Lie faceup with arms at sides. Bend legs so feet are off floor, thighs over hips, and heels near glutes. As you "hollow" abs, straighten legs and lift hips up off floor (shown). Hold for a moment and slowly lower back to start, bringing hips down and bending legs. Perform 10 to 15 reps.Best Belly-flattening TipsThere's more to a trim tummy than exercise. You need to eat right and ditch the habits that can widen your waistline. The following tips will help.
Go easy on the alcohol They don't call them beer bellies for nothing. Binge drinkers (four-plus drinks in a sitting) have significantly more belly fat than both moderate drinkers and abstainers. If you do imbibe, limit it to no more than one drink a day.
Skip the sugarless gum Two major causes of intestinal gas are swallowing air when you eat and drink and using some artificial sweeteners. When you chew sugarless gum (with the artificial sweetener sorbitol), you get a lot of both. If belly bloat is a problem, spit out the gum.
Stretch your psoas Sitting all day can shorten this hip-flexing muscle that connects your lower back to your upper leg, making it feel nearly impossible to stand up straight for a long, lean appearance. For a posture-improving psoas stretch: Place one knee on a chair seat, and keeping hips straight, press pelvis forward. Hold for 20 seconds. Repeat with opposite leg.
Count to 10 Runaway stress can boost belly fat in two ways. It increases levels of cortisol, a hormone that appears to send fat to the tummy, and it can drive you to the cookie jar in search of quick comfort. Find a stress buster that works for you and practice it daily. Some tried-and-true favorites: Walk in the sunshine, take a steamy bath, practice quiet meditation, or listen to music.
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