Stomach Toning Exercises
How To Get a Flat Stomach | Simple Flat Stomach Exercises
The lower abs are the most difficult abdominal muscles to get toned and defined. They are the most exercise resistant area on the entire body. Doing the exercises that follow will only help you get defined in that area if you also reduce the amount of fat by a combination of diet and aerobics.
1. Lie on your back with your legs stretched out in front of you. Keep your head and hands on the floor.
2. Keeping your legs straight, lift them off the floor and raise them to a 45 degree angle.
3. Using slow movements, move both legs down until they are a foot off the floor.
4. Raise them back up again.
Do 10 to 20 reps. Rest, then do another 10 to 20 reps. Do 2 to 3 sets.
1. Lie on your back with your palms facing downwards by your sides.
2. Bring your knees in towards your chest until they are bent to a 90 degree angle.
3. Cross your ankles.
4. Contract your abs so that you curl your hips off the floor.
5. The movement is very small. Make sure that you use your abs and do not swing your legs.
6. Repeat.
Do 12 to 16 reps. Do 1 to 3 sets.
1. Lie on your back with your legs straight.
2. Place your hands behind your head and then raise your head and neck off the floor as if you are performing a basic ab crunch.
3. Bend your legs in and straighten them so that they are pointing to the ceiling.
4. Keeping your head and neck off the floor throughout and your legs straight, slowly move your legs down until they are a foot off the floor.
Do 10 reps.