Ways to get a flat tummy!
Getting the flat stomach of your dreams doesn’t have to be complicated. You don’t even need to go to the gym or have fancy equipment. Instead, focus on basic home exercises that put your stomach to work. These moves will tone your tummy by burning fat and building muscle. Plus, you’ll feel and look great while reducing your risk for chronic disease. Since these workouts are so simple, even beginners can do them.
1. Sit-Up
Reps: 15 Sets: 3
They tend to build endurance and power in your belly muscles.
Lie down flat on the floor, place your hand behind your head, bend your knees and place your feet flat on the ground. Lift your upper body off the floor, exhale as you go up and inhale as you come down. Make sure to keep your eyes on the ceiling.
2. Plank
Reps: Try to hold your position as long as you can
Go down on the floor in the press up position. Put the weight on the forearms while bending your elbows. Form a straight line through your body from shoulders to ankle, suck your belly button into the spine and hold on the position for some time and relax.
3. Twisted Crunch
Reps: 15 Sets: 3
Sit on a mat with your knees bent lifted without touching the mat. Place your hands behind your neck. Using your stomach, twist your body so that your right shoulder moves toward your left knee. Repeat in the opposite direction – lifting the left shoulder and right knee – to complete a rep.
4. Leg Lift
Reps: As many as possible in 60 seconds
Lie faceup with legs extended at about a 45-degree angle, abs braced, head and shoulders lifted, and arms reaching on either side of knees. Gently lower head back to floor and engage your lower abs to lift hips straight up off the floor, pressing arms down by sides to help control.
5. Side Plank
Reps: 10 Sets: 3 on each side
Lie on your left side and place your legs one on top of another. Extend them so that your body is perfectly straight. . Lift your hip and knees off the floor in one motion. Hold this position for 3 to 5 breaths using your stomach muscles to support you. Gently drop your hip and knees back to the floor to complete one rep.
