Why Weight

Lose Those Handles Fast

By Doug Setter


An abdominal workout that ignores the sides of the "abs" is incomplete to say the least.

Instead of relying on mountains of sit ups or crunches to narrow your waist, consider a simpler, more intense workout. Just a quick reminder that the abdominals go beyond just the six-pack.
There is also the external obliques which twists the upper body and also pulls the upper body laterally. The internal obliques twists the lower body and pulls the lower body laterally. Very important is the traverse abdominals that sit below the other layers of abdominal muscles. This group of muscles is contracted by hard, forceful exhalation.

As I mentioned in an earlier article, the sequence of your abdominal exercises are important. If you recall, I usually start with a lower body twisting action, like double leg overs, to tire out the obliques first. Then lower abdominal exercises, like hip raises, are done. Finally, the set is finished off with upper abdominals, like crunches.

You can also trim and strengthen those handles just by doing side bends. 10-20 each side before going to bed will show results in most men within 10 days. The trick is to lean back slightly and add some resistance. Resistance can be as simple as holding your hands behind your head to holding a small weight with your arms outstretched over-head.

Slow and steady movements beat the frantic, jerky ones.

You see, even marathon runners have these flapping handles. That is because the long distance runner keeps his or her legs fairly low. Whereas, the sprinter has to raise their legs higher and work their hip flexors and internal obliques! Compare the physique of a sprinter to a marathon runner. The sprinter often has more defined obliques.

What does this mean to you as a casual jogger? It means that adding some hard sprints during your run will shorten your training time and improve your abs in no time flat. So, next time you are jogging around the neighbourhood, at the same pace and same distance, add some sprints.
Sprinting up a hill will especially improve your stamina and curve out those hard to hit areas of your abs.

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Doug Setter holds a Bachelor's Degree in Foods and Nutrition. He has completed 5 marathons, climbed Mt. Rainier and held a welter weight kick-boxing title. He instructs fitness, weight-loss, stomach flattening, alcohol-reduction and kick-boxing. Doug is the author of Stomach Flattening and One Less Victim. He has been a guest on CBC and CHUM radio. He can be reached at http://www.2ndwindbodyscience.com/
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