

This really burned! But I am certain that doing high reps of exercises is the way to a flat tum! It only took 20 mins; I've been doing this for a while and my stomach is definitely flattening. It's worth the pain!

Charlotte

 

[leyla m.]

Originally posted by Charlotte560@Jan 27th, 2004 - 1:40 pm
Hi Girls,

Today I did:-

100 normal crunches
100 crunches legs bent to right
100 crunches legs bent to left
100 crunches legs in air
100 crunches legs flat on floor
(all done using an ab frame)
100 leg raises

This really burned! But I am certain that doing high reps of exercises is the way to a flat tum! It only took 20 mins; I've been doing this for a while and my stomach is definitely flattening. It's worth the pain!

Charlotte

this is excellent...
i've been doing this for 2 weeks now and my muscles are showing big time

 

[beiby]

Hey I'm joining you! I got back from a visit to my doctor.

In November last year my right knee started to hurt really bad. It turned out I had an infection so I had to stop working out. I used to do aerobics 2-4 times a week. I think aerobics is so fun, the music - the movements. It all gives me so much energy. I haven't excerised since but today my doctor said it is ok to start doing some light excersice so I'm with you all!!!!! I'll do my crunches everyday and I'll start working out again (I've missed it!!!!!!).


Wee!!!!! flat tummy here i come!

 

[lele]

i have been doing the winsor pilates ab sculplting.... only 20 min 2-3 times a week along with my 5 days a week cardio and 3 days weights and the pilates is totally working my abs....

100 reps is a lot and i asked a trainer at my gym and she said 20 good ones slow is better than more than that fast and that you do more harm to your back she said that is the way to go and her abs look FABS (hehe) ....so be careful and maybe just work your abs harder with 20 of each?

 

[leyla m.]

Originally posted by lele@Jan 27th, 2004 - 7:51 pm
i have been doing the winsor pilates ab sculplting.... only 20 min 2-3 times a week along with my 5 days a week cardio and 3 days weights and the pilates is totally working my abs....

100 reps is a lot and i asked a trainer at my gym and she said 20 good ones slow is better than more than that fast and that you do more harm to your back she said that is the way to go and her abs look FABS (hehe) ....so be careful and maybe just work your abs harder with 20 of each?

thats what i do. 20 of each. i dunno how one can do 100 ??? i'll be in pain for weeks

 

[saad]

i dont even know what all i do, or am made to do ...but what i know is that my instructor takes great pleasure in torturing me! he's this horrible guy i would kill if murder was legal!

 

[ahhGucci]

I have had a six-pack since I was 13/14. I used to do upside down sit ups (oww my knees are killing me. Don't do that if you value your knees.
A little advice:
Don't use the aid of weights,(unless you want a big tummy bulge or a hernia)
Do you sit ups in the morning before you eat. Dont do them immediately afterwards. If you so, you will not burn fat, and the mucle that will develop in the lower abdominal region(tummy) will push out the fat and you will look pot bellied.
If you need anymore advice, see a personal trainer. If they scare you too much, I suppose you could ask me.

 

[enrichi]

Originally posted by ahhGucci@Jan 27th, 2004 - 5:02 pm
I have had a six-pack since I was 13/14. I used to do upside down sit ups (oww my knees are killing me. Don't do that if you value your knees.
A little advice:
Don't use the aid of weights,(unless you want a big tummy bulge or a hernia)
Do you sit ups in the morning before you eat. Dont do them immediately afterwards. If you so, you will not burn fat, and the mucle that will develop in the lower abdominal region(tummy) will push out the fat and you will look pot bellied.
If you need anymore advice, see a personal trainer. If they scare you too much, I suppose you could ask me.

I think the main thing when you get a personal trainer is to be honest about who you are and what you want. If you want to be skinnier and you like to party it up, just be honest and say so. Chances are that you'll get a trainer who is more loosey-goosey and not quite so intimidating. Or at least I did.

