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Sylvia Camarillo
Sylvia Camarillo is the founder of My Pilates Studio in Irvine, Ca. We specialize in using our exclusive Innovative Pilates System to get sexy sleek healthy toned bodies. Pilates Studio Instructors Orange County, Irvine Ca - My Pilates Studio 
By Sylvia Camarillo
Published on 09/30/2008
 
Tired of flabby abs. Try these work outs to get flat abs.

Are you tired of seeing all of these people on TV or at the beach with a perfect six pack? You look at them and then look at yourself. The comparisons are less than flattering. If you wish that you could have great abs like them, you are not alone. Many people wish that they had a flatter tummy, but tell themselves that they cant have one. They listen to the generic excuses like I have bad genes or some people just cant have a six pack. They get it in their head that these generalizations are true. However, they couldnt be further from the truth. You can have great abs, but its going to take some work. There is no shortcut that you can take and tomorrow morning have a six pack. So be prepared to do some work. Just remember that it can be done.

How exactly do you go about perfect abs? You have to take a holistic approach to your ab routine. You cant just do 1000 crunches and expect to get a six pack. If you have a flabby, fat stomach now, youll undoubtedly need some cardio exercise and a healthier diet as well. Even if you develop your abs to be very strong, youll never notice them if you have a layer of fat over the top. The only way to achieve this is by getting out there and doing some cardio exercise to burn the fat. Yes, this means that youre going to have to jog or ride the bike or do some sort of exercise. Theres really no getting around it.

Besides cardio, you need to institute a healthy diet into your daily routine. If you eat a lot of unhealthy foods, the body will store the excess right in your stomache fat. If you do all of these ab exercises and then continue to eat nothing but junk, youll be shooting yourself in the foot. Once you have these first two aspects under control there are a few exercises you can do to develop your abs.

To achieve a perfect tummy, follow these three steps:

1. The first exercise is called the toe-touch. It is pretty self-explanatory as you touch your toes during this exercise. First of all, lie flat on the floor on your back. Put your arms up above your head and then lift your arms and feet off of the floor slightly. Then lift your legs straight up and your arms as well. Touch your toes with your fingers and then count to three. Then release and put your arms and legs back parrallel with the floor again.

2. The second exercise you need to do is the reverse curl. In this exercise you start out lying on your back on the floor as well. Put your arms down to your sides. Lift your legs and your butt up off the floor and use your arms to keep you balanced. You will undoubtedly feel a pull in your abs as you lift your legs straight up into the air.

3. The last exercise is the twisting crunch. For this exercise you start out on your back again. Bend your legs into a 90 degree angle and fold your arms across your chest. Lift your shoulders up and flex your abs to the right. After you do it to the right, alternate to the left. Do this as many times as you can and youll get a great ab workout.
If you implement these changes into your daily routine, youll have perfect abs in no time.