Tummy / Stomach Exercise Routines for Women
All women want a striking flat and curved stomach; but many find it difficult to get the balance between losing the fat on their stomach, and not creating a muscley six-pack which they would perhaps prefer to see on a man rather than on themselves. Here are some some simple exercises which will help to maintain a flat and curved stomach which looks and feels great. Although, it is not enough to simply do abdominal exercises, you do also need to watch the amount of calories you eat, and to also do aerobic and anaerobic exercises not including your ab workout. Remember, doing abdominal exercises doesn’t burn fat!
The first exercise is The Floor Crunch, otherwise known as The Chair Crunch.
Lie on the floor with your back flat and knees bent. Place your feet on a chair, your head and neck should be relaxed and your arms by your side. Perform a sit-up movement pushing your head towards your knees. Throughout the movement, concentrate on tensing and contracting your abdominals. At the top of the movement, contract your abdominals intensely. Ensure your lower back is kept flat on the ground, do not lift your lower back or actually sit-up at any time; this uses your hip flexors more than your abdominals.
The next exercise is The Hand Bridge Exercise.
Assume the push-up position and hold your body up. Ensure your legs and arms are completely straight; do not bend your elbows or your knees. Your hands should be shoulder-width apart. Do not bend your lower back more than the normal curve. Try to hold this position for 30 seconds, and then everytime you do this exercise gradually make your way up to doing it for 2 minutes. Your abdominal muscles will get firmer every time you do this exercise.
The next exercise is The Side Bridge Exercise; exactly the same as last exercise, but instead, perform the exercise on your side, supporting your weight with one elbow.
Stack your feet on top of each other, and align your elbow underneath your shoulder. Your bottom foot should be touching the floor. Ensure you’re not relaxing your hips as they’ll begin to sway. Hold this position for 30 seconds, and then once again gradually make your way up to doing the exercise for 2 minutes. Do the exercise on both sides of your body. This exericse works your obliques as well your main abdominals.
This next exercise is called The Floor Bicycle Movement.
Lie on your back with your hands behind your head and your legs straightened out. Next, contract your abdominals and lift one leg by bending your knee, while raising your shoulders slightly off the floor. Bring your elbow and knee together so that they just touch. Lower your knee and elbow and then perform the same movement on the other side of your body. Repeat this to do a bicycle movement. Ensure you complete the movement slowly for greater effect. Once again, this exercise works your obliques as well as your main abdominal muslces.