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WENDY: OK, girlfriends, we all know that spot reducing is not possible. But, after a season of bathing suits, I am sick of my poochy tummy. I need some good exercises to strengthen my abs -- and I sure am hoping they aren't crunches! Anybody got some good ideas for this? Does yoga or Pilates work?
APRIL: I absolutely love floor crunches. first do them straight, then bend soideways each way. About 100 or 200 work amazingly, the first couple of days it hurts, ut within a week your tummy will be used to it.
YVONNE: How are you on sweets and sugary products like soda and juice? Lay off those things and that will certainly help. Also, you said you have been doing ball work. That's great. Keep it up. and vary. Your body adapts to a routine pretty quickly and it stops being effective.
LAURIE: Did you ever try those "Abs of Steel" videos? They are merciless.
KIMBERLY: Wendy, you're right, there is no such thing as spot reducing. In order lose excess fat around your tummy you'll need to do the following: rev up your cardio, tighten up your diet, and do a series of abdominal exercises to strengthen and tone the area. Yoga and Pilates work in conjunction with cardio and a clean diet.
As usual Kimberly is right on the money. Try to rev up you cardio with "interval training". This means instead of staying at one pace for your entire cardio session, every two or three minutes pick up the pace for a minute or two. By the end of your session you will have burned off more calories. Pick up the intensity of your strength training sessions by supersetting. Instead of doing one exercise and then resting do two exercises in a row and then rest but for only 30-60 seconds then repeat. You can also do circuit training by doing 6-8 exercises in a row with no more than 30 seconds rest between exercises. Incorporate the medicine ball into you abdominal work. It will really make your abs work much harder than basic crunches. Lastly take a real hard look at your diet. You should be eating 5-6 small meals a day and each meal should have a serving of protein. ALWAYS have something before and after your workout.
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