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5 Best Belly Flattening Exercises
What
are the best belly flattening exercises?
The ones
that will make your entire midsection appear "thinner"?
Well
there are five that I've found that have a significant
impact. That means they really work!
These
belly exercises are super easy to use. Can be done at
home. And for the most part... they are free.
Best
part is... if you commit to doing them daily, the results can begin to
show up within a matter of just a couple of weeks. And those
results just keep getting sweeter with time!
So here
is my list of the top 5 best belly flattening exercises.
1.
Hanging Knee Ups
If you're unfamiliar just go to
Google and type in "hanging knee ups".
You
can either hang from a bar or get a set of "knee up straps" to perform
this exercise. All you have to do is just let your legs hang
down and then bring both knees up as close to your chest as you
can.
The real key here is to "suck-in"
your stomach as you bring your knees up. This helps to
flatten your abs.
This lower stomach
exercise works like gangbusters because it really stretches your
abdominal muscles. Smooths them out.
2.
Stability ball sit-ups.
These have a big advantage
over just laying on the floor because they allow your back to bend
below parallel. This helps your abs get a way better
stretch. And the stretch is key!
So simply
lie on the ball and place your hands on the sides of your head with
elbows out. Then sit-up... bringing your elbows to your knees.
After
you sit up... slowly go back down passing parallel so you can get a
good stretch. (Don't hurt yourself here.)
That's
it. That's all you have to do.
And it
works awesome!
3. Crunches.
Look.
You've probably heard loads of people saying that crunches don't
work. Wrong!
Consistent daily
crunches are among the best belly flattening exercises I've found to
flatten your abs. And they are so easy. Just lie on
the floor with your hands touching the side of your head. Then bring
your knees and elbows to touch.
Remember... focus on
sucking in those abs as you "crunch". Just a little secret
that will help to make that tummy look flatter!
4.
Midsection rotations.
Here's all you do.
Grab
a bar. Any bar will work fine. And hold it on your shoulders
like you're about to squat.
Then all you need to do
is keep your feet flat on the floor and rotate the bar as far as you
can to the left (go slow) and then to the right.
Make
sure to keep your abs sucked in as you do this.
The
great thing about these types of belly exercises is that they "firm-up"
your entire midsection... front, lower back and even love handles.
5.
Leg lifts.
Ok. So simply lie flat on the
floor with your feet out and arms (hands down) beside you.
Then,
keeping your legs as straight as you can, simply lift them
up. Once again... focus on keeping your abs flat.
That's
it.
And like hanging knee ups... leg lifts really
target the below belly button area. A real key that will help
flatten your abs.
So there you have it.
The
top 5 best belly flattening exercises.
And one last
thing here for all you "newbies"... don't hurt yourself!
Make
sure to find a professional who can help you perform these exercises
the right way.
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