Flatten Your Tummy With These Exercises

A flat tummy won’t be like a dream come true when you know what to do to keep your belly free from unnecessary and excess fat. You have put on fat around your stomach because whatever workout you do, don’t work for the flat tummy.

How To Burn Belly Fat?

Exercising is the right way to melt fat but some areas, especially the belly require special attention. Stubborn belly fat doesn’t go with regular exercises. You need to focus on specific muscles to burn belly fat and get strong abs.

Here’re the muscles that you need to focus on:

Pelvic Floor Muscles: They support internal organs like the bladder, uterus, and intestines.

Transverse And Rectus Abdominis: These are “six packs” muscles crucial for stability and functional movements including hinging, bending, and twisting.

Internal And External Obliques: These muscles strengthen trunk rotation and support respiration.

Erector Spinae: This muscle makes a stronger foundation for rotations. It also strengthens the spine.

These are the four muscles you need to focus on if you are serious about losing your belly fat. Also, there is little to worry about exercises as there are plenty of activities that can help flatten your belly and strengthen your core.

The good thing about these exercises is they can be practiced in a home environment and without any weight. Also, they can be practiced any time of the day.

Plank Workout For Flat Tummy

Plank Reach

• Come down in a plank position
• Stretch your hands and legs stretched
• Bring your legs, back, and neck in a line to start
• Raise your right hand and take a step ahead and bring it back
• Repeat it with your left hand and then with your right hand
• Try to keep your back stable while doing the exercise
• Try to increase the speed and reps of the activity
• You will feel a little pressure on the abdominal muscles

Forearm Plank

• Come down in the plank position
• Flex your elbows and rest your weight on your forearms
• Keep your body in a straight line
• Your legs should be stretched and resting on your toes
• You can keep your palms flat on the floor or make fists
• Now brace your core as much as you can
• Try to hold the position for at least 30 seconds and release
• It is one set completed
• Do 5 sets daily

High Plank

• Come down in the plank position
• Your hands should be directly under your shoulders and stretched
• Stretch your legs as well
• Your legs, back, and neck should make a straight line
• Keep your feet together and bum tight
• Stretch your hands a little to start
• Brace your core for 30 seconds
• Release the position to complete one set
• Do 5 sets of high plank regularly

Side Plank

• Come down in the plank position
• First, turn to your right for the side plank
• Put your right forearm on the floor and bring the rest of the body in a straight line
• Your legs should be closed and stretched making a straight line with your back and neck
• Raise your left hand toward the ceiling and hold the pose for 30 seconds
• Release the pose and come down to the plank position
• Turn to your left to repeat the exercise with the left plank

Plank Jacks

• Come down in the plank position
• Your hands should be directly under your shoulders and stretched
• Your legs should be stretched and your feet joined and resting on your toes
• Firm your hands to start the exercise
• Jump your feet out to each side and then back to the first position
• Keep your hands stretched and back straight while jumping your feet out
• Jumping your feet out to each side and then back is one set complete
• Do 5 sets of the exercise

Regular Workout For Flat Tummy

Scissor Legs

• Lie on your back with your legs straight and hands by your side
• You can keep your palms flat on the floor or you can place your hands under your bum for support
• Strengthen your core and raise your right leg as high as you can
• Bring it down and at the same time raise your left leg
• It is like walking in the air
• Try doing it with speed but keep your back straight on the floor

Supine Leg Circles

• Lie on your back with your legs straight and hands by your side
• You can keep your palms flat or place them under your buttocks to support your movement
• Straighten your legs a little and join your feet
• Raise your legs to 90-degree with the feet joined
• Move your legs in a circular motion without touching the ground
• Your abdominal muscles will be involved in the exercise
• Make one circle clockwise and then anti-clockwise

Bicycle Crunch

• Lie down on your back with your legs straight and hands under your head
• Raise body your legs and neck so your body rests on your back
• Your hands should be flexed with your elbows pointing outwards
• Bring your right knee towards your chest and try to touch it with your right elbow
• Release the pose and repeat it with the left knee and right elbow
• You will need to squeeze your body a little for the exercise

Straight-Legged Sit Up

• Lie on your back with your legs stretched and hands on your head
• Spread your legs as much as you can to start
• Engage your core to do sit-ups
• Slowly lift your upper body off the floor until it becomes straight
• Your hands should be on your head and your legs straight
• You will use your core and abdominal muscles to move your back
• Do 5-10 sit-ups every day

Suitcase Sit-Ups

• Lie on your back with your legs stretched and hands on your head
• Lift your legs off the floor to start
• Keep your legs and feet joined
• Bring your knees to your chest
• Also, raise your upper body and try to touch your knees with your elbows
• Come down to the original position and repeat the activity
• Do it 5-10 times a day