Many of us want to have a sexy flat stomach like Halle Berry. Unfortunately, there is no magic wand or potion that will give us overnight to fulfill that desire. Flat stomach can be achieved as a combination of a healthy and balanced diet and exercise.
Exercises for abs will help strengthen the muscles in that area, and for a flatter stomach must burn fat layer that covers it, you can achieve a proper diet and cardiovascular exercises. Try to increase your protein intake and limit your consumption of carbohydrates. Regular exercise (at least three times a week), you will see results in less than a month. Here are the best exercises for strengthening and tummy:
Abs
Lie on your back, knees bent and your feet are on the floor, spaced at hip level. Interlock your fingers behind your head. Raise your shoulders off the floor, and then return to the starting position. Do not lift the whole body, but only the neck and shoulders. For a more intense form of exercise you are doing is on the ball for Pilates. The ball is a great exercise for abdominal muscles and lower back. Due to the round shape and greater range of motion, lower abdominal muscles work more.
Abs with an outstretched leg
Lie on your back, knees bent and your feet are on the floor, spaced at hip level. Interlock your fingers behind your head. At the same time lift your head, neck and shoulders and stretch your left leg so that it is 30 cm from the floor. Hold for 5 seconds. Bend your back knee, while the upper body back to the starting position. Repeat the same with the right foot. Make exercise 20 times, alternating sides.
Raising legs
Lie on your back and lift your legs so you are perpendicular to the body. May not be extended all the way down, but a high angle. Lower your legs to the floor, but do not touch the floor, and they return to the starting position.
Raising the leg ball
Make exercise as above, only the feet receive the ball for Pilates. Keep the heels, not the knees. Same as above, and lower the lift legs, but doing less movement.
Bike
This is the best exercise for abdominal muscles. While lying on your back, press your lower back to the floor. Put your hands behind your head, lift your feet off the floor to about 10 inches, and bend your knees at an angle of 45 degrees and begin alternately attracted to her knees to the body. Knees and elbows to touch your left knee and right elbow, and the other way around. Start with 10-20 repetitions at first, and eventually increase the number of repetitions.
Bending sideways
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent. Keep a bottle of water to one liter with both hands above his head, shoulders are down. Duck upper body slightly forward and to the right. Hold for 2 breaths, then return to starting position, repeat the same on the left side. Make 10 repetitions, alternating sides.
Board
For this exercise stand in the position to perform push-ups – palms and toes on the floor, arms stretched out and cling to the body. Stay in this position for 15-20 seconds, making sure your body is in one long, straight line from head to foot.
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