Workouts

[brittanylau 42]

What workouts are good to do to get rid of the tire I call my belly area? Some suggestions would be great!

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[ChrisFL 2]

Youre a ways out from working out, depending on when in May you had surgery. Should give yourself 4-6 weeks

aside from that, theres no targeting fat loss thru workout unfortunately :\ Just good ol fashion weight loss.

You can do ab exercises (sit ups, crunches, leg lifts, etc) that will help tighten your core and build strength, but its not going to increase your weight loss in that area

[Christinamo7 4,042]

ok, I have had AMAZING success in reducing my belly. I used to look 8 months pregnant. now I do not. not even 4 months later! still overweight, and still my belly is greatly reduced. thankfully no one asked about the "baby" because I am too old for babies, lol.

1. it is going to come down to your food more than fitness - what you put on your plate.

2. walk walk walk and mind your posture when you walk. tail should be tucked under and abs holding core in. think of a string holding up your body - and if possible walk uphill. on a treadmill the .5 incline is perfect as to how your foot lands on the belt. works your abs and also is more gentle on the knees/hips than a flat treadmill. if you walk outdoors make sure you have some uphill parts on your route.

3. yoga or pilates will pull in your core and tighten up the muscles there. you need poses that work the up and down muscles and the side ones to see a difference. this is pretty gentle and it is going to take 90 days or so to see a real difference but if you are regular about it this will happen. I like the Peggy Cappy videos but there are tons of choices out there. Again, this will only be beneficial if you make sure your posture is correct. When I was first learning my favorite poses I did them with the Wii, because there would be a line that showed me when my posture was correct and I can not describe to you what a difference it makes!

once you're good at these things then I would look into more challenging poses or into planking or some such. but this is a real good place to begin, once your doctor clears you for more than just walking.

I hope this is helpful to you!