Stomach fat is frustrating isn't it? You can feel it hanging over your belt and when you sit down you can feel the rolls of fat overlapping each other - in short, it basically makes you feel both uncomfortable and unattractive every single day. I don't blame for your wanting to take action. Actually, I'd like to congratulate you. It's about time! I was once like you - searching online for stomach toning exercises and any legit guidance I could find. Problem is, it's hard to find legit guidance on weight loss these days because it seems as though everyone is trying to sell you on some useless gimmick.
Well, not me! I'll keep it real with you, don't worry. And the first part of "keeping it real" with you is to inform you that you can do all the stomach toning exercises in existence and it still won't ensure that you get the ripped midsection you're after.
You can't spot reduce - Stomach toning exercises will help you in a sense. They're great for functionality and they're great for strengthening the abdominals and other surrounding muscle groups. However, from a purely aesthetic standpoint, what good is having well developed abs if they're hidden under a thick layer of stomach fat? Simply performing stomach toning exercises won't shed the fat from the area. Rather, what you need to do is create a calorie deficit. What that means is that you have to burn more calories than you ingest. This is accomplished via exercise (calorie output) and your eating habits (controlled calorie input).
As for exercises, the most efficient movements for fat burning are the multi-muscle, multi-joint exercises. Basically - the ones that you hate to do because they're hard. Squats, pull ups, dead-lifts - those kind of exercises. With that being said, we can now move onto the stomach toning exercises that were promised to you at the start of the article..
Stomach Toning Exercises - Exercise #1 - Medicine Ball Crunch Toss
- This exercise basically involves tossing a medicine ball to your partner (who will be standing near your feet) as you sit upwards.
Stomach Toning Exercises - Exercise #2 - Medicine Ball Rotation
- The medicine ball rotation exercise - which trains the oblique muscles - is one of the best overall exercises in terms of developing functional strength. To perform the movement you basically sit upwards with your knees bent and heels in contact with the ground. You then lean back until you feel your abdominals contracting, elevate your arms over your chest (with the medicine ball in hand) and proceed to rotate your arms from side to side.
Stomach Toning Exercises - Exercise #3 - Leg Raises
The leg raise exercise works the lower region of the abdominals and as the name indicates, to perform the movement, you need to elevate your legs. This is done from a supine position (lying on your back) and it's best (at least more difficult) if you keep your legs straight as you elevate them. You also want to perform what's known as a "pelvic tilt". Basically, you want to rotate your hips forward so that your bum comes off the floor as you elevate your legs and point your feet towards the ceiling.
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