Today fitness clubs and various videos offer a variety of effective exercises for sagging belly. But what if there is no time for long workouts, but you really want a flat tummy?
Four simple yet powerful 5-minute exercises can help you tighten your belly. For a long-term effect, be patient and exercise regularly (daily at best). And pay attention to nutrition, because no one has canceled the arithmetic of calories.
Exercise 1. "How old"
Take a deep breath and inflate your belly in 4 counts. Exhale through your mouth. With an exhalation, we pull the stomach as much as possible to the spine. We hold our breath for 4 counts and relax. We repeat the exercise in an amount equal to our age. If it is not possible to cope in one approach, we break it into parts and do it several times during the day. The advantage of this exercise is that it can be done anywhere and in any position.
Exercise 2. "Twisting"
We lie down on the surface, hands behind the head, legs bent at the knees, feet on the floor. Deep breath. As you exhale, raise the body from the floor and stretch forward. We linger at the top point for 4 counts and return to the starting position. We alternate straight twists with side ones, when alternately reaching for the right and left knees. We repeat the exercise, as far as we have strength, until a strong burning sensation in the muscles is felt.
Exercise 3. "Cat"
Get on all fours and take a deep breath. As you exhale, we round the back and forcefully pull the navel to the spine. We hold our breath for 8 counts and relax. We repeat the exercise 8 times.
Exercise 4. "Plank"
The best express exercise for the slimness of the WHOLE body. It consists in static hovering over the surface with support on arms and legs. The exercise perfectly tightens the muscles of the abdomen, legs and buttocks, shapes the waist, strengthens the muscles of the arms and chest. Determine the hang time and the number of approaches by your capabilities (for example, using the diagram below). Do not aim for time records, it is important for efficiency to keep the body level.
