Get a non-surgical tummy tuck

Elective surgeries including tummy tucks, liposuction and gastric bypass are being performed at an increasing rate, but when many patients go home their midsections continue to expand. Why go through a painful, expensive, risky and unnecessary procedure when all you need to fit into (and stay in) your skinny jeans is a comfortable spot on the floor and a little know-how in the abdominal exercise department.
The willpower and drive it takes to get a toned stomach doesn’t happen overnight, but you need to start somewhere. If you know the basics about working your core it’ll be a lot easier to remember what you have to do and why you have to do it.

Are high reps really best?

Some people decide they want flat abs and immediately take up a core training routine that consists of endless sit-ups and crunches - but nothing else. They don’t realize they’ll never see results unless they lose fat by burning calories. Ab workouts don’t burn many calories at all.

Others are on the right track, burning calories with cardio and working each of the body’s muscle groups for an overall toned appearance. But if they hit their abs with everything they’ve got, which happens to be 200 crunches in one session, they’re not getting the most out of their core workouts.

The most important part of an abdominal routine is focus. You want to engage the muscles in your core and really focus on using them to power the movement. The more you use momentum or other body parts to help complete a crunch, the less ab muscles are being worked. Which would you choose - three sets of 12 bicycle crunches that you know are challenging your obliques, or 100 that might not be getting you the best results?

How often should you work your abs?

When strength training it’s recommended you give your body at least 24 hours to rest and repair before undertaking another session. But some professionals are of the opinion abdominals can be worked more often, possibly even every day, without concern.

As far as I’m concerned it’s best not to overdo it when training any body part, especially when you’re just starting out. Since other strength training exercises indirectly target the abdominal muscles, you only need to choose a few trusted moves for the abs and obliques. Perform them with good form and focus on non-consecutive days and you’ll start to see results in a few weeks. No routine is set in stone, you’re free to re-evaluate and make changes at any time.