You probably know them, those endless long series of exercises, with which we train our abdominal muscles in the fiery hope of having a flatter tummy.
The question is only, does it work?
That you have to do something for a tight tummy and sometimes even have to give up a bit is fine. Of course, you will not get a flat tummy by yourself. But what I am running against is that the effort you have to make to achieve results with simple crunches is too high.
You achieve relatively little results with these exercises. That, of course, does not really motivate. And that has to be different?
In my search for a better way to tackle this, I found out that isolating the abdominal muscles, which you actually do with the most familiar abdominal exercises, is not really an efficient way to get a tighter tummy.
The abdominal muscles are relatively small muscles, compared to other muscles in the abdominal-back-butt area. So when I was told you are more successful when you train other muscles in your body, besides your abdominal muscles, that was very logical for me.
Faster a flat tummy with 'core exercises'
That's how I discovered 'core exercises'. In this way, you train not only the relatively small abdominal muscles but all core muscles in the buttocks, tummy, and back, with the result that you burn more fat and achieve the desired result; a flat tummy.
The advantages of core exercises at a glance:
- More fat burning, so a flat tummy faster
- Your body strengthens from the core, so you can also perform other physical exercises better
- You get more balance through it
- You can do the exercises yourself at home, whenever you want
To help you on your way, follow four core exercises that together form an effective workout.
You are supposed to do the exercises in a row, without a break in between. After the last exercise, you take 2-3 minutes of rest, after which you start again. For a good workout, you do this three times in a row, where you do as many repetitions per exercise as you can sustain.
In all flat tummy exercises, keep on breathing well and concentrate on tightening your deepest abdominal muscles. These are the muscles that you contract when you a cough.
The flat tummy exercises:
Fitball crunch
Fitball crunches are more effective than crunches on the ground. On the ground, your legs often come along, while on the ball your abdominal muscles do all the work.
Reverse ab curl
This exercise focuses on your lower abdominal muscles. Often it is difficult in the beginning to concentrate on these muscles, but once you have mastered the exercise you feel that it works.
Bicycle maneuver
Repeated research has shown that this bicycle movement is one of the most effective exercises.
Double crunch
With this exercise, you train both the upper and the lower part of your abdominal muscles.
These are flat tummy exercises are an excellent start, but there is more to it. But that is too much information to go into a short article.
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