How Can I Get Flat Toned Upper Abs?

Question

My lowers are ok but my uppers are a bit flabby and i have awful love handels under my breasts! What exercises are good for toning your upper abs?

And what good exercises can you suggest also for lower abs, and obliques? Just while we're on the topic!

Thanks x

Answer 1

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an excellent exercise, you can do it in front of your TV: sit on a
stool, and put your toes under something (piece of heavy furniture,
for example). In your hands hold a little dumbbell. Please, make sure
that it is not very heavy, start with one kilo, for example, or you
will damage your back and spine! Slowly move the upper part of your
body back, until it's parallel with the ground. Stop for a second and
move it back to the sitting position. Repeat ten times. Every week add
to the number of repetitions. You will see the results in a week,
guaranteed! You will see or feel under the fat - if you have any - six
pack and muscles. Dumbbells do wonders. Much better than these
crunches - I came up to three hundreds and there was no results AT
ALL. With the dumbbells you will see it in a week.

Answer 2

A recent study showed that many ab exercises are worthless. Some of the ones that do work are crunches, cycles (lie on the floor and do sit-ups as you cycle your legs), Captain's Chair (in the gym), and sit-ups using an inflatable ball.
Crunches are great for upper abs.

Answer 3

I know I'm side tracking from the question at hand, but if you go to a good gym, they have a machine for each sector of muscles in your body.

Answer 4

You can't burn fat selectively. EG, if you do sit ups, the fat won't just leave your front.

Go running, do plenty of cardio, say 4 times a week and end your cardio with exercises like cruches (on an exercise ball) and pullovers. For your obliques, do the side bridge. You can look up exercises on the internet

Answer 5

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Answer 6

sit-ups!!!u can do like 100 per day
its gna b hard in the beg but once ur used to it its gna b much easier:)

Answer 7

Your answer lies in a couple different areas. To attain the body you most likely want will require a combination of manipulating your diet and also working to build your muscles i.e reducing fat. I would highly recommend following this guide below:

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~ Fundamental Guidelines ~

Workout hard - There are many different workout regimes, many that work well. Generally: Strength training is in the 6 rep range / Bodybuilding in the 8-10 rep range. - Rep range warmup: 15 ( sets 1 & 2 ) Working: 10, 8, 6 last three sets add drop sets to failure )


Fast Efficient Workouts = 1hr - This is not hard and fast but studies have shown that Cortisol rises after 1hr


Protein shake immediately after workout and then protein meal with carbs etc within 1hr


Creatine - Mono or CEE you decide. Both before and after workout.


Daily meals - 5 - 6 day ( including shakes ) protein = 1g per pound of body weight. Meal 1 ( breakies ) is shake plus oatmeal or whatever else you want ( apple is good fibre / system crap mover ), Meal 6 is post workout shake with creatine etc and then solid food meal. Carbs tapered down from morning to evening and fats tapered up from morning to evening. Protein is a constant.


Sleep 8 - 10 hrs a night ( very imp for all natural BB'ers )


Supps - Do you note the order in which these are and where supps come??? - a) Multivitamin / B complex b) Whey protein c) creatine e) Test boosters / stacks etc

~ Exercises ~

Squats - Biggest muscle and boosts test like crazy, work em hard and see results big time.


Deadlifts / Chins / Bent over Rows / Pulldowns - 1st attempt either an palm up or palm down chin at the beginning of your back workout, if you can do one, try two, if you can do 15, add weight. Most important for back is to make the mind / muscle connection. Concentrate ( start with low weight and excellent form ) on getting a good contraction and not swinging with the weight. Calm controlled up down with good squeeze of lats at bottom of rep. All about the connection / squeeze


Leg press


Flat Bench Dumbell / Barbell - Always swap it up, it takes more muscle etc to do dumbells ( stabilizing muscles etc ) but switch it up - Start with dips to hit lower chest then move to flat bench / incline.


Core work - Abs / lower back - work the weaker harder.

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Answer 8

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