Stomach weight loss is a challenge for most people because your stomach is designed to store fat well. It is one area, too, that is not very receptive to toning. You could have fat arms and legs, but if you just start toning them, they will firm right up. Not so with the stomach. You must do cardio and lots of it. Toning alone will, indeed, give you great abs but no one will be able to see them without cardio because the fat will remain and hide your muscles.
Start with cardio and a good diet. Nothing else reduces your stomach weight, sadly. All over movement is the only thing that will rid you of it. Thankfully, cardio can mean hundreds of things. Swimming is a great recreational cardio exercise, as is running, biking, dancing, and even gardening. Whatever you do, make sure you are moving around a lot and breaking a sweat. Get your heart racing.
Simple lifestyle changes can really add up. If you take the elevator all the time, take the stairs. If you drive to the store down the block, just walk there. Walk your dog more frequently. Use an exercise bike while you read a book or watch television. Stand instead of sit whenever you possibly can. Even vacuuming or washing the dishes burns more calories than just sitting around.
Better still, use a stationary bike during all your down time. When you do that or when you run, try to hold in your stomach and clench your muscles. This will start building up your abs while the fat melts away. Holding in your stomach helps keep it taut and uses the muscles even when you do not realize they are being used. Plus, it looks better.
When the time comes to begin toning, do crunches. These are the most effective–definitely more so than sit ups. Sit ups can hurt your back and neck and there are dozens of ways to do them wrong. Crunches are very simple. Lay on the floor with your hands behind your head and your legs up in the air. Your knees [...] Continue Reading…

March 11th, 2010
Tsuyoshi Suzuki