Best Workouts For A Flat Stomach

To get a flat stomach, use workouts focusing on several muscle groups. They include rectus abdominisa, external obliques, internal obliques, transversus abdominis, and pyramidalis muscles. You need to work on each muscle group. It’s just as important to ensure you don’t have a layer of fat covering the muscles. Even if your core muscles are strong and you have a six-pack, the fat will hide it so nobody will know.

Learn to do the vacuum.

One simple exercise to do is the vacuum. You can do it anywhere and at any time. When you first start, you may need to bend over, putting your hands on your knees. Blow out all the air in your lungs and suck in your stomach as hard as you can. Hold your stomach tight as you stand up. The more you do it, the easier it is to pull in your stomach and the flatter you can get it. You’ll also be able to hold it longer. It’s an isometric exercise that builds muscle strength and flattens your stomach without any sweating.

If you can’t do a push-up, opt for a plank for toning core muscles.

Core muscles are all the abdominal muscles and mid-section back muscles. They’re the ones that keep you standing erect, while also flattening your stomach. A plank may mimic the upward position of a push-up, but there are many variations. Like a push-up, beginners can start in a knee-bent position but with the forearms on the floor. Beginners can also use a straight-arm plank with the palms of their hands on the floor. More advanced planks lift the lower body off the floor with only the toes and the forearms or hands touching. It’s a lift-and-hold exercise.

Hanging knee raises builds abs while burning fat to reveal your progress.

If you can’t do a hanging knee raise now, don’t worry. Our trainers can help build your strength with modifications to build toward a successful set. You can even take success a step further by increasing difficulty by doing straight-leg toes-to-bar modifications. The key is using ab muscles to lift your knees or legs. Don’t try to do it by swinging your legs and using momentum to lift your legs high.

• Riding a bike doesn’t engage your abs as much as other exercises, but if you enjoy it, it’s a good addition. If you’re riding on uneven ground, it works core muscles that stabilize. Spending less time with your bottom on the seat works abs more.
• Include all types of strength training to help build abs. Strength training burns a lot of calories and replaces fat tissue with muscle. People will be able to see your six-pack quicker.
• Create an ab circuit training course and use HIIT—high intensity interval training—or cut the rest time between stations to burn extra calories and maximize the benefits of the exercise.
• At Prime Fitness, you’ll get a personalized program focusing on the muscle groups that need work when a flatter stomach is your goal. Our kettlebell training is a full-body workout that also targets the abs.

For more information, contact us today at Prime Fitness Studio