Best way to get a flat stomach. ?

Miss-JS · Dec 2, 2008, 02:03 PM

Hi.

Firstly - Im a girl, 19 years old, thin build, average height, fairly healthy..
(I am presuming that info might help you to answer my question)

Ive been wanting for ages now to get a flat stomach and reduce the amount of flesh on my hips. I am not overweight (most likely underweight) and am not focusing on losing weight. I try to eat healthy whenever I can although I am on the move alot so often just eat what is easiest at the time.

I have tried before doing sit-ups daily but it didnt really give me a flat stomach it just gave me muscles!

What exercises could I do at home without going to the gym? I would say that I could on average spend up to 1 hour on this per day.

I also heard hula-hooping was good for toning up the stomach area and losing the "chub" so I bought a hoop but cannot hula! Arr!

Any advice is welcome..

Cinnabar · Jan 23, 2009, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by tickle

Cinnabar, I can give you a few reasons why crunches are good for a flat stomach, some of them technical. If anyone wants 'spot' reduction for the ab area, that is what can be done. Having worked out for years at my own regime, crunches have always helped me maintain a relatively flat stomach, even at my age. I do agree that a proper diet is important, and being a diabetic, I do so agree with you on that point.

We all have our own workout tips that have worked throughout the years. One of mine just happens to be crunches.

In this instance your disgree is not acceptable. Please explain why crunches will not work.

Kostek MA, et al. Subcutaneous fat alterations resulting from an upper-body resistance training program. 2007. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 39(7):1177-85.

tickle · Jan 23, 2009, 10:06 AM

Hi miss JS, I use spot reduction to refer to reducing, firming up one particular area of your body. My body is fine ( amazing at 66) most times but when I see my tummy getting a little, you know, fatty, I spot reduce, meaning crunches only for that area.

And, Cinnabar, back to you again, why is spot reduction not a useful term when I have been using spot reduction therapy for years and always worked for me. You are bound and determined to get your senseless disagrees i n there, arent you.

So, why is it not a useful term. Your disagrees are senseless because you dont back them up with any information.

Cinnabar · Jan 23, 2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tickle

Hi miss JS, I use spot reduction to refer to reducing, firming up one particular area of your body. My body is fine ( amazing at 66) most times but when I see my tummy getting a little, you know, fatty, I spot reduce, meaning crunches only for that area.

And, Cinnabar, back to you again, why is spot reduction not a useful term when I have been using spot reduction therapy for years and always worked for me. You are bound and determined to get your senseless disagrees i n there, arent you.

So, why is it not a useful term. Your disagrees are senseless because you dont back them up with any information.

I cited a source for you in the post above this one. Please go back and look.

tickle · Jan 23, 2009, 02:33 PM

Yes, I saw that. Medical science sport exercises dont mean anything to a woman wanting to reduce by excercise. How do I access that information to see what it is ?

I am giving another woman the benefit of my own experience over the years by telling her to spot reduce, which you say is useless.

tickle · Jan 24, 2009, 08:35 AM

Miss-JS, here is a good website to access with explanation on crunches

Ab Crunches - Effective Ways of Toning Your Stomach - 15k

Cinnabar · Jan 24, 2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tickle

Yes, I saw that. Medical science sport exercises dont mean anything to a woman wanting to reduce by excercise. How do I access that information to see what it is ?

I am giving another woman the benefit of my own experience over the years by telling her to spot reduce, which you say is useless.

You are providing anecdotal experience which does not count as being reliable. Peer-reviewed research disagrees with you. You can look up journal citations at pubmed, which is free to view abstracts, since you don't have access to full articles.



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