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How To Get A Flat Stomach
By Polly Hamilton
In this day and age, a flat stomach is highly desirable. Here a few tips to help you get a flat stomach without too much effort!
How to do a sit-up:
Sit-ups done badly can cause back and neck injuries! Be careful and if
you feel something's not right, stop! To do a sit-up: lay on your back
on carpet or a yoga matt, not concrete or wooden floors. Place your
hands in a cross formation over your chest, with each fist on the
opposite shoulder. Bend you knees so they point to the ceiling, with
your feet flat on the floor and shoulder width apart. Wiggle a bit so
you are comfortable and your body feels evenly spaced. Fix your eyes
on a spot or mark on the ceiling; you must look at this the whole time
you do your sit-ups. Slowly but fluidly try to sit up. Continue until
you can feel a slight burn in your abdominals then hold for 3 seconds.
Slowly but fluidly return to your starting position. Repeat as many
times as you feel you can! Remember these important points: keep you
eyes on the same point and don't move your head; don't clench your
neck as it can spasm easily; you don't need to sit up fully, just
enough so that you feel you abdominals working. And most importantly
if something other than your stomach is hurting, stop!!!
How to choose and appropriate cardiovascular activity:
Fitness is key to getting a flat stomach, and has the added bonus of
keeping the rest of you healthy and lean! Cardiovascular comes in many
forms: cycling, running, brisk walking, active sport, etc. The most
important thing is to find the type of exercise that you find fun and
can do regularly. Don't decide to cycle 4 times a week if you don't
own a bike! Once you have decided which form of activity you are going
to do to aid getting a flat stomach, assemble all the key ingredients:
where, when, how. You'll need a place to run or bike, a fixed
timetable so you don't get lazy, appropriate gear: good running shoes,
a helmet, sports gear. Team sport is a good way of making yourself
exercise because you know you can't let the team down! Running is
appropriate if you schedule is hectic and you can't be relied on to
make a regular training session.
How to moderate fatty foods and drinks:
In order to get a flat stomach, doing all the above without eating
healthy won't get you very far. There are certain foods and drinks
that you should eat in moderation. For women it is not as important if
you are only concerned about your stomach, because these foods will
affect your hips and thighs. For men, however, read closely! Number
one: beer… yes guys, I know, but it bloats and the long-term affect is
a pot-belly. So if you are serious about a flat stomach, you have to
drink beer in moderation. More specifically, once a week. Foods that
will counter-act your flat stomach are foods that are high in bad fat:
potato chips, pies, most fast food brands, Indian food. Instead of
eating these unhealthy foods, think of healthy alternatives. Instead
of potato chips you could eat crackers and dip, pies can be replaced
with a stew (essentially the same thing minus that pastry!), and ditch
the fish and chips and make baked fish with home made chips instead.
You shouldn't have to pay anymore to have healthy food, it may just
take a little more effort to prepare… but really that just makes it
all the more satisfying!
See Also:
Secrets for men to get a flat stomach
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