Here Ya Go, Ladies.... The Ultimate Quick & Easy Exercise ( Archived) (27)

Not that I am suggesting any of you need it, of course..... but just a little something to tone your tummy??

This comes from a professional fitness trainer. Everyone who has tried it has told me it works!!

Here's what you do:

Lie on your tummy on the floor, resting on your elbows (as you would if you were on the beach, reading a book?).

Now, raise yourself up onto your toes, keeping your lower arms flat on the floor (still reading that book). Effectively, your bum is stuck up in the air (you may want to do this in private? Hee hee...). Keep that position for as long as you are able. It may not be for very long the first few times.....

You will feel the muscles in your thorax and abdomen pulling. After the first time you do it, you will be conscious of your muscles, probably the next day. But it gets easier and you will able to support yourself for longer each time.

It only need take a few minutes each day and you don't have to do it all at once, you can have a breather and come back to it again later...

I have been told that results have been noticed after just one week (depending on how often its done and for how long, of course)......

Feedback would be most useful (by mail if you prefer) but I suggest probably don't do it immediately after eating and if you have a medical condition, you may want to consult your doctor first?

Hi Hun

This is one of the excercise I do in my bums and tums class at the gym.
Is very effective, has helped me lose inches.

Thanks I have been searching for more effective tummy exercises, I got down and tried this as soon as I read this, I could totally feel my tummy muscles pulling, I bet this will be very effective! Thanks!!

I did too.. till the dogs jumped on me and wondered what I was doing.

I'll try it later..

Thanks Ali

Added weight from them might make it even more effective

hahahah They are half the size of the cat.. but still.

You use those same muscles doing pushups, Alison...but with pushups you tone the arms and shoulders as well.

Doesn't that sound like a good deal?

You use those same muscles doing pushups, Alison...but with pushups you tone the arms and shoulders as well.

Doesn't that sound like a good deal?

I like to do pushups with a weight on my back...makes me feel like actually accomplishing something...