Do you have too much fat in your stomach?
Is it a stupid question? I think it probably is. Why would you be reading this if you have a flat stomach or a flat stomach that is the envy of everyone around you?
But how do you get that flat stomach? Do you need to do more sit-ups or use that stupid ab workout contraption from infomercials to lose belly fat?
In short… No!!
You need to stop doing so many sit-ups and put your credit card back in your wallet and stop buying those worthless pieces of metal and plastic in the form of 3 easy payments.
Those models don’t wear those things to get ripped abs or flat, sexy stomachs.
So what are you supposed to do?
In addition to eating lots of fruits, vegetables, lean protein, whole grains, greens, and nuts?
As well as doing full body resistance training workouts and interval training?
You can add mini circuits like the one below to help burn off stomach fat and get the abs of your dreams.
After your normal interval or full body resistance training routine, I want you to do the following mini circuit.
Do the exercises one after the other with little or no rest until you’ve done the third exercise. You can then rest for 30 seconds and repeat the circuit 2-3 more times.
Remember to perform the exercises slowly and in a controlled manner.
1A) Stability Ball Cat Knife – 10 reps
1B) Reverse Crunch – 15 reps
1C) Ironing – 60 seconds
In case you don’t know how to do the exercises, here’s a quick refresher.
Jack Knife – Roll onto a stability ball so your hands are on the floor and your feet are on the ball. Your body should be in a straight line and your stomach contracted. Pull the ball toward you by bending your knees and contracting your abs. Then slowly return the ball to the starting position.
Reverse Crunch: Lie on your back on the floor with your knees and hips bent at 90-degree angles. Contract your abs and bring your knees toward your head. Here’s the important part… to really work your abs, you have to lift your hips off the ground while tucking in your knees. If you don’t, you won’t work your abs. Slowly return to starting position.
Plank: Lie on the floor in the top push-up position. Then lower your body and place your forearms on the ground so that only your forearms and toes are on the ground and your body is in a straight line. Hold that position, keeping your stomach and butt tight for the prescribed amount of time.
Do that mini circuit 3-4 times a week and I guarantee that after 4 weeks you will see noticeable results on your stomach. You’ll lose belly fat, your pants will fit better, and you won’t have as much back pain.