I ask that question on a daily basis. I forgot what mine look like. Do I even have them? I complain about their disappearance and the appearance of my gut more frequently than I or my husband would rather to hear. I am also the queen of ripping out any ab-related articles and how-to’s from of my magazines. That’s it though…it stops there. The magazine pages pile up in the kitchen or bar top, then sometimes make it to my exercise folder. Then NOTHING. I can tell you now – it doesn’t help AT ALL.
Even though I was on vacation last week, this “issue” continued to haunted me. I did circuit training in the hotel on Wednesday. Did I ever mention that I hate burpees? LOL While I was in Connecticut, I worked out with my sister Jillian Michaels-style. We popped one of her Shred DVDs in and off we went. I sounded a bit like I had turrets with the quantity of expletives that came out of my mouth. She’s a tough cookie!
Here are some tips that I have found, and in front of you today, am promising to add to my daily routine/menu.
FOOD: Protein and fiber are my new best friends. Protein helps us build muscles while fiber (fruits, veggies, oats and beans) is known to shrink belly fat and help me relocate my abs!
EXERCISE:
- Interval training – jog 30 seconds, walk briskly 1 minute
- Front Plank – hold for 10 seconds, repeat 3 times
- Bird Dog – Go on all fours, extend one arm and the opposite leg to shoulder and hip height simultaneously, keeping shoulders and hips squared to the floor. Lower slowly to start, and repeat on opposite side.
- Glute Bridge – Lie on back with bent knees, feet on floor. Lift butt, drawing pelvis to the ceiling without arching back. Lower butt down slowly
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