stomach exercises for women at home
Stomach Exercises for Women at Home
For a flat, sexy stomach, you know you have to work hard for it. You need to work on your upper, lower, and oblique muscles. The following article has excellent stomach exercises for women at home that doesn't require any heavy machines or a gym membership...
- Stationary Bicycle
- Stability Ball Crunches
- Vertical Leg Crunches
- The Plank Exercise
- Downward-facing Dog
- Boat Pose
- Reverse Crunches
- Place an exercise mat on the floor and lie flat on it.
- Bend your legs, bringing them closer to your chest.
- Keep your hands behind your head, elbows out.
- Extend right leg straight, but keep the left leg bent.
- Bring your shoulder blades off the floor and start pedaling in air.
- Alternate your legs when you pedal and twist your upper body in the opposite direction.
- Do 3 sets of 15-20 repetitions on each leg, every other day.
- Place the stability ball on the floor and sit on it.
- Slightly roll over the ball and support yourself on your lower back.
- Put your hands behind your head, elbows out.
- Plant your feet on the ground so that the ball doesn't move while working out.
- Exhale and lift your shoulder blades and lower back off the ball.
- Hold for a second, inhale and go back down to starting position.
- Do 3 sets of 15-20 repetitions every other day.
- Place an exercise mat on the floor and lie flat on it.
- Keep your hands over your head, elbows out.
- Lift both legs and stretch them towards the ceiling.
- Make sure you keep a steady breathing rhythm.
- Exhale and lift your shoulder blades off the floor.
- Hold for a second, inhale and come back to starting position.
- Do 3 sets of 10-15 repetitions every other day.
- Place an exercise mat on the floor and lie upside down on it.
- Now, lift your entire body away from the mat.
- To support yourself, use your palms or forearms and toes.
- Keep your body aligned with your buttocks down.
- Tighten your abdominal muscles and breathe normally.
- Keep your abdominal muscles tightened for as long as you can.
- Relax and start again. Do this at least 5 times.
- Place an exercise mat on the floor and come down to your hands.
- Keep your feet and palms hip-width apart, bring your head down.
- Look through, between your legs and breathe normally.
- Your legs and arms should be straight and facing forward.
- Till you take 3 full breaths, you will remain in this position.
- Release yourself, come back down, and sit for a few seconds before beginning.
- Do this exercise 5 times.
- Place an exercise mat on the floor and sit straight on it with your legs extended.
- Lift your feet off the floor, bend your knees, and bring your hands on either side.
- Concentrate on your abdominal muscles and breathe normally.
- Relax your shoulders, back straight, head relaxed, and eyes forward.
- Release the pose and sit cross-legged for a few seconds before beginning.
- Do this exercise 5 times.
- Place an exercise mat on the floor and lie flat on it.
- Keep your hands on the floor, on the side.
- Lift your legs off the floor and keep knees bent at 90º.
- Make sure that your legs are either crossing or touching together throughout the workout.
- Exhale and bring your knees closer to the chest.
- Hold for a second, inhale and bring your legs back to starting position.
- Do 3 sets of 10-15 repetitions every other day.