Toned Tummy!?
 

Hello- i have been working out 4-5 times a week. During these workouts i will do typically 1 hour of cardio. I have dabbled in the "ab crunch" machine and the "ab twist" machine. I will do 3 reps of 10.

I feel like this will not give me a more toned stomach..i'm not doing enough...i know my abs are still hiding under some fat but...i'm hoping once i lose more weight (12 pounds) i'll be able to not have the toned stomach?

I know i'll never get to the point of a 6 pack- but i'd just like a toned stomach- nothing to crazy!


Help- someone tell me what workouts to do! is there anything i can do with just situps/crunches?

My tummy is and will always be a problem. The ab machine at the gym does help, for me though it took months and 25 pounds to start seeing a difference. Pilates helps too, in my case I've got excess curvature to my lower back, which makes my belly stick out even farther. Pilates helps to strengthen my back, so I stand straighter, and the tummy doesn't stick out quite so much. I'll never have Gwen Stefani abs, but at least now I don't look pregnant (finally!).

Give this a try. It's the Ab Ripper 100 from Power 90. Do this routine for 6 weeks then double the reps of each exercise to 20, making it the Ab Ripper 200. This stuff is hard but it works. You will feel the burn!

Pilates are great, as Lizzy says. Anything in a plank position works your abs...push ups, rotating plank reach, plank twists, plank side raises, plank toe taps. I also do bicycle crunches, reverse crunches, pelvic thrusts (I like this 'cause it sounds naughty :o), scissor kicks, and "windshield wipers." I work a few into each strength training session; I don't do them all at once. But they are a nicely compatible with cardio for getting a more defined midsection!

Nice list of ab workouts. When I work out at home, I'll use my exercise ball for crunches and oblique crunches and when I'm at the gym, I'll do a few sets of hanging leg lifts.
I'll also do 3-4 sets with a 10lb dumbell between my feet:
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