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I am average height, don't have the best body but I would like to lose my stomach. It's huge. I run and do activities but I only slim down at my sides. The pouch never leaves. What do you guys suggest?
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Any toning exercises will help, yoga is a great idea, also, if you have time to run then I would recommend some muscle building and toning exercises apposed to running. If you build it they will come...... If you've ever heard that saying it also works with fitness. In order to see those abbs it's important to build them. As you build muscle all over, not just in the abbs, not only will the skin tighten up around the muscle but your muscles will burn calories 24 hours a day. Cardio lasts until it's over or maybe 15-20 minutes after but muscle never rests when it comes to demanding and burning calories. Change up your routine for sure and think build rather than burn, meaning.... Think build muscle tone rather than burn fat and kill 2 birds with one stone! I hope this helps :)
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Great advice, thank you so much.
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Thanks I'll try it out
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7723998 tn?1393867163
And I agree with Barb, you can't spot burn fat but you can target specific areas for muscle gain but unless you're a body builder it's best to do exercises that build multiple muscles. Isolation exercises are to help with muscle imbalances or fine tuning your physique like a professional bodybuilder. Do the exercises that give you the biggest bang for your buck.
Squats, lunges, push-ups, planks, Mountain climbers, Plank Triceps Extensions, Bicycle Twists, Russian Twists, Crunches, Leg Raises, Plank Jacks, Spiderman Planks, jump Squats, jump lunges, Sumo Squats, side lunges, Leg climbers. The body weight exercise list goes on and on. Be creative, go online and find advanced or modified bodyweight exercises. Mix it up, keep it interesting!
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You can't "spot lose", but you can tone... look into yoga; it's one of the best toning exercises there is.
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