How To Reduce Tummy Fat

I know I’m not alone in dreading swimsuit season every year. Wearing a swimsuit makes me very self conscious. In the past I’ve always worn a cover up and would never get in the water unless no one was around. Well, this year I finally decided to do something about it and started looking into how to get a flat tummy.

I stumbled onto this great article called How to Reduce Tummy Size. Perfect right? The article gave a few simple tummy exercises to tone my stomach muscles and help give me a flatter tummy.

Here’s a few that I really liked:

Seated Torso Twist

This tummy exercise is really simple. Start by sitting on the floor with your knees bent. Now, put your hands behind you head and interlock your fingers. Tighten your ab muscles (this is important!) and twist to the left as far as you can comfortably go. Hold that position for 10 seconds.

Now slowly rotate back to the right as far as you can comfortable go. Hold that position for 10 seconds. Repeat this 10 times. Focus on using your abs to rotate your upper body.

If that is too easy, then lean back a little and perform the same exercise. Keep trying the exercise until you can complete 10 full rotations (10 to the left and 10 to the right) while you are leaning back at a 45 degree angle.

These are very effective at working your entire tummy muscles. You are using the front muscles to hold yourself up while you are using your side muscles to rotate.

Hip Lift

This is a really great exercise to reduce tummy size. Start by laying down a mat or a towel on the floor to give you some extra padding. Lay down on your mat and put your legs up in the air. Your feet should be pointed at the ceiling. Your legs should be at a 90 degree angle to your body.

Now, what you want to do is use your abs to lift your rear end off the floor. Focus on keeping your abs tight. You can use your hands to balance, but don’t try to push yourself up using your hands. The goal is to work the abs.

These can be a tough exercise. When I started I could barely do 3 before I was worn out. Don’t push yourself too hard. Slowly try to work up to being able to do 10 of these in a row without stopping.

Simple Cardio

Oh cardio, this is probably the one that I really hated to do. The truth is though, if you really want to know how to get a flat tummy, this is it. Doing cardio burns fat which will flatten your tummy.

Most fitness experts say that you should get a minimum of 90 minutes of cardio each week. The best way is if you can get your heart pumping for 30 minutes, 3 times a week.

I started by taking my dog for a walk around the neighborhood. When my husband got home, he would watch the kids and I would go for a quick walk with my dog, Max.

Since then I’ve bought an elliptical machine that I can use while the kids are napping. I like it a lot more than walking outside since I can watch TV and be in the air conditioning while I’m working out!

If you really want to know how to reduce tummy size, then these tips above will really do the trick. I know they helped me a lot!

Tags: How to Get a Flat Tummy, How to Reduce Tummy Size, Tummy Exercises

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