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Belly fat exercises
These exercises will help you strengthen your abdominal muscles.
Abdominal hollowing (top image) works the muscles deep in your abdomen. Get down on all fours and let your tummy hang down as you take a deep breath. Breathe out, then gently draw your bellybutton inward and upward toward your spine. Hold for 10 seconds, then rest for 10 seconds. Work up to 10 repetitions.
Pelvic tilts (middle image) tone your lower abdomen. To do a pelvic tilt, lie on your back on the floor with your knees bent. Flatten your back against the floor by tightening your abdominal muscles and bending your pelvis up slightly. Hold for five to 10 seconds. Repeat five times and work up to 10 to 20 repetitions.
Pelvic lifts (bottom image) also tone your lower abdomen. Lie on your back with your knees bent up toward your chest and your arms relaxed by your sides. Tighten your lower abdomen and lift your buttocks up off the floor, with your knees aimed toward the ceiling. Hold for five to 10 seconds. Repeat five times and work up to 10 to 20 repetitions.
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