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    Water, water, water. I am 5'1 105 pounds and I lost 5 pounds in like a week just by drinking a lot of water. And they say the smaller you are the harder it is to lose weight. Well I started drinking sodas again because I got to skinny but it may work for too.. Do exercises that target lower abs and love handles and you should be able to lose it. But don't be discouraged. They say thats the hardest place to lose weight. So just stick to your diet and exercise and you will lose the weight. But be patient. And congrats on the 55 you already lost
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    Keep working and sweating off. You'll discover that abs will show off slowly. Keep burning off fats.

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    Hi

    you can do sit-ups ! And drink water with lemon and honey it really works .

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    Quote Originally Posted by capzspace View Post
    Here are some recommended exercises for older women abs:


    1) Crunches alongwith Rotation

    For the upper women abs, crunching with rotation is a good exercise. Adding rotation targets the oblique. If these exercises are performed properly they are easy. Don’t add free weight or stability ball while doing these exercises as it will make things quite difficult for you. Lie back, keep your knees bent and put your hands behind ears. Relax the neck, shoulders and upper area. Push your back to the floor and breathe out. Slowly crunch up until the shoulder clear the floor. Twist towards right and twist back to center while lowering yourself to the floor slowly, as you breath in. Now crunch back upwards and this time twist towards the left side. Go back to the floor and start again with 5 reps each side with exchange. Do two sets of 12 reps.

    2) Planks

    Planks strengthen your upper body part and abdomen. There are some customized versions of this exercise which are less tough on wrists and shoulders. Lie back on the stomach and bring forearms under your chest together. Grip your both hands and push up so that your body rests on your toes and forearms. Don’t raise your hips higher than shoulders and also don’t let your body to swing backwards. Your upper body must be above your arms. Grasp your abs & gluts and hold yourself. Don’t forget to breathe. Keep this position as long as you can and go up to sixty seconds.

    3) Reverse Crunches

    Reverse crunches relate to lower abs. While doing this exercise, lie on the back while knees are bent, keeping your feet flat on floor, arms on the sides while flatting your lower back. Now raise your knees above your hips. Just keep them bent. Now lower legs towards floor but keep your back as much flat as possible. Breath out as you lower the legs and breathe in as you raise them back up. Do this ten to twelve times and in 2 sets. If you find it difficult then lower only one leg at a time.

    Hope you like these exercises. I will be back with more.
    I am definitely going to try this! Thanks!

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    I've heard that people have gotten pretty good results with the "flat belly diet" and i personally did the "abs diet for women" and found that to be pretty successful.. Dont be concerned with the word "diet " in teh abs diet for women.. i ended up actually eating more calories on "abs diet" than i was eating before i started. Full of nutritious foods and delicous foods that kept ya full and satisfied. Try changing up your cardio.. do spin classes or swimming.. swimming works your entire core..Good luck and congrats on the weight loss!

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    you're doing awesome. But I want to know more about your diet? you could be stuck because you're body isn't getting enough calories. This happens alot and if you're not getting enough your body adjust by decreasing your metabolism which of course makes it harder to lose weight. Sounds weird but it's true. Write down your daily foods and times and count up the calories. If you're under 1200 you might be eating too little to get more results. Change up your diet just like your workouts to get results.
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    Hey ladies,
    Abs have always been my biggest problem area as well.
    I found a really helpful article on *Removed outbound links* describing the 8 best ab exercises for women. I’ve been doing them for a couple weeks now- still a little sore but I definitely notice a big difference!
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    Let me know what you guys think!
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