KerryBeary85 2 Posted March 29, 2013 Anyone know of any good exercises to get a flatter tummy? I've been working my butt off at the gym to tighten up my extra skin on my stomach & get rid of my muffin top but Im not having much luck. It's not bad enough to have the extra skin removed but I wanna look good when I have to take my shirt off. Any pointers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyspl 161 Posted March 31, 2013 My trainer has me doing planks to help with the core. They definitely target the abs! Plus we do sit ups while tossing the medicine ball back and forth, those are a workout! 1 KerryBeary85 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KerryBeary85 2 Posted April 2, 2013 Awesome Im gonna try the sit ups w the med ball, planks sound super hard, but Im gonna work up to those Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou:) 110 Posted April 2, 2013 Core workouts will give you muscle but my nut told me the only way to burn belly fat is cardio. 3 KerryBeary85, babs963 and madenkorea reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
babs963 201 Posted April 2, 2013 I think its also good to vary the exercises. I've been doing cardio, yoga, ballet and pilates. Time will tell! 1 KerryBeary85 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madenkorea 36 Posted April 2, 2013 it's best to do cardio until you get to the weight you want and then work the muscles cause muscles weight more than fat. 1 kimking67 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michellenc 3 Posted April 2, 2013 I was 300 lbs got to 240 doing this Mon a full cardio hard cardio too a class for a hour intense I did a hour after that on the treadmill Tues I did a cardio kick boxing class and a weight class body pump Wed I did a hour spin class cardio and a hour on the treadmill Thur same as Tues Fri same as Wed Sat same as Tues I will say the weight classes made the difference! I was in a 16 at 240 lbs and I am 5-2. The Weight lifting condenses your body. Muscle may weigh more but it is better to be toned and Fit vs flabby. My friend lost 150 lbs doing cardio until she neared a goal weight. She fought With the scale as we worked out like beasts but the scale wasn't moving much or going up Some. It will go up at first as your muscles tear from the work out and retain Water but that is Ok. You need to measure your body and not focus just on the scale. Excess skin will happen to some not everyone. But I would never suggest to hold off on Weight lifting and just doing cardio. Plus muscle burns fat I will take that added fat burner And a toned body any day. My mom swears by swimming for cardio too. Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madenkorea 36 Posted April 3, 2013 I was 300 lbs got to 240 doing this Mon a full cardio hard cardio too a class for a hour intense I did a hour after that on the treadmill Tues I did a cardio kick boxing class and a weight class body pump Wed I did a hour spin class cardio and a hour on the treadmill Thur same as Tues Fri same as Wed Sat same as Tues I will say the weight classes made the difference! I was in a 16 at 240 lbs and I am 5-2. The Weight lifting condenses your body. Muscle may weigh more but it is better to be toned and Fit vs flabby. My friend lost 150 lbs doing cardio until she neared a goal weight. She fought With the scale as we worked out like beasts but the scale wasn't moving much or going up Some. It will go up at first as your muscles tear from the work out and retain Water but that is Ok. You need to measure your body and not focus just on the scale. Excess skin will happen to some not everyone. But I would never suggest to hold off on Weight lifting and just doing cardio. Plus muscle burns fat I will take that added fat burner And a toned body any day. My mom swears by swimming for cardio too. Good luck! just going by what a certified doctor in a certified instructor said 1 KerryBeary85 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tash0130 3 Posted June 13, 2013 My trainers say that weights are more important than cardio. So if anything, you should start weights as soon as you can. I do circuit training, it's working very well 1 KerryBeary85 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites