suggestions needed please

[lovesduckies]

does anyone have any ideas for a good lower abdomen exercise? i am trying to lose "break up" weight lol and i need something for lower abdomen and love handles.

thanks!

 

[RAWR]

idk, but in gym class my teacher got this video
"Hip Hop Abs"
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it was suppst to do the trick O.O
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lmbo!
yeah bout that

 

[chocolate m'scovy]

Sit-ups and crunches?

Or you can chase a two- year around all day...

 

[RAWR]

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good leg exercise xD

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

Ok, don't laugh. But a video by Richard Simmons called The Stomach Formula. My DH would watch while I worked out and made fun of it calling Richard a sissy. So I told him to try it out and he no longer says that about him. The video is layed out into 7 minutes a day, for 7 days. Then you just start the 7 days over again. It will whip your butt the first week or so. Then it gets better. The video claims 7 minutes a day for 7 weeks. And it works!! It wittles your stomach and love handles into oblivion. I have tried many different ones and this is the only one that I ever got great results with.

 

[fancbrd4me02]

I vouch for Richards Simmons - Ridiculous, but effective. lol try bellydancing - they have it on the cable heath channel, or your local library shoul have dvds you can rent.

 

[MagsC]

Lay flat on your back and do leg lifts (legs close together). Do this as slowly as you can.

 

[lovesduckies]

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i've been doing this, all it does is kill my ribs.


thank tou for all the suugestions everyone, but i'm not able to rent dvds because i am unemployed, and there for have to ask mommy and daddy for money (i'm 22 and a student) and i also don't have a dvd player.. my friends keep bailing on me to work out

what great friends huh

i was hoping for different kind of crunches to do..

i already do crunches everday, but's only working out my upper abdomen. i have a nice little 2 pack forming up there. now to get the flab out of my lower tummy and get those muscles going and forming. i am tired of the constant everyday struggle while i put jeans on. there are 3 pair i can't even wear. i am thankful i don't have a job, that way i can't go out and buy more clothes, that would be an excuse to stay the same way.

i've also cut out dr. pepper

but i let my self have ONE everyday when i go out to lunch with my mom. i had a baaaaad come down from that, like sleeping 11 hours every night! i've also cut out junk food.

i love junk food and i hate eating healthy. i am a picky eater..

thanks for the advice, but different kinds of ways to do sit ups is what i'm looking for. thank you!!

 

[pdsavage]

eat healthy and walk more,cause if you still eating junk a small workout everyday wont help...The best way for woman to lose weight and build muscle is weights,my weights is fire wood that I lift every day.So if you walk with some small weights and use weights when you work out it will help alot....im sure there are some great free videos that will help you with this....
http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworkouts/l/blshortwkouts.htm

 

[SillyChicken]

Belly dancing is the best for the side muscles! (I took a class and you find muscles you didn't know you had! plus it's fun!)

I found these just surfing on line... there's lots of free info out there that you can use! Good luck!

There are a variety of crunch positions that will work but here are three of the best ab exercises for women who want to get great results.

Exercise ball crunches - This is a good one if you are just starting to exercise.

- Step 1 - Sit on the ball and place your hands on the back of your head and walk your legs out lowering your body on to the ball until your upper back and shoulders are all that remain on top of the ball. Legs should be shoulder width apart.

- Step 2 - Lift your pelvic to straighten your lower back and tighten your buttocks and contract the abdomen muscles.

- Steps 3 - Keeping your elbows pointing out to the side slowly raise the shoulders slightly being careful not to pull the neck. You should feel the crunch in the abdominals; the thighs and buttock muscles will be working too.

- Step 4 - Hold the position for a moment then slowly lower the shoulders to the ball and repeat for as many times as you can perform the exercise without straining.

Rest for 30 seconds or less between sets. Do 2 or 3 sets of 12 to 15 repetitions every other day.

Floor bicycle movement - This exercise does not require any equipment.

- Step 1 - Lie on your back with your hands behind your head and legs straight out.

- Step 2 - Contract your abdomen muscles and lift one leg bending your knee while raising your shoulders slightly off the floor without pulling your neck.

- Step 3 - Bring your elbow and knee together bending so that the elbow and knee just touch.

- Step 4 - Lower and then change sides so the alternate legs in a bicycle movement touching knee to elbow. Repeat .

Move through the positions slowly. You can vary this ab exercise by bringing the knee and elbow of the opposite sides together requiring the upper body to turn slightly from side to side. This maneuver is very effective and works the oblique as well as both the upper and lower abdominals.

Hanging Knee Raises - This is a most effective exercise but needs gym equipment (Captain's Chair. )

- Step 1 - The body is held upright by the arms resting on padded arm bars with the feet handing down. The lower back is straight and supported by a back rest.

- Step 2 - Contract the abdominal muscles and lift both knees slowly up toward the chest,

- Step 3 - Pause and then slowly lower the legs back down to the starting position. The muscles are constantly contracted throughout the exercise.

This abdominal workout is the most effective because it works both the upper and lower abs, back and arm muscles for an overall core strengthening exercise.

You can do something similar in a chair, sit straight in a sturdy chair, using your arms to lift your butt off the chair, then by useing your tummy muscles, lift your feet off the floor, keep your legs bent in the sitting position. Lift 6" off the floor hold for second. do for a few reps. You can build more muscle by doing these motions slowly. As you get stronger you can straighten your legs our more, it creates more weight. If you feel off balance or need back support, put a cushion behind you.


The Best Results

It's not enough to just focus on doing abdominal exercise. For women especially, - you can have rock hard abdominal muscles, but if there is body fat covering them you won't be able to see them. To make these exercises not only pay off but really show off you need to consider the following;

- Eating a well balanced diet low in saturated fats

- Doing a cardio or Aerobic warm-up before a workout

- Stretching both before and after exercise for increased flexibility

- Making regular exercise part of your lifestyle

Conclusion

Pay attention to what you eat and when you eat. It is as important as exercising if you want to lose weight or maintain an ideal body weight. If you want results you have to do the things that are needed to get the results. It is as simple as that. Once you get started in any exercise program it will become second nature and a part of your everyday routine. So suck in that stomach and get the beautiful abs you always wanted.