 

[Charlotte560]

Hi All,

I disagree about reps. I think it really is good to do high reps. It doesn't take much extra time. What I think is that the first few reps tire out some of the muscles, as you do more you have to work the deep core muscles to keep going. That's the theory anyway...what I do know is that doing 100 reps of each has really worked for me! If you can do 20 all you need to do is add a few on each day. Or do 20, have a rest and do another 20. Try to build up to 100 - it really is woth it. If it starts to hurt and you want to stop just think "bikini" and keep going!

Here's a little challenge - today everyone try to do 100 crunches (stop for rests if you need to) and 100 leg raises. I'm sure you can all manage it!

Good luck,
Charlotte xx

 

[hollyslookingdry]

Pilates is great for your abs. Also good for your posture. It really gives you a lean but muscular looks, very model-esque I think. The whole idea behind it is that it doesn't add bulk like most workouts, which is actually killing tissue or something. I swear by that and running, until I got stress fracutures ugh. Running up hills in the snow and slush and cold is the worst invention. Gosh darn indoor track team which requires you to train outside!

Eep I'm getting off topic...

 

[Sugo]

I kinda have to go with lele on this one.
It is better to do the 20 crunches...as long as you really concentrate on your abs and *hold* and back down...that will never bulk you up.
Also great for the lower abs...reverse crunch (is that how you call it, when you lift your legs up and down....I only know this in Russian)?
Bring your legs down, with your hands under your butt and spine to the floor (never arch) and hold he legs an inch or two above the ground for a minute, two, whatever you can do. And every week, increase your time.
You'll feel it.

 

[ahhGucci]

If you are focussing on also going for that sculpted ab look, you need to do high reps. Not at first, but after you muscle builds a bit, The first 20 Wont really work the muscle, only strecth it a bit. Ohh, Remember to stretch, very important.

 

[ahhGucci]

If you are focussing on also going for that sculpted ab look, you need to do high reps. Not at first, but after you muscle builds a bit, The first 20 Wont really work the muscle, only strecth it a bit. Ohh, Remember to stretch, very important.

 

[Charlotte560]

Hi,

Yes...AhGucci...you are right. You need to do high reps to get that toned look. 20 reps doesn't really work the muscles.

Sugo...the exercise where you hold the legs a couple of inches off the ground is great. You should do this for 2 minutes or more every day. It's good to do this after doing your leg raises - really gets to the lower abs.

Thanks to everyone for replies and good advice.

Charlotte

 

[ahhGucci]

Yeah, your most welcome.
Sorry about all the spelling mistakes, I was tired when I wrote that.

By the way, ising one of those balls to do abdominal exersizes really helps too, I did it in physio after my first serious sports injury, and it was a great help.

 

[curiouslystrong2]

It seems as if this thread has died...I hope I'm not too late. I really need a flat stomach! I've been self-conscious about my tummy pooch for about 4 years now. (I've had the stomach longer than that, but it was 4 years ago when it really started to bother me.) I need the motivation and the right exercises to not only flatten my abs, but to get rid of the fat on top! Please help!

 

[micouture]

What has worked for me is mostly diet:

Eat high protien low carbs

If you are not lean than now amount of crunches will help.

 

[Charlotte560]

Hi,

Welcome to the thread. You are not too late at all!

To get rid of the fat you need to watch your diet and do aerobic exercise such as running or swimming. Back this up by doing crunches and leg raises - see earlier posts. If you want motivation just post back.

I am determined that this summer my stomach will be flat and toned and I'd love to help anyone else who wants the same. So do post back and give each other some motivation.

Come on girls - let's crunch these stomachs into submission!!

Charlotte

 

[beiby]

Swimming is superb for your whole body! Unfortunately I can't swim as my knee hurts after an accident but I truly recommend it to everyone else. I keep on working out and eating healthy - going great even though I haven't lost any weight but I think I've built some muscles instead (which weight more)

 

[ahhGucci]

Overall, smimming is the best form of exersize, then jumprope (yes, its true). Before you do any form of training, remember, on of the most important things to train is the heart. Cardiovascular training is important.
To get a flat tummy, do your abs exersizes in the morning before breakfast, or if you dont even have time for breakfast, before you have eaten anything. Then your body utilises the fat in your abs region, and not the glucose you did just intake.