Tummy exercises

[chazza]

What exercises are good for the stomach/abdominal muscles apart from sit ups?
No matter how many times I have been taught to do situps, i always pull myself up with my neck instead of stomach, so want to try something different to tone them up

[Lakitu]

I was the same, Chazza,

I have one of these:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumb er/0107642/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CSports+and+ leisure%7C12108128/c_2/2%7Ccat_12108128%7CHome +gym+equipment%7C12108295/c_3/3%7Ccat_12108295 %7CFitness+accessories%7C12108304.htm

The mine has a little computer on it to say how many I've done/calories burned etc.

It's much better and doesn't strain your neck or back.

Mind you, it's sitting in a cupboard gathering dust LOL

[Velvetee]

Stomach exercises won't give you a flat stomach and when I had a fit body an abs to die for, I rarely ever did them.

All you need to do is have a healthy diet, low in saturated fat, do some Cardiovascular exercise at least 20 minutes 3 times per week, keep your heartrate up for that time and do some resistance training.

What also helps is pulling your belly button in towards your spine (keep breathing though). This activates your Transversus Abdominis muscles, which are a girdle of deep seated stability muscles. Doing this actually works stomach muscles, without doing much.

[MrBounty]

Are you actually saying that excercising your muscles wont tone them??

The oddest thing i've read all day.....

[Velvetee]

Pulling your abs in as described does work them, as I explained but you obviously haven't bothered to read. The question by Chazza was what is good for abdominal muscles.

Most people have abdominal fat covering their ab muscles, we all have that six pack, but it is obscured by fat and the only way to have visible abs is by reducing Bodyfat. You can do as many ab crunches as you like, it will not show tight abs. You cannot spot reduce fat Mr Bounty for your info

So stop being a bitch!

[Cockney_si]

You can can do crunches and leg raises.

Sure there are websites that mention the details of these simple exercises.

[MrBounty]

lol

Not being a bitch at all - just find it bizarre that in your original post, you said "Stomach exercises won't give you a flat stomach", "All you need to do is have a healthy diet, low in saturated fat", "do some Cardiovascular exercise at least 20 minutes 3 times per week" and "What also helps is pulling your belly button in towards your spine".

Now, all lovely jubbly, indeed, but by indicating that this is how you get a decent stomach is odd.

Are you telling me that all those fancy machines and all the gyms, etc around the world are wrong?

I'll just say that i would rather follow the instructions of a professional.....

[Velvetee]

Mr Bounty. You are a bitch and having read previous posts, I see you are always looking to antagonise people.

Perhaps I didn't get my point across exactly as you would like, but as a Personal Trainer, I know what I am talking about. It would do you well to consider your spiteful behaviour on here.

It would take time for me to explain to Chazza the correct way to exercise. All these fancy machines in the gym are effective. I also explained the need for resistance training,. To someone like you without knowledge, that means doing weights. I noticed you ommited this in copying my post.

You really are a nasty person. You would do well to consider posting your bitchy, vindictive comments beforehand. If you want to argue with someone, do it with your wife or whoever.

[Squitty]

I'm no expert but saw this recently - see what you think

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1120 673/How-perfect-plank.html

[Velvetee]

Planking is good Squitty, but again most effective when activating Transversus, pulling the abs in tight.

Side planks are more advanced and many people cannot do them effectively, unless they already have fairly good core stability.

[4getmenot]

Mr Bounty a bitch thats funny. lol can I just ask do you not have a fit body any more then? As I thought a personal trainer would. chazza I agree with lakitu :-)

[Lakitu]

I'll bitchslap him :o)

Are you agreeing it's sitting in my cupboard gathering dust? LOL

[4getmenot]

I;m agreeing that if you used it it would work. lol

[Lakitu]

LOL, that's OK then ;o)

I'm home BTW :(

[Velvetee]

I'm 5 months pregnant 4getmenot and I've been told I can't do any weights anymore, hence why I no longer have a fit body.

It's also a myth that all PTs are fit, many of my colleagues at the gym are pretty out of shape, but knowledgeable. I know it's not a good thing.

[redcrx]

i can see what velvet is saying.
I could do all the situps in the world at the moment but without going on a diet no-one will see perfact abs under my fat.

velvet, i do think you need to take a huge deep breath though and start the day again, meant in the nicest possible way. (ps i reckon pink bump, judging by the "bitch" comment, been there done that xx)

[puddicat]

You want to see some of the lifeguards at our ******* run swimming pool and gym,they are morbidly obese!!!

[puddicat]

Why did that word get blockied only saying council lol!!!

[4getmenot]

I am never going to your gym. lol

[Velvetee]

Red, it has nothing to do with pregnancy. He's always behaving like this, he just enjoys putting people down and not offering any constructive advice. It's just bitching for the sake of it and unecesssarily nasty. He needs to be told!

[redcrx]

lol sorry velvet, i hadnt seen any previous posts from him.

i shall let you gt on with it then :)