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Toning it up
Anyone have any suggestions for toning ab region? I don't really want to lose weight just tone up some problem areas. What workout do you ladies do that makes you feel like you get the best results? Have any of you tried a personal trainer?
Currently for me:
Go to gym 3-4 times per week, generally run 30 mins everytime, and vary between lifting weights and trying some classes.
Re: Toning it up
I stopped eating meat and I have lost a ton of weight. I also stopped drinking sodas and I can tell a huge difference in my stomach area. It's amazing how flat your stomach can be without all that bubbly in it.
I run a few time a week for like 15 minutes and I do sit-ups. That seems to help a lot too!
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I for one have never had abs.....
But I know pilates really strengthens your core. I used the windsor pilates DVD with the "sculpting circle" in college and it really worked. I just have the "20 minute" DVD workout and the sculpting circle. Here is the website:
http://www.winsorpilates.com.au/WinsorPilates_AU/Product.aspx?cid=304
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I have never had abs either. Yay for the ab-free club! And even when I tried to have abs, they're not defined or in any way sexy. Le sigh...
ANYWAY, two rules to remember:
1) Remember that you can't pick and choose body parts to focus on if you want to see results. You're not going to see results if you only do sit ups. Gotta think whole body.
2) Abs are made in the kitchen. Watch your carbs. It seems in women that excess carbs, when the carbs turn into fat for storage, they go straight to the hips/butt/stomach. You'll be benefitted by keeping a lid on them. (But don't go Atkin's crazy...)
Great advice thanks ladies! I haven't tried pilates yet at the gym so that will be my first stop next week, and I am already down to drinking diet soda only I don't think I can give it up completely but I felt like moving from regular to diet was a big step for me. I will try cutting back on carbs but bread is my MAJOR weakness I just love it! I have been doing things to work whole body so hopefully abs will come in time? I don't feel like I am over-weight I just want a sexy stomach in bikini.. is that too much to ask? haha
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Love the new pic! Are your eyes a pale green? They look that way on my monitor. SO jealous if they are.
Karen- thank you, you made my day haha.. yeah me eyes change from a pale green to turquoise
krc- I'll check out the dvd's or youtube i know what you mean its hard enough for me to do the excercises properly much less explain them to someone else...haha I am thinking of hiring a personal trainer for a month just to get me on track and then continue on my own... I am going to give it until the end of this month if I don't start seeing results I think thats what I'll do. Thanks so much.