Posts Tagged ‘abdominal muscles’

Reducing Belly Fat

April 6th, 2010 by DietGal | Comments Off | Filed in Exercise & Fitness

There is nothing more annoying and embarrassing than a spare tire around the waistline, or muffin tops above the waist of jeans. Unfortunately, excess belly fat is a condition that a good deal of the population suffers from, and that most do not have a clue how to get rid of. Most people know that the most logical and effective way of reducing that excess belly fat is basic nutrition and regular exercises to lose belly fat, but those terms have become so convoluted in today’s image-conscious society that it is sometimes hard to even identify what they imply exactly. The following will offer some simple insights and tips for reducing belly fat, without any gimmicks or quick fixes.
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7 Non-traditional six pack abs exercises

April 6th, 2010 by DietGal | Comments Off | Filed in Exercise & Fitness

This article is about 7 very effective exercises for getting six pack abs. You will see that they don’t focus solely on abs specific exercises. That is because developing a six pack will require a number of different exercises – like the following:

1. Motivational exercises
Write down your top 10 reasons for wanting to develop a six pack on an index card and read it every morning and evening. This will help to motivate you. You can also keep a picture of a six pack abs on your cupboard.

2. Diet make over exercises
Make sure that your diet is six pack abs ready by doing the following diet make over exercises: keep a food diary to see where you are eating wrong, clear your cupboards of all the unhealthy foods and start eating 6 small meals more often.
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Ab Circle Pro – Does this Abdominal Fitness Machine Work?

April 5th, 2010 by Inspector | Comments Off | Filed in Exercise & Fitness

Fitness machine trends tend to come and go. At one time everyone was all about Nordic Track machines, then it was stairmasters, lifecycles, elliptical machines, etc. These are actually all pretty terrific, especially for working out your core. But if you really wanted an exercise machine that was designed to give your abs a killer workout, you were often reduced to dealing with discs that rotate on the floor. Hopefully, the new Ab Circle Pro can end that trend right here, as it is a purpose-built ab exercising device that is well-built and creatively conceived.

Of course, if you have a proper home gym set up then you might be able to work an ab workout into the equipment you have for weight lifting, such as a crunch bench or something similar. For me though, I don’t have a whole lot of room and I don’t want one room dedicated to a home gym. So I like compact exercise equipment that can be either dismantled quickly, or simply folded up and wheeled out of the way. Treadmills are great for this. A quick workout on my treadmill and then when I want to switch to the Wii Fit and need to clear out some space in front of the television, I can close up the treadmill and wheel it right back into my walk-in closet.

If, like me, you like Treadmills, but you wish you had something to really make those abs burn so you can get a decent set of six pack abs, I highly recommend a look at the Ab Circle Pro. Admittedly, when you look at the videos for how this is used, it looks a little daunting. And possibly uncomfortable. Is it a torture device or a piece of exercise equipment? Well, let me reassure you. It is exercise equipment! And a pretty darn good one too.
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Tips For Getting a Set of Ripped Abs

March 17th, 2010 by DietGal | Comments Off | Filed in Exercise & Fitness

As summer approaches one of the goals of many people is to put on a bit of muscle, get toned and lose some fat. it is no surprise, as many people would like to look good at the beach and not feel embarrassed at taking their top off. What a lot of people want to know is how to get ripped abs as this gives people who have them a sexy, healthy look. For many the goal seems quite unattainable but the principles are really quite simple. It is the putting them into practice regularly that is the difficult part. If you are motivated, then read on.

First of all, you need to stimulate the abdominal muscles into growing. The most obvious way is to start performing sit ups. It is a common myth that doing hundreds of sit ups will get you a rippling six pack. The problem is, that yes, it will build up the abdominal muscles to a certain extent but they will still be hidden by a layer of fat, but we will come to that later. Doing conventional sit ups and sit ups whereby you move one elbow in the direction of the opposite knee will stimulate the layers of abdominal muscles into action. But that’s not all!
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Getting Six Pack Abs

February 19th, 2008 by Inspector | Comments Off | Filed in Diet Tips & Reviews

It seems like everyone wants six pack abs. There are people who spend hours in the gym every week trying to get them. Others spend millions of dollars a year on gadgets and gizmos that promise to help flatten their stomachs and give them washboard abs with very little effort on their part.

Achieving the almost mythical “six pack” isn’t an impossible goal. The trick is knowing what doesn’t work, and focusing your efforts and energy on what does.

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