Seated Torso Twist
Stay on the floor for this stomach exercise, getting into a seated position.
Bend your knees so that your feet are flat on the floor. Position your
feet about hip width apart. Extend your arms straight out in front of
you, interlocking your fingers. Contract your abdominals and lean back
about forty-five degrees. Holding the contraction, rotate your torso
as far to one side as you are comfortably able. Use your abdominals
to control this motion so that your upper body moves at once, do not
lead with your arms. Remember to keep your arms in from of you with
fingers locked-- pretend you are aiming an imaginary gun. Once you have
rotated as far as you feel comfortable, rotate back to center, then
to the other side. Repeat these steps for an entire set. Take care to
go slow and keep a controlled movement. Do not allow your momentum to
twist you.
Side Crunch
The next two stomach exercises require you to get off your feet and
lie down, preferably on the floor or other flat surface. Use a mat or
towel as a cushion if you have a particularly hard floor to work with.
Lie down on one side. For simplicity, let us say you are on your right
side to start. Bring your right arm across your waist so that your right
hand comes to rest on your left side. Touch your ear with the fingertips
of your left hand, so that your left elbows winds up pointing straight
upward. Lift your shoulders up off the floor while simultaneously raising
your left leg to height of about twelve inches (30 cm). Contract your
obliques as you do this. Hold for a few seconds, then gently lie back
down. Do this for an entire set, then switch to the right side.
These
are just a few of all the exercises to reduce your tummy out there.
If you are looking to exercise your way, look for any exercise that
works your core, especially the transverse
abdominal muscles. In addition, exercising to reduce
your tummy alround is a great way to follow up.