Try out my Tried & True FLAT BELLY WORKOUT

+ See that picture above? That first photo was me in 2011, 3 years before having a baby.

+ The second photo was me in 2015 just over 1 year AFTER having my son.

It’s crazy what a little clean eating and exercising can do for you! And the proof is in the pudding right there with this Flat Belly Workout.

In that first photo I was struggling so much with my weight. In fact this was about the heaviest I had ever been (besides when I was pregnant but obviously that doesn’t count). At that time I was trying to starve myself essentially because I felt like I had zero control over my cravings for fatty and sugary foods. I had a gym membership but it never got used — and when it did I would kill myself with cardio then only hit the weights for core exercises and thigh blasting exercises (pssst just a hint — that shit doesn’t work).

In the second photo I was working out only about 30 minutes a day. I was lifting heavy weights doing a split where I would work one major muscle group [ Legs, Bi’s & Tri’s, Shoulders, Chest & Back]. Typically I would do these very exercises on the days when I worked Bi’s & Tri’s and shoulders. I was doing hardly any cardio and I was eating a clean healthy diet while tracking my macros.

So I won’t bullshit you and tell you that if you do the exercises in this Flat Belly Workout you’ll have a flat belly in just one week…. No no my friend. Unfortunately when they say that abs are made in the kitchen they are 100% dead on sista.

Before you feel discouraged by reading that, hear me out babe. These core exercises will help you to strengthen, tone and tighten your core over time. And with a proper diet of eating mostly clean, whole foods (regardless of whether you are following IIFYM, Paleo, Adkins, Keto, Keto-ish, Paleo-ish, Clean Eating, etc) you will begin to see changes over time.

So think of these more as a way for you to build that core strength than to help you to magically have Flat Abs ok Boo?

With that being said let’s jump right into this Flat Belly Workout.

 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED FOR THIS FLAT BELLY WORKOUT

☽ 1 Dumbbell (I suggest this one)

☽ Water Bottle (I love this kind)

☽ A Yoga Mat (Like this) *optional

 

1. RUSSIAN TWISTS

☽ Sitting on the floor pick up a medium weight dumbbell holding it on both ends.

☽ Place your feet lightly on the ground in front of you or for a greater challenge hover them over the floor.

☽ Tighten your core and lean back slightly.

☽ Begin twisting from side to side keeping your core tight throughout the entire motion.

☽ Repeat 10-15 times.

☽ Perform 3-4 sets with a 60 second break in between sets.

☽ Note: if you’re not feeling burnt out by the end of each set then up the weight. You can up the weight for any of the exercises for this Flat Belly Workout.

 

2. IN-N-OUTS (Not the burger joint mmmkay?)

☽ Start sitting on the floor with your feet hovering over the ground, knees slightly bent.

☽ Place your hands on the floor behind you for support.

☽ Begin by bringing your feet in close to your body and bringing your torso in at the same time.

☽ Continue bringing your legs and torso in and out for 10-15 reps or until your core begins to burn.

☽ Make sure you’re keeping your core tight throughout the entire exercise.

☽ Keep your knees and feet tucked in close together, ideally touching, throughout the entire exercise.

☽ Perform 10-15 reps for 3-4 sets with a 60 second break in between sets.

☽ Note: Keep your shoulders down. You don’t want to allow your shoulders to shrug up into your ears during this exercise. Also try to not put a lot of weight into your hands. They should just be lightly on the ground for added support.

 

3. SCISSOR KICKS

☽ Begin in the same position as you did for In-N-Outs, sitting on the floor, feet hovering over the ground in front of you, knees slightly bent, hands lightly supporting you.

☽ Begin alternating lifting each leg, right > left > right > left.

☽ Again, keep your shoulders out of your ears for this. You want a nice long spine.

☽ Perform 10-15 reps for each leg. 3-4 sets with a 60 second rest in between.

 

4. WINDSHIELD WIPERS

☽ Yep you guessed it, start in the same position as you did for In-N-Outs and Scissor Kicks.

☽ Bring your legs out at an angle to one side.

☽ Arch your legs up and over to the opposite sides essentially drawing a rainbow with your feet.

☽ Repeat back to the side you started on.

☽ Keep your knees and feet close together, ideally touching, throughout the entire motion.

☽ Again, keep your shoulders out of your ears for this. You want a nice long spine. Most of your weight should be in your tailbone — not in your hands.

☽ Perform 10-15 reps. 3-4 sets with a 60 second rest in between.

 

5. FIGURE 8 RUSSIAN TWISTS

☽ Aaaand last time — starting in the same position you did for Russian Twists.

☽ Sitting on the floor pick up a medium weight dumbell holding it on both ends.

☽ Place your feet lightly on the ground in front of you or for a greater challenge hover them over the floor.

☽ Tighten your core and lean back slightly.

☽ Begin making a figure 8 motion with the dumbbell in a back and forth motion.

☽ As you probably already guessed — Keep your shoulders down.

☽ Perform 10-15 reps.

☽ 3-4 sets with a 60 second break in between.

 

Woo hoo you did it!!

That was awesome! I bet your core is burning and you’ll most definitely be sore tomorrow! My suggestion is to do these exercises 2-3 times a week on non-leg days (trust me, you’ll thank me for that suggestion). Like I said, this Flat Belly Workout will take time. Getting that flat belly you want won’t happen over night. But if you stick to a good healthy diet and incorporate these exercises into your routine you’ll see changes happening in your midsection.

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