| So you have been dieting for weeks and your | | | | each session. There are a variety of exercises |
| belly is not reducing as fast as you would like; | | | | which you can implement into your program that |
| what steps can you take to accelerate your | | | | will help tone your stomach. The basic stomach |
| weight loss. The first thing you need to do is | | | | crunch is the first and is where you lie on your |
| increase the amount of aerobic exercise that you | | | | back, it is best to use an ab roller for this which |
| are undertaking, this can be anything from jogging | | | | can be purchased at any sports outlet. Obviously |
| around town to a full blown gym workout. | | | | if you are a member of a gym, they will have ab |
| Whatever you choose, always make sure you | | | | rollers or sit up benches to use. So lie back with |
| consult a physician prior to beginning to make | | | | your back flat on the floor and grip the ab roller |
| certain that your exercise program is not going to | | | | with each arm, now using your stomach muscles |
| be detrimental to your healthy. | | | | raise your back off the ground to no more than |
| The first step is to ensure that you have | | | | 30 degrees; hold position for a second then return |
| warmed up and stretched adequately, doing this | | | | to your starting position. Try to do this twenty |
| at the beginning and end of your exercise session | | | | times, take a minutes rest then repeat four times |
| will reduce the amount of lactic acid that builds up | | | | so that you total number of crunches is 80 (20 |
| in your muscles thereby reducing your stiffness | | | | crunches x 4 with a minute break in between). |
| the next day. So for the first month start with | | | | Eventually after you have been doing stomach |
| twenty minutes of exercise that increases your | | | | crunches for a month you should increase the |
| heart rate and gets you pink in the face. You | | | | amount so that you do 30 crunches four times. I |
| should try to do this at least three times a week | | | | found that after a couple of months I managed |
| in order to get the maximum benefit from your | | | | to do 300 stomach crunches and my stomach |
| exercise. | | | | began to look and feel flatter. There are other |
| Now if your aim is to lose belly fat you may wish | | | | exercise that you can incorporate into your |
| to arrange you program so that the best | | | | fitness program however the standard stomach |
| exercise to lose belly fat are incorporated into | | | | crunch has and always will be the most beneficial. |