BEST WAYS TO REDUCE TUMMY FAT

Another modification of this exercise is the oblique crunches. Your obliques are located at your side bellies. These muscle groups support you when you are bending on your side. The oblique crunches start similarly to the regular crunches. The movement, though, needs you to move up to one side, back to floor then up to the other side. The motion is like that of a pendulum swinging alternately side-to-side. The best position for your arms here is to keep it curled in front of you as if blocking your face.

If you find this position mundane and you want to increase its difficulty level, try the modified bicycle crunch by just, well, doing bicycles in air. Imagine yourself riding a stationary bike –only you are lying on your back. Kick your legs in the air while keeping your crunches in synchronized motion with the kicks. This keeps more muscles in contraction. Not only are you exercising to reduce tummy fat but also to tone legs.

Make sure most of the pressure you feel comes from the abdominal muscles, not from the arms, and never from the neck. If you start to feel that your neck is straining to pull your body up, stop and consciously shift the weight to your tummy. Do this by relaxing your neck. You can ensure that your crunching form is correct by looking at the mirror from time to time. You can also check if you are doing the crunches right if you feel your abdomen is emitting heat.