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Get Flat Abs

By:
David Kirsch

Question :

No matter what I try, I can't lose this little poof of fat on my lower tummy. Please help! --Aly

Answer :

In order to lose that poof of fat, you need to follow my ABCs of nutrition: no alcohol, no bread and no starchy complex carbohydrates like potatoes and pasta. You should also do 30 to 45 minutes of cardiovascular exercise three to four days a week and a few exercises that focus on the oblique and the lower abdominals, like these:

1. Plank Abdominals with Alternating Leg Lifts: Get into the pushup position, but instead of being up on your wrists, put your forearms flat against the floor. Lower your hips into the ground and then, as you press up from your heels, lift one leg. Alternate legs and make sure to keep your abdominals contracted throughout the movement and hold your body parallel to the floor. Do 10 repetitions for each leg.

2. Oblique Crunches: Lie on your back with your left leg bent and your left foot flat on the floor. Rest your right foot on your left knee. Exhale as you bring your left elbow toward your right knee. Your knee should remain in place -- don't bring your knee to your elbow. Slowly lower yourself, stopping before your shoulders rest on the floor. Do 15 repetitions, and then switch legs and do 15 repetitions on the other side.

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