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Exercises For A Flat Stomach
With summer just around the corner, everyone wants to show off their flat stomach. There are exercises for a flat stomach that you can do. The most basic, simplest, mindful way to achieve the flat stomach is understanding the concept of pulling the your belly button (navel) in to your spine. Keep it there and the lower back pushed into the mat for the entire duration of any abdominal exercise and you will get that flat stomach that you seek.
I wished someone had given me this same advise when I first started working my abs. Like any other muscle, the abdominal muscles have a a memory and can be trained with bad form. Pilates 101, or the beginner’s level of Mat Pilates reinforces this fundamental principle of any exercises for a flat stomach. It is called the imprinted spine, lower back into the mat, pelvic and pubic bones tilt up, while the belly button is drawn toward the spine. When you maintain this form, any abdominal exercises you work on, will be helpful exercises for a flat stomach!
Exercises for a Flat Stomach
The best exercises for a flat stomach starts with good nutrition and cardio. Hoping to achieve the 6 pack abs and flat stomach for this upcoming warm weather season all starts with a good cardiovascular routine. We cannot “spot reduce”.
So exercise for your heart at least 30 minutes most days. Throw in some strength training, followed by abdominal exercises. Continue to train your abdominals, because as you shed your weight with the cardio workouts, your nicely toned abs will soon appear!
Exercises For a Flat Stomach
Now is the time to start working on those abs for a nice flat stomach for Spring Break and beyond. I just want to remind you that a Pilates Mat class is most excellent for abdominal work. Also remember, any abdominal work has to be balanced with lower back exercises so there is not an imbalance of the abs being stronger than the back.
A really great exercise from Pilates is the Ab Roll Up. Lay with your back on the mat with
legs fully extended and arms extended above your head on the floor. As you inhale, tuck your chin into your chest, lift the head neck and shoulders off the floor. Exhale, pulling the abs in tight and gently roll forward where your arms reach for your toes. Inhale and sit up tall, and as you begin to exhale, pull the abs tight and slowly roll back down one vertebrae at a time so your shoulders, neck, head and arms are back down on the floor. If you have a hard time rolling up, bend your knees and grab behind the thighs to gently assist you with the roll up.
Do this about 6-8 times. Keep the abdominals engaged the entire time. Tomorrow we will talk about the Teaser. You need to learn thisexercise first before we add on difficulty. Keep it here for more exercises for a flat stomach!!