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Attempting to reduce fat in just one part of your body at a time is likely to be disappointing.
Fat reduction works like this: When you try to lose fat through calorie-burning exercises, the reduction occurs all throughout your body. Unlike muscle-building, it cannot be specifically targeted to one region. Also, the reduction in fat will not be quickly apparent because it will not be focused on only one spot on your body. So it's helpful to have a "slowly but surely" attitude.
Here's a program for the period in which you want to lose weight:
Plenty of moderate aerobic exercise, no sweetened liquids at all, and no junk food at all. Preferably no sugar, and as little added salt and processed foods as possible. Eat 3 small-portioned meals/day; do not skip breakfast; and avoid snacks. Limit your calories (better to consult a doctor or nutritionist concerning the amount), and weigh yourself 2-3 times/week. Ignore the sensation of hunger. If you see your weight diminishing at a safe, reasonable rate (1-2 pounds/week), keep it up.
Once you've reached your target weight, increase your calorie intake somewhat. And you can then have small amounts of sweetened foods or junk food on occasion (if at all), along with your regular foods (not instead of them). But keep checking your weight 2-3 times/week.
Avoid crash diets, diet pills etc. Avoid fatty cuts of meat. Walk as much as possible. Bicycling and swimming are good too.
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Don't concentrate on specific foods so much as on a balanced, healthy diet plus exercise. Plenty of moderate exercise rather than intense exercise, which can damage your joints.
Good nutrition means eating what your body needs, while ingesting as few harmful things as possible. It has also been described as getting enough of each of the major food categories (grains, fruits, vegetables, protein, dairy, etc.; plus plenty of water).
This will vary somewhat from one person to another; and I don't believe that there's any universal diet that can be prescribed for everyone. Avoid best-sellers with their perennial fad diets. And think twice before using any dietary supplements or weight-loss pills.
In general, one's starting point can be a menu of whole grains, whole-wheat bread, a good amount of vegetables, some fruits and nuts, fish, lean meats (in not-large amounts), and some dairy. However, this must be tweaked according to one's health, weight and other factors at the outset; and also adjusted over time, as one sees what works for him/her in particular.
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depends on what exercises you do.
For flat abs, you can do abdominal exercises. These include: sit-ups, and waist twists, to name a couple of them.
You can work out your abs every day, if you vary the exercises that you use. If you want to only do abs once or twice a week, you should do a number of different exercises on those days.
Situps and crunches are good abs exercises.
For abs sit-ups.
Pilates and don't eat fatty food. Abs come from weightloss not just excercise.
In order to get flat abs one must work on developing muscles in the abdominal region, but also work on burning fat throughout the body, so that the abdominal muscles will show. In order to create muscle, exercises such as sit ups, bicycle, leg raises, or planks work well. In order to burn fat, cardiovascular exercises such running, spinning, or even walking will help.
In order to gain ripped abs, you'll need to do an ab workout at least 4 times a week. Exercises such as sit-ups and crunches are good. but if you want to go for the ultimate ripped abs look, you are going to have to vary your workout, adding exercises such as the planche and leg raises, these exercises work on toning your abs as well as your core. It is essential that you vary your workout so that your abs don't get used to doing the same exercises over and over again. Look for a workout that best fits you, and good luck with the future.
sit-ups
There are many different exercises that target and tone the abs. Some abdominal exercises are sit-ups, crunches, abdominal hold, side crunch, and even the plank are great for toning the abs.
Some exercises that will tone your stomach muscles or abs are sit ups/crunches, pilates, and yoga target the abs. Other cardio exercises like jogging, swimming and cycling will also help tone your abs.
one is crunches.you should do them about 30 times, you can rest for ten seconds but do it for about 30 times in six weeks i garuntee you will have ripped abs