Ab workouts

I used the Tone It Up app for workouts, they organize their workouts by body area so it's really easy to specify stomach/abs/etc.!

View Quoted Comment Does the app cost money! I have their book.

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Yes, it's around $10/month but I pay the $30 or so every 3 months.

You can’t spot train any area of your body. So just doing ab workouts wouldn’t create a smaller stomach. Your best bet is to do full body workouts like HIIT.

View Quoted Comment I’m not spot training. Like I said I go on bike rides daily. I want to do a ab specific workout in addition to that.

View Quoted Comment I’m going to look into it. I did not think to try the app. I got the book because when I was flipping through it I found a recipe that I liked And I felt bad about taking a picture of it and putting it back lol

View Quoted Comment Sorry, I interpreted it as you were looking for an ab specific workout because that would lead you to having a flatter stomach.

View Quoted Comment Nope! Looking to add on to my current bike workout a specific ab workout. I’m already doing cardio but wanted to add on. No problem, it’s hard to interpret things the right way through electronics.

View Quoted Comment I looked into it and looked at some of the workouts they are great! I love how quick some of the ab ones are.

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Yeah I love it! I love how they have shorter options and ones without needing weights or dumbbells!

Hi! Like FutureMrsD had mentioned I also gathered from your post that you were looking for ab workouts because your "stomach size bothers you...and you want a flatter stomach". And unfortunately you can't spot reduce - meaning you can train abs every day but it won't shed fat from that area. I see that you're already doing cardio by biking so that's great! But you also need to focus on your nutrition to get a flatter tummy. Once your bodyfat gets to a certain lower percentage then that's when abs can start to come into play

View Quoted Comment That’s good to know thank you. Yes I do bike daily I want to add ab workouts to the cardio from that. My wording was a little off. My diet is a work in progress to say the least lol. It’s next on my list to change.

Getting a flat stomach is a combo of cardio and nutrition for sure. And you're aware that it's next on your list so you can do it! Getting actual abs though you'll need to do weight training but if it's just to look better in a bikini I think cleaning up your nutrition will definitely help!

As people are not understanding the wording (my fault sorry) I am Looking for an ab workout to add onto my current cardio that I do (bike riding) my goal would be a flatter stomach but I am NOT expecting a single ab workout to do that.

View Quoted Comment Yes for now it is just for the flatter stomach for the bikini. I am doing cardio just wasn’t doing any core strengthening type exercises which is why I asked for ideas. I think combined they do a better job of working the whole body. I have A hard time sticking to things and new ideas help. Once I have that down I will be working on the horror that is my diet lol

Or just do full body exercises that target your entire body which engages your core! But i think the secret sauce for you is definitely your diet. You'll see changes in just changing that

Good luck! You can do it.

View Quoted Comment Unfortunately there are few full body workouts I can do. They are often too high impact for me. I have had several foot surgeries and have high arches which causes a problem with ankle stability and my nerve. I used to do Zumba but can’t do it any longer due to this. It’s another reason I asked for specific ab exercises since most are on the floor. (I suppose I should have been wayyy more specific in my posting) I can do biking/walking because it is low impact. I even have trouble doing yoga/Pilates sometimes which is also something I have tried. ☹️ If you have any low impact full body recommendations I would Love them.

I do 21 Day Fix Abs for most of the moves - and the tempo. I have subbed out some of the moves though for moves the concentrate on my lower abs. I like the program because it's twisting and not super complicated. There is also an old Gaiam Pilates DVD that I really like - it's the 30 mins one.

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If you're able to go to a gym there are a ton of full body workouts you can do. Doing "compound lifts" or exercises that target and require your body to use several muscles at once like squats, bench press and deadlifts are great exercises and they're all low impact. Or simple doing workouts in a circuit - meaning doing them back to back to back and resting upon completing one full round helps work your whole body since your heart rate stays elevated

Ab exercises won't slim down your stomach, burning calories will! You've probably gotten too used to biking. Incorporate other forms of cardio. Interval training tends to give great results when it comes to slimming down, try to sprint a minute, walk 2, sprint a minute and so on on the treadmill. If you're only exercising 1-3 times a week, try 4-5 times instead, you can incorporate abs 3x a week along with cardio so that as you lose body fat in your stomach you'll have some muscle tone.