When it comes to ab training to me there are two schools of thought, some people pound away doing hundreds of reps of exercises like cr...
When it comes to ab training to me there are two schools of thought, some people pound away doing hundreds of reps of exercises like crunches.
While the other people feel that adding weight to abdominal exercises like crunches and roman chair sit-ups is the best way to go.
I agree that adding weight to the exercises does make you work harder-and does create more depth to your abs.
But as with any body part, when you start adding weight, it grows bigger. The question is, do you really want a bigger waist, even if the added inches are muscle.
Speaking only for myself, I am O.K. with this, but this is just me. I do realize that there is a good chance I am in the minority in this opinion. So what do to?
LEAN AND SEXY TRAINING
If you are interested in getting a small, flat and toned stomach, one of the best exercises you can do is the vacuum exercise.
These can be done both while standing or seated.
To do them simply take a deep breath and then while expelling all of the air out of your lungs pull in your stomach as much as possible.
Start by holding this "pose" for fifteen seconds and work up to a minute.
These will help shrink the size of your stomach by working the deep abdominal muscles.
SOME POINTS
Another thing you can do is to be careful with your training. By this I mean do not add weight to your abdominal exercises and do not work your abs every day.
Try cutting back to training them only say once or twice per week.
ANOTHER POINT
Something else you can try that does not get a lot of play is simply flexing your abs. If you do not know how, take the time to learn how to flex them and then do this repeatedly throughout the day.
But again, only if you feel this is not thickening up your waist.
LAST POINT
Diet play a major factor as well, so dropping foods from your diet that bloat you-say white potatoes-is a good idea.
Pasta can be another culprit. The only way to know for sure is to keep track of everything so that you will know what foods cause you trouble and which ones do not.
An easy way to do this is to use a food log--it is easy just right down how you feel after eating a certain food and then if it keeps happening--you will know that this particular food causes you trouble.
If you are looking to develop a lean, sexy-but not bulky-waist, give the tips in this article a try.
GO FOR IT.
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