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DEL.ICIO.US10 Belly Blunders
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Even a tiny mistake could be keeping you from the definition you desire. Make sure these mistakes aren’t stopping you from getting the midsection you want.
Watch portion sizes. Your mid-section is one of the first places you’ll notice overeating.
Spot reduction tones, it doesn’t reduce. You need cardio to blast away the fat.
Balance your diet. Even a low-calorie diet won’t work if you’re not eating the right foods.
Stop counting reps and work to fatigue. If you’re not tired after 20 crunches, don’t stop.
Focus on technique. Twenty-five good crunches are better than 100 poor ones.
Drink up. Water helps prevent bloating.
Variety will get you there faster. Every muscle group reaches a plateau. Change things up to get results.
Kick up your cardio. Intensity will blast fat faster.
Don’t let your hip flexors do all the work. Focus on the abs and make them exert the effort.
Drinks add up. Liquid calories are the surest way to wreck any diet. Don’t wash away all your hard work.
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By Jeff
July 11, 2006 12:34 PM | Link to this
Two words for working the abs… ROPE CRUNCHES. Do em til you wanna puke! Get a rope handle (a rope with two balls, one at each end), hook it up to a pulley station and get down on your knees a few feet from the base of the station/machine. Put one ball on each side of your head, above/near the ear. Holding your arms in place (in other words not using them to pull, just holding the rope), crunch down, touching our elbows to our in front of your knee. Your aren’t bending over, you’re “folding” or crunching accordian style in place. Make sure the weight you use is sufficient to place resistance on your abs, enough that 40-50 reps starts to “burn”. Don’t bounce up and down and don’t raise back up above 30-35 degrees, keeping tension on the ab area. You will work upper/lower abs at once on this exercise. A few months ago I started at 130lbs x 100 reps three times a week. I now do 225lbs x 200 reps daily and it has not only improved my abs greatly but has also allowed greater use of my core group muscle that is helping me perform better reps in arm/back exercises. GO CRUNCH!