Big Body Building Tips

There are many other ways to achieve core strength and even a sleek physique, without even one single crunch. Let’s explore a few of these methods which do not require any special skills, fitness levels or expensive gym equipment.

Stretching:

Most people don’t stretch before they begin doing exercises. It is important to do so since tearing a muscle is extremely painful. Stretching also has other advantages such as giving us time to focus on our breathing. Any good exercise plan involves counting too, so do this as you breathe in and out deeply and slowly while stretching. It will help to establish a pattern, and you will be sending more oxygen to the muscles which need it. Keep it slow and deep, in for 5 seconds, and out for 8. Making sure to exhale sufficiently is crucial so you do not end up hyperventilating. Your muscles will begin to warm up and you will become more flexible over time. Breathing and stretching for at least 5 solid minutes before starting the following tummy exercises will help you to do each of them with little effort.

The Couch:

No, I don’t mean sit on it and watch info ads for weight loss pills and diet drink mixes. Go to the end of your couch, and sit on the arm. Lean back slightly, lifting your feet from the floor. Lean back as far as you can comfortably, raising your legs to counterbalance and to stop you from failing backwards. Maintain a steady pattern of breathing, and hold the position for at least one minute. Stand, stretch and repeat the process up to five times per day. You will feel your tummy muscles tighten while you’re working to keep your balance. Over time, this exercise, along with a few other simple variations will improve your core strength and muscle tone.

The Ball:

So you bought an exercise ball , used it twice and threw in up onto the closet shelf. It’s deflated and so is your motivation. Get the bail, air it up and try the next easy exercise.

Sitting on the ball for a few moments, lean back just far enough that you can lift your feet to keep your balance. As with the above exercise, you will soon find your center of gravity and will be able to hold the position with your tummy muscles helping you to do it. Holding your arms outstretched will help to achieve this, and you will find that with a little practice each day, you’ll maintain the position longer than you did the day before.

Push Ups:

Most people are afraid to do push-ups, since they believe they will build large unsightly muscles they do not need or want. This is especially true for women, who fear they will end up looking more like a body builder than a bikini model. Try the following exercise to improve your tummy tone and also strengthen your lower back muscles. It is not a true push-up. It is however, very effective for isolating the area around your middle, rather than your arms.

Lay on the floor on your tummy. You will have your forearms, from the elbows all the way to your hands, flat on the floor. Raise your middle section off the floor, resting up on your toes. You may find that it is initially hard to maintain your balance. It does look easier than it really is, but hold the position for only 30 seconds then take a rest for the next 30 seconds. Repeat this 5 times in one session, and do it twice per day.

Ballet Position:

Standing on one foot, with the other only slightly off the floor, move the free foot so it is behind you and you begin to lean forward. Lean just far enough that you are in a pose similar to a ballerina, with the leg outstretched behind you. Your body should end up at a 90 degree angle to the leg your standing on. Your outstretched leg will become parallel to your body. Lift your arms out to the sides to help maintain your balance. Keep your head up, and focus on an object directly in front of you, just above eye level. The muscles in your mid section will become completely engaged in order for you to keep your balance. By lifting your leg, you also have your muscles of the lower back working to help you. Hold for 45 seconds, and repeat, lifting the opposite leg this time. Do this twice for each side, twice per day if possible.

Staying Motivated:

Motivation seems to be the hardest part of an exercise routine for everyone I know. Call a friend over mid morning, make a couple of small salads and squeeze some fresh orange juice over idle chit chat. Now do your exercises together before relaxing over brunch. If you break out laughing during the exercise, so what? Laughing also happens to be great exercise for your belly muscles. It also makes you feel good all over, gets rid of stress and removes any remaining bore factor. Turn on some of your old favorite music and get moving!

Be Kind To You:

Don’t beat yourself up because you aren’t seeing results in a week or two. “All good things come to those who wait” You probably remember that expression. Good things also come to those who take action. Nothing just happens because you want it to. Get off your butt and enjoy the process. It works, and you’ll be proud of yourself for achieving something. And rightly so!

As we already know, it’s not all about what you eat, it’s also about moving. A common sense combination of the two is the key to both health and successful weight loss. Just eat to be healthy and do the above gentle exercises. The weight loss and toned muscles do follow. Just because you do these exercises and don’t see a ripped 6 pack, doesn’t mean it isn’t there. You do have one, and slowly making small nutritional changes to your normal diet by including more fresh fruit and vegetables, will soon reveal the sexy tummy which has been hiding underneath all along.

This whole routine takes less than thirty minutes to complete. Broken into in 2 sessions per day, it’s no effort at all. Do half of the exercises before work, the other half when you arrive home.

Please consult your physician before undertaking any new exercise plan.

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