Secrets behind a flat tummy

Incorporate cardiovascular, weight training and core strengthening exercises in your workout to keep a lean, toned midsection. For a different kind of ab workout, try Hoopdance (essentially a dance form incorporating a large hula hoop). Hoopnotica co-owner McInturf said the “forward stance” gives a particularly good waist workout. With knees bent, one leg in front of the other and pelvis tucked in, shift your weight forward and backward from one leg to the other.
Train the ab muscles through all ranges of motion, including front, back and sides. If you do some crunches, for instance, balance them out with back extensions: lay on your stomach, lift your feet and arms up in the air (like Superman) and arch your back. Regularly stretch your abs. If you sit in front of a computer all day, the abdominal muscles become shortened and weakened while the back is stretched and weakened from too much of the same thing.
Try arching your back and reaching your arms up. Maintain a low-sugar diet. Too much sugar will break down and be stored as fat, particularly in the abdominal area. Eat lean proteins throughout your day’s meals to help control hunger Non-fat string cheese, tofu, hardboiled eggs and shrimp cocktail are convenient protein snacks.