Ab workout?

[Stormie]

(Ignore the wrong title for topic. Dx)
Okay so current:



What I want:


Not exactly like that but something in that range.
(yes, I know my body type is different than this person)

More or less, I'd like a flat stomach with some definition.
I have the definition but I don't have the flatness. :\
Any advice would be great on how to achieve it.

Info about my diet:
I'm totally broke 90% of the time so I usually eat once a day.

1. I heard running helps but it's far too cold for that.
2. Can't join a gym or purchase equipment.
3. I have lots of space and 2 15lb weights at my disposal

[Stormie]

But that's the problem. Won't doing situps just give me muscle, and keep my stomach from flattening?

[Google]

Here, Just follow the following and you should get a flatter ab ASAP :]

Abdomen and Core Exercises

Ab Workouts - Ab Workout Routines & Abdominal Exercises For Sexy Abs - Fitness Magazine

[Torian]

The thing is, maintaining a healthy diet is something you need to do in order to achieve/maintain a tone stomach. Also I found that just doing 2 sets of 50 situps everytime I get cold (I work in a warehouse so it's fairly constant) has taken a few inches off of my stomach within the past few weeks.

But yeah, even if you're poor, find a way to budget out a proper meal schedule.

[Google]

Yes I totally agree with Torian. Eating healthy HELPs.

Healthy diets follow the food guide "pyramid," which recommends:

* 6-11 servings of complex carbohydrates
* 2-3 servings each of fruits and vegetables
* 1-2 servings each of dairy products
* proteins like meat, tofu, or beans
* sparing use of added fats and sugars

In addition, the "Five A Day" Campaign is a national effort to get Americans to eat five to nine servings combined from the fruit and vegetable groups per day.

[Stormie]

The diet thing is going to be hard until I manage to land a job. x.x

[Google]

There's always store like "Food4Less, WinCo" that sells alot of healthly food for very cheap?

[I recently took a health class so yea. Thats where my teacher go to whenever she bring us breakfast :] ]

[C0FFINCASE]

The thing is, maintaining a healthy diet is something you need to do in order to achieve/maintain a tone stomach. Also I found that just doing 2 sets of 50 situps everytime I get cold (I work in a warehouse so it's fairly constant) has taken a few inches off of my stomach within the past few weeks.

But yeah, even if you're poor, find a way to budget out a proper meal schedule.

This .

[Areox2]

Looks to me like you need a core workout. When you do situps, use the weights, and touch them to the floor, between your legs, to your left, and to your right. Helps a lot.

[Stormie]

They're 15lbs each so that would probably be pretty difficult and wouldn't that get me some bulk in my arms? I most definitely do not want that. :x

[Artificial]

I've always been told, that to be toned it's 70% diet, 30% exercise. You need to have a good diet to lose weight and keep it off; it's essential. As for the exercise, you primarily want to do cardio. If you don't want to go jogging, do sprints. Exerts a lot more energy, and you don't have to go for long. Only want to exercise a few times a week, and you want to change your workout every few weeks or so.

[Souleater]

Most of the posts are right, but a few things need to be addressed. Diet isnt everything, and a few situps isnt gonna do anything.

(This is an actual warm up for USMC physical training; it is difficult and a full regiment gets much more intense If you would like a full regiment, ask and I will gladly provide one.)

This is what needs to be done. You said you have 15lb weights, thats good. Use them when you are doing crunches and situps, they will add extra weight that you have to lift with your back. On the way up, flex your abs, it will burn almost 2x as fast.

Lose the weights, start bicycle crunching. lay on your back, elevate your legs to a 90 degree angle, and extend one leg while bringing the other in, and bringing the opposite side elbow to the knee, do maybe 50 of them.

And for a strong core you need to condition the core, its all about conditioning after that work out stuff. Act like you are doing a push-up, hold yourself up, elbows locked out and flexing your abs, quick burn. Hold yourself up until you cant and then force another 10-15 seconds out. Next lay flat on the ground, and push yourself up onto your elbows, do not let your stomach, chest, waist, or any part of your body youch the ground except your toes and forearms. Hold it for about a full minute. Major burn.

Next is more core conditioning. lay flat on your back with your legs like you are going to do a situp. lift one leg up and keep your knees parallel. lift your butt off the ground and hold the position. Hold it for as long as possible. Repeat 3-4 times per leg.

Now is my favorite exercise. Planks. Lay like you did on your forearms, now lean to one side and have only one elbow on the ground the other arm and elbow flat against your side. balance, flex and hold this for at least a full minute. Repeat 2 times on each forearm.

Run at least 2.5 miles a day, and ignore gyms, they arent worth it, but i would suggest looking into pilates for a semi-decent workout. Or i can write you a regiment. Your choice. Hope this helps.

[erickrealz]

eating nothing worked for me when i was 12.