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7 Ways to a Flatter, Fitter Belly
No matter how many crunches you do, you cannot spot reduce your midsection. If you are battling with your belly check out these seven things you can do to make peace with your midriff.
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Fitness Motivation: You've Got Flat Abs!
If you've ever looked at someone with flat abs and thought, I'll never have that, it's time to stop the negative thinking.
Guess what? Most of us do have flat abs they just may be hidden under a pesky layer of fat.
Move It: Full Sit Up with Bridge
In a recent poll, I asked you all if your summer fitness goal is to have flat abs or a toned tush. Now, while the majority voted for flat abs I thought I'd share this exercise with you all that works both areas of concern. It's a full sit-up/bridge combo and it works your backs side and your torso splendidly.
Which is Your Goal This Summer: Toned Tush or Flat Abs?
We've all got our goals for summer (like get over fear of sharks)... For many of us, especially if you're reading FitSugar right now, that goal is to be comfortable (and looking good) in a bikini but that can be different for everyone.
So which is your goal from your workout this summer: Toned tush or flat abs?
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Hilary Duff Hearts Pilates
Pilates has been all the rage for a while now, but now the younger generation of Hollywood hipsters is getting hip to working their core. Could Pilates be how Hilary Duff went from being self described as too skinny to being in the best shape of her life? She credits her long and lean body to doing Pilates 3 times a week.
On the Move: Commuter Workout
Do you feel like your commute is interfering with your gym time? Add some simple strength-training moves to your bus or train time. Michael Martin, a personal trainer at Equinox, developed a simple routine for you to take advantage of your commute.
Slouching: The Saboteur of Flat Abs
You may spend 20 minutes working your abs every other day, but you sit at a desk for hours upon upon hours a week. If you slouch at that desk, you are quite possibly undoing all your hard at the gym strengthening your abs and back. When you slouch, all your hard work slouches with you.
Learn to Love: Running Downhill
It has taken me considerably longer to reconcile my negative feelings of running downhill with the power I feel running up the other side. Unlike biking down a descent where gravity pulls you along, running downhill is work and it's hard on your quads and knees. In my neck of the woods though, it's difficult to find a flat run so I've had to cultivate a love of running downhill.
I Don't Buy It: Ab Circle
Why yes, of course, I want a flat washboard belly in just weeks. Who doesn't? The problem is this $15 Ab Circle is not the way to make it happen.
Pilates 101: Finding Neutral Spine
The concept of neutral spine may sound simple, but this important Pilates concept can be elusive. To keep a neutral shade of spine, you maintain the natural curves of your back while doing an exercise, such as an upper abdominal curl (aka crunches). Keeping neutral means the muscles in your back are working in conjunction with your abs, and when you get your abs and back to fire together, you are working your core.
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