Gravity Posted September 29, 2004 Posted September 29, 2004 Hey guys i was wondering if any of you could give me any tips to tone my stomach. At the start of the year i looked at some xmas photos and i didnt like what i saw i weighed 16st 9Ibs but through healthy eating and exercise i now weigh a trim 12st 9Ibs. Over the past few months i have been building my arms and leg muscles and now i have decided to try to tone my stomach. Although i am much trimmer than a few months ago my stomach still seems little undefined, i was wondering if you could give me any tips on how to properly exercise my stomach region at home and at the gym. Thanks in advance guys
Merin Posted September 30, 2004 Posted September 30, 2004 Crunches;) They burn like a mofo LOL but they are very effective! Love a defined stomach and strong back:) Good Luck
ThumbingMyWay Posted October 1, 2004 Posted October 1, 2004 speaking of crunches...what if you suffer from a lower buldged disc? anyone know of "back" safe exercises to help tone stomach and lats?
heebiejeebies Posted October 1, 2004 Posted October 1, 2004 "Bicycle" exercises help. That's where you get on your back with your hands behind your head, pedal air, and do crunches at the same time. It's painful for the first month or so, but you get ripped after that. Running tones nearly everything.
Author Gravity Posted October 2, 2004 Author Posted October 2, 2004 How many crunches do you guys recommend doing to start with?
pav186 Posted October 2, 2004 Posted October 2, 2004 Originally posted by Gravity How many crunches do you guys recommend doing to start with? as many as you can do. I used to do almost 250 crunches but i slacked for a while now I do about 100. Hit your abs from every angle and lose body fat, otherwise you'll never see them anyways. Even when I was doing 250 I knew I had nice strong abs but i couldnt see them anyways. But vary it up I do regular crunches, then leg lifts, then crunches holding a medicine ball above my head, do your obliques etc. Google ab exercises theyll have tons of info.
UCFKevin Posted October 2, 2004 Posted October 2, 2004 You could do a thousand crunches a day and it wouldn't make a damn difference if you weren't eating right. Trust me. I know.
Author Gravity Posted October 2, 2004 Author Posted October 2, 2004 Well i do eat well ..........i have been weight training at the gym for about 3 months now..........but only really working on arms and legs. I eat plenty of protein and drink lots of water and rest well after. But is there a particular good time to do crunches.............say in the morning after you get up........or before you go to sleep?
Nosmas Posted October 2, 2004 Posted October 2, 2004 my stomach still seems little undefined, Kev said a mouthful: You could do a thousand crunches a day and it wouldn't make a damn difference if you weren't eating right. Slower, fewer reps are as effective, but more importantly is "eating right." Unhappily, what is this? When we isolate the abdominal area for definition, no pun intended, we need to determine what you mean by "undefined." If you expect to have the abs of 19 year old underwear model, and you are 40, then good luck starving yourself. Otherwise I'll give you a little hint. Did you watch the Olympics? See the abs on those guys, especially the swimmers? You got it: swim like a fish, and you'll get body fat (much of which males concentrate in their abs) down to the 3% level you'll need to model underwear. Also, shave. It makes your stomach look much smaller.
Haunani Posted October 7, 2004 Posted October 7, 2004 Can't find the hair to shave Kevin is right, if you aren't eating right, your'e wasting your time. You can't spot reduce, but you can tone up areas.
Nosmas Posted October 8, 2004 Posted October 8, 2004 Can't find the hair to shave Haunani, that's such a relief. But being male, Gravity might benefit from the cosmetics that you, as a female, may take for granted. Of course I stop short of recommending a belly button ring for any male, shaven or not, regardless of the appearence of their six pack.
babylove Posted November 7, 2004 Posted November 7, 2004 Originally posted by Nosmas Haunani, that's such a relief. But being male, Gravity might benefit from the cosmetics that you, as a female, may take for granted. Of course I stop short of recommending a belly button ring for any male, shaven or not, regardless of the appearence of their six pack. [/quote This is all bull crap. You guys don't have anything better to do.
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