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    The weighted ab machines at the gym are great. You get more reps done as you are in a more comfortable sitting possition.

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    Fat is fat, no matter where it is on our bodies. If you want your belly to be smaller and the muscles to be more defined you first have to lose that fat that is there. Aerobic exercise combined with ab exercises will do the trick. But the cardio exercise is more important. If you search ab exercises on the web you'll get tons of results. I do 5 or 6 different exercises a day and change them up all the time, that way I'm targeting all areas of my abs. (Don't forget to work your lower back as well)
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    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.
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    eat less. Try having only one meal a day. Give your fat depots the opportunity to deplete themselves.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cassius View Post
    eat less. Try having only one meal a day. Give your fat depots the opportunity to deplete themselves.
    Bad advice. All that will do is slow one's metabolism, causing more weight gain.
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    A reduction in metabolism is tied more to total calorie and nutrient intake. So in theory, you *could* maintain "health" assuming your one meal had equivalent energy and nutrient profiles as a "normal" eating pattern of 3-6 meals per day.

    Research has rather clearly demonstrated the meal frequency doesn't really impact net metabolic rate.

    But I do agree... for the vast majority of folks, eating one meal per day isn't sustainable in the least. Nor is it at all necessary.

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    Hi

    You can do sit-ups ! And drink lemon water with honey.

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