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Want flatter abs? Look at the big picture

Posted on Nov 10th 2007 11:30AM by Bethany Sanders

Filed Under: Fitness

Are you concerned that your mid-section is becoming more flabby than firm? It might seem like instinct to hit the floor and start doing hundreds of crunches a night, but most fitness experts agree that that's just a waste of your precious time. Instead, when you want to flatten your abs, you have to look at the big picture. WebMD has six tips to help your reach your goal of a stronger abdomen, and they include:

Have good posture.
Try whole-body core exercises.
Reduce body fat by examining your diet.
Props are great, but you don't need them.
Take your time and be consistent.
Set small and reachable goals.

Once you've developed your program and set your goals, here are a few more more core exercises to try.

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Tags: core exercises, CoreExercises, diet and exercise, DietAndExercise, fitness goals, FitnessGoals, flat abs, FlatAbs

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Laura Lewis 11-10-2007 @ 11:50AM

Hey Bethany! Great post and I love these tips from Web MD. Having taught fitness for years with one of my favorite parts to "work" is the abdominal area, I have to throw in my vote for one more item that works for me in addition to these other guidelines: My Ab-Roller! Two things about it. One: I hold my tension in my neck, so with the head support it protects my neck while I concentrate on contracting the "right" areas I should with obliques, rectus, and more. Two: I believe it REALLY works to keep my abs toned! The key is though, you can't see those abs unless you get rid of excess fat! A bonus with getting your ab area strong is it helps alleviate muscular imbalance in your back area.

mary 11-10-2007 @ 2:28PM

I just wanted to tell of my great experience with exercising. I walk twice or three times a week and I feel great! It gives me so much energy and I just feel healthier! I love Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds videos! They are so easy compared to other exercise workouts. Lots of people can walk and it has upper body exercise too. I have lost thirty five pounds just by walking outside and doing her videos when it's too cold outside. This is the first time I have stuck with a video workout. Also, a big key is to find a partner who will motivate you to keep it up when you don't think you want to. Go walking!!