Abs....

[swtjamaica]

...how do you stay COMMITTED to doing them, even when your muscles hurt???

[ice-c]

look at a picture of where u want to be....

i remember when i had a six pack...i did everything in my power to keep it.....it was addictive....it seemed like every situp i did...added extra cut......i would do it in all my spare time...just start doing situps....i was insane.....

but.....it worked.

[swtjamaica]

Originally posted by ice-c
look at a picture of where u want to be....

i remember when i had a six pack...i did everything in my power to keep it.....it was addictive....it seemed like every situp i did...added extra cut......i would do it in all my spare time...just start doing situps....i was insane.....

but.....it worked.


...the PAIN??? how do i get thru that??

[ice-c]

well...

pain...
how much pain? and how long has it lasted?

[swtjamaica]

Originally posted by ice-c
well...

pain...
how much pain? and how long has it lasted?


...you know, the first week maybe of ab work...your muscles are sore, and in particular my lower back hurts because it hasn't been worked like that, but that comes with the territory as well...the pain dissipates, but i'm such a punk right now, i don't even want to go through it again...HELP!!! :D

[ice-c]

oh!

starter pain....

how often do u stretch your back...your tummy?

[swtjamaica]

Originally posted by ice-c
oh!

starter pain....

how often do u stretch your back...your tummy?

...not as much as i should...i've been reading some yoga and pilates books, and want to make sure that i know the "how tos" before i really "start to", know what i mean?

[ice-c]

girl....

u exercising that muscle and NOT STRETCHING....

lay on the ground...extend your arms up (like a pushup) and head back.....thighs on the ground.....oh yeah...that feels good huh?


fam, ya'll got some good back stretches?

[swtjamaica]

Originally posted by ice-c
girl....

u exercising that muscle and NOT STRETCHING....

lay on the ground...extend your arms up (like a pushup) and head back.....thighs on the ground.....oh yeah...that feels good huh?


fam, ya'll got some good back stretches?

..is that what the problem is??? ROTFLMBAO!!! i'm sorry, i couldn't resist the dumb blonde routine...but i COULD use some more great back stretches...the one you gave me ice is in either my yoga book or my pilates book...MAYBE both!! :D thanks for the info!

[misha]

When I started taking belly dancing lessons, my abs hurt for about a week solid! Talk about pain!!! Especially the obliques...ouch! I started going to the gym and boiling in the hot tub every morning before work, then started doing some extensive stretching after class. That helped alot. Now it hardly bothers me at all!

[swtjamaica]

Originally posted by misha
When I started taking belly dancing lessons, my abs hurt for about a week solid! Talk about pain!!! Especially the obliques...ouch! I started going to the gym and boiling in the hot tub every morning before work, then started doing some extensive stretching after class. That helped alot. Now it hardly bothers me at all!


...that sounds TIGHT!!

[misha]

It is the most fun I have ever had in my life!!!!! It is such good exercise, and it does wonders for the self esteem.....before I started losing weight, I didn't feel feminine....now, I feel all woman! It is a celebration of womanhood, it is impossible to not feel beautiful and sexy when you are dancing.

[swtjamaica]

Originally posted by misha
It is the most fun I have ever had in my life!!!!! It is such good exercise, and it does wonders for the self esteem.....before I started losing weight, I didn't feel feminine....now, I feel all woman! It is a celebration of womanhood, it is impossible to not feel beautiful and sexy when you are dancing.

...i'm going to have to look into bellydancing classes here!! it sounds REALLY nice!!

[ice-c]

BELLY DANCING contest at HUSHNIC!!!!

[misha]

:D Belly dancing and hula...look out now!!!

[dns70]

Well, I usually just think to myself that it's only 5 minutes.

It only takes about 5 minutes to work your abs. 10 minutes max. I can do just about anything for 5 minutes.

Also, keep in mind that your diet will determine when your abs show through. You can do all the situps and crunches and knee raises in the world, if you eat a lot of foods that are high in sugars or fats, your abs won't show through.

So, I just think about the feeling of having nice abs, remembering how it felt to wear certain shirts, and looking in the mirror, etc.

remember...5 MINUTES!

[swtjamaica]

Originally posted by dns70
Well, I usually just think to myself that it's only 5 minutes.

It only takes about 5 minutes to work your abs. 10 minutes max. I can do just about anything for 5 minutes.

Also, keep in mind that your diet will determine when your abs show through. You can do all the situps and crunches and knee raises in the world, if you eat a lot of foods that are high in sugars or fats, your abs won't show through.

So, I just think about the feeling of having nice abs, remembering how it felt to wear certain shirts, and looking in the mirror, etc.

remember...5 MINUTES!

...so what do you suggest doing??

[dns70]

1) MONITOR YOUR DIET!!! Once again, if you eat poorly, you won't get any results.

2) Perform the following sample exercises:

1) Crunches: 3 sets of 25

2) Oblique Crunches (3 sets of 15)

3) Knee Raises 3 sets of 15 (either on side of bench or hanging knee raises if you wanna really push yourself)

4) Clams 3 sets of 15 (bringing your knees and elbows as close together as possible).

That's about 210 reps total. Should take no more than 5 to 10 minutes. Do this about 3 times a week.

[swtjamaica]

Originally posted by dns70
1) MONITOR YOUR DIET!!! Once again, if you eat poorly, you won't get any results.

2) Perform the following sample exercises:

1) Crunches: 3 sets of 25

2) Oblique Crunches (3 sets of 15)

3) Knee Raises 3 sets of 15 (either on side of bench or hanging knee raises if you wanna really push yourself)

4) Clams 3 sets of 15 (bringing your knees and elbows as close together as possible).

That's about 210 reps total. Should take no more than 5 to 10 minutes. Do this about 3 times a week.

...thanks hon!!