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Robster65 said:
I would have thought good old fashioned sit ups would be a good bet. Boring but effective.

Maybe incorporate into a general aerobic session. But start gently unless you're already used to the training. 🙂

Rob
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I used to be actually really fit. i just dont have the motivation to get fit and shapely these days!! boohoo :(
 
We each got a pedometer last year and competed on steps per day. It worked for us. If you have anyone you could pair up with and try to outdo each other, it may help.

Or go for the Wii option and put up with that telling you you're old and past it so you just want to prove it wrong. 🙂

Or give it a good kicking. 🙄

Rob
 
Robster65 said:
We each got a pedometer last year and competed on steps per day. It worked for us. If you have anyone you could pair up with and try to outdo each other, it may help.

Or go for the Wii option and put up with that telling you you're old and past it so you just want to prove it wrong. 🙂

Or give it a good kicking. 🙄

Rob
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old and past it?! i'll have you know, im still young enough to get my kicks pal! haha. your only ever as old as you feel 😛
 
Robster65 said:
I would have thought good old fashioned sit ups would be a good bet. Boring but effective.

Maybe incorporate into a general aerobic session. But start gently unless you're already used to the training. 🙂

Rob
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Ordinary, traditional sit ups only exercise one section of the abdomen and can cause back or neck problems, which is why I like the Gay Gasper 15 minute workout - it exercises your upper and lower and lateral abs and without too much strain! 🙂 Best ?4 I spent as it is very 'do-able' even if you are starting out 🙂
 
Northerner said:
Ordinary, traditional sit ups only exercise one section of the abdomen and can cause back or neck problems, which is why I like the Gay Gasper 15 minute workout - it exercises your upper and lower and lateral abs and without too much strain! 🙂 Best ?4 I spent as it is very 'do-able' even if you are starting out 🙂
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hmm decisiions, decisions. i bet they both hurt, whether i decide Gay Gasper or pilates! i just want my flat stomach back :(
 
Everything about pilates is expensive.

I'd go with Gay Gasper :D

(although in reality, I tend to go with a good walk, some general pottering, and a sit down with a coffee, but my stomach has the general shape of a slightly soft washboard that's been worn smooth by years of wear and tear 🙄)

Rob
 
Robster65 said:
Everything about pilates is expensive.

I'd go with Gay Gasper :D


Rob
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Why do you say that?, I'm sure Gay or anything else that works is fine but the videos, as long as they're not the latest ones are about the same price. In fact you could buy Gay and the Pilates for Dummies DVD for less than ?10 and ring the changes😉
 
Doesn't pilates proper require some equipment ?

Itwas originally devised (supposedly) by a prisoner in Austria I think, who modified hsi bed in some way to help with resistance training.

I may, of course, have dreamt all of the above after too much cheese, but I think its the gist.

I thought you needed some resistance bands at least.🙂

Rob
 
Hiya, I found the only thing that ever worked for my stomach was Jitsu - martial arts training, it also helps hugely with general fitness, flexibility and self defence coud come in hand some day (hopefully not though)! I am not really well enough to do this anymore and have put on a bit of weight (nothing to bad though) but now that I am used to it, I have grown to like my new curvy figure - my bf seems happy with it 😛 I'm not saying you shouldn't lose the tummy but dressing for your figure and being happy with how you are in the mean time (these things don't happen over night) is really important. Good luck!
 
Robster65 said:
Doesn't pilates proper require some equipment ?

Itwas originally devised (supposedly) by a prisoner in Austria I think, who modified hsi bed in some way to help with resistance training.

I may, of course, have dreamt all of the above after too much cheese, but I think its the gist.

I thought you needed some resistance bands at least.🙂

Rob
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The original Pilates did use all sorts of 'machines' but not all the time, in fact he tended to use different methods depending on the client and their needs. Now there are lots of 'schools' and many (most?) concentrate on mat work (maybe using swiss balls and the odd resistance band)
Here's one of the classic Pilates abdominal exercises 'the hundred', ( probably not for a beginner)
Actually I've just realised there are loads of pilates videos on the net, so the cost could be nil.:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO4vb678un8&feature=related
 
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HelenM said:
The original Pilates did use all sorts of 'machines' but not all the time, in fact he tended to use different methods depending on the client and their needs. Now there are lots of 'schools' and many (most?) concentrate on mat work (maybe using swiss balls and the odd resistance band)
Here's one of the classic Pilates abdominal exercises 'the hundred', ( probably not for a beginner)
Actually I've just realised there are loads of pilates videos on the net, so the cost could be nil.:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO4vb678un8&feature=related
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That's my kind of cost ! :D

Rob
 
I have the same problem! I am quite slim but am sooo conscious of my stomach :(

So I have been doing Pilates, AMAZING and very relaxing too 🙂

Also some sort of cardio exercise. I'm going to try Spinning. My gym instructor informs me that it can burn up to 900 calories in 45 mins! Not sure I quite believe that but I will definitely give it a shot.

Also, this isn't for everyone, but not eating bread (yeast) and eating lots of raw foods is good for maintaining a flat stomach, if you are prone to bloating.
 
Lauren said:
I have the same problem! I am quite slim but am sooo conscious of my stomach :(

So I have been doing Pilates, AMAZING and very relaxing too 🙂

Also some sort of cardio exercise. I'm going to try Spinning. My gym instructor informs me that it can burn up to 900 calories in 45 mins! Not sure I quite believe that but I will definitely give it a shot.

Also, this isn't for everyone, but not eating bread (yeast) and eating lots of raw foods is good for maintaining a flat stomach, if you are prone to bloating.
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Yeah, im slim everywhere else, but my stomach just sticks out of proportion and all that! im glad im not the only one because theres nothing worse or upsetting being asked by total strangers if your pregnant. makes you feel ugly and what not! :(
 
I got that twice in one day once, people asking me if I was pregnant :( I threw away the t shirt I was wearing when I got home!
 
Lauren said:
I got that twice in one day once, people asking me if I was pregnant :( I threw away the t shirt I was wearing when I got home!
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one of mine was when i was on holiday. safe to say the bikini's went straight back in the suitcase and did NOT make a re-appearance. :(
 
I have been having this issue as well, I hate it. I have started excerising a bit more but I'm finding it hard to keep it up :( I will keep trying though! 🙂
 
Im glad someone else has mentioned this ha, I thought it was just me! I am reasonably slim and toned everywhere else, and as Im 21 I thought it was strange to have that little "pouch" on my stomach. I have started rotating my sites and using the "love handles" which is slightly harder as there isnt much fat there but if it gets rid of that bit then I dont mind lol.

and on the subject of pilates QVC actually sell the pilates machines for around ?250 which is cheaper than shelling out on classes. I have actually found yoga has helped me relax and tone everywhere else.
 
I worked in a Children's centre and we were told "You never ask if a woman is pregnant unless you can see the head appearing between her thighs". I agree! In my 20s I was asked at least twice and I was skinny as a lath! I just never had that flat stomach figure.
 
i never had any figure issues when i was little, and have always been slim everyone else. and now, just to hide my stomach, im wearing spanx whenever i go out! boyfriends in the past havent had an issue with it because they know what it is (well 1 of them had issues) but it makes me so self-conscious!! especially on nights out or choosing what to wear.. so long my model figure!! but im glad im not the only one who has the issue, love how im the only vain enough one to mention ha!
 
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