5 PROVEN EXERCISE THAT WILL MAKE YOU LOSE BELLY FAT IN LESS THAT 30 DAYS
Then there's your internal and external obliques, which are responsible for torso flexion in conjunction with rotation; this happens when you sit up and simultaneously twist to one side—like when you wake up and reach for the snooze button.
Your transverse abdominus muscle is responsible for pulling your belly in towards your spine to create a contracted, flat tummy. If you knew someone was going to punch you in the belly, you’d brace your core to prepare—that’s your TVA! And there are many other muscles that work together with all of the ones I just mentioned to stabilize your pelvis and spine.
That's why a boring old “ab” workout just won’t cut it. This workout, on the other hand, hits your abs and core from a 360-degree approach to make sure all of your glorious muscles get some love.
The Workout: Perform the following five exercises in a row with no rest between sets. Then, rest one minute and complete the exercises again. Rest two minutes and complete the exercises one more time for a total of three sets.
check out the step-by-step instructions for each exercise that will help you regain flat tommy.
STEP 1 Straight Arm Plank
Begin
on your hands and knees with
your hands directly under your shoulders and knees directly under your hips. Brace your torso by contracting as if someone were going to punch you in the tummy. Step back so that your legs are straight and your feet are together so that you are at the top of a push-up position. Focus on keeping your core contracted without flattening your lower back—if you keep your core braced, there will be a very slight tucking-under of your pelvis. Actively push away from the floor as if you were being sucked up towards the sky. Hold this position for one minute. If this is not challenging enough for you, aim for 75 seconds.
your hands directly under your shoulders and knees directly under your hips. Brace your torso by contracting as if someone were going to punch you in the tummy. Step back so that your legs are straight and your feet are together so that you are at the top of a push-up position. Focus on keeping your core contracted without flattening your lower back—if you keep your core braced, there will be a very slight tucking-under of your pelvis. Actively push away from the floor as if you were being sucked up towards the sky. Hold this position for one minute. If this is not challenging enough for you, aim for 75 seconds.
STEP 2 Forearm Side Plank
Sit
on your left hip and place your left elbow directly under your left
shoulder. Knees should be straight with a slight bend, and feet should
be stacked on top of each other and flexed so that there is a 90-degree
angle at your ankles. Brace your torso by contracting as if someone were
going to punch you in the tummy. Contract the left side of your torso
to lift your hips off the floor and in line with your feet and shoulders
(A). Hold at the top for three seconds, then lower back down (B). That’s one rep; do 10.
STEP 3 Reverse Oblique Crunch
Lie on the floor with your legs up and slightly bent, hands at your sides with palms faced down (A).
Brace your torso by contracting as if someone were going to punch you
in the tummy. Lift your hips up and twist them to the right slightly so
as to contract through the right side of your torso. Hold for three
seconds, then release down to the start position, keeping your legs in
the air. That’s one rep. Repeat the movement on the other side. That's
two reps. Continue alternating sides, and do a total of 20 reps.
STEP 4. Dumbbell Chop
Using
a five- or eight-pound dumbbell, stand with your feet hip-width
distance apart and knees bent slightly. Brace your torso by contracting
as if someone were going to punch you in the tummy. Extend your arms up
and over you right shoulder, allowing your torso to twist to the right
slightly (A). Keeping a slight bend at the knees,
activate the muscles of your entire core, including your ab muscles, to
cause the movement, and bring the dumbbell downward so that you end with
the dumbbell outside your left knee (B). Pause for a
moment and squeeze your abdominal muscles. With control, raise the
dumbbell back up to the starting position. That’s one rep. Do 15, then
switch sides.
STEP 5 Hip Crossover
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