Exercises That Slim Down your Belly

Exercises that Slim Down your Belly

You have to do a lot of different types of exercises to tone down belly fat. You have to do cardio, crunches/ab work and some weight lifting. You also need to vary what you do so that your muscles don't get accustomed to the routine you are doing.

Pelvic Work - the pelvic thrust

Lie on your back, knees bent and your arms lying naturally at your side. As you exhale, bring your pelvis up and tilt it toward the sternum. It's important to keep your lower back on the floor. Hold for 5 - 10 seconds, inhale and let your buttocks gently down. As far as repetitions, do between 10 and 25 depending upon the kind of shape you're in for 3 sets.

Another lower abdominal workout gem entails assuming the same starting position with the knees bent. This time lift those knees up and bring them in with control engaging that lower belly to do so. Bring your legs back down and tap those toes on the floor. For a more advanced version, lift your hips up as well when those knees are hovered above your sternum (knees remain at a 45 degree angle throughout), then drop it and bring the toes to the floor.

Exhale on the way up and use the ends of the fingertips to press the floor and keep the movement in the right direction for lower belly targeting like as already discussed in part 1. To add resistance and make it even harder, cross one leg over the other and perform the same sequence. You’re going to want to do 3 sets of these and as far as reps, see how many you can do the first time before muscle exhaustion and use that as a target for the consecutive sets. Fifteen is a good goal and the slower you work, the harder it will be, meaning getting to muscle fatigue quicker.