3Jul/113
How long will it take to get a flat stomach?
Hi I'm a teenager and I was wondering how long it will take for me to see results for a flat stomach. I'm 5'7 and I weigh 132 lbs. I've been doing crunches and sit ups for about a month and haven't seen any results.
July 3rd, 2011 - 17:09
It depends on what workout you do, how long ur workout sessions are and how long you’ve been doing it for
July 3rd, 2011 - 17:09
Spot reduction is a myth. You cannot just target one area of your body. If you want to see results, you have to do cardio, exercise your whole body, and eat right.
July 3rd, 2011 - 17:09
To lose weight isnt about going on a diet, diets are short term and dont work. If you want to lose weight and get toned up and feel fitter you need to change what you eat, the amount you eat and exercise at least 3 times a week for it to have any benefit and last!
A healthy weight loss is 2-3lbs per week, and you will need to eat at least 800-1000 calories less per day in order to achieve this. But these figures need calculating depending on your body structure, height and weight as you are now and how active you are already.
Make sure you dont cut any food group out (apart from high saturated fat-like junk food, sodas) You should be eating vegetables, fruit, nuts, diary, meats, and fish. Drink plenty of water to flush toxins out of your body and skin. Try not to eat after 8pm at night and try to have 5 smaller meals in a day than 3 larger ones, your body will be able to digest and use the engery you put into it rather than storing some as fat.
Exercise wise, to help you lose weight you need to do aerobic style exercises that get your heart rate and cardio working this will speed up weight loss, once you start getting closer to your target weight then start to introduce toning methods. To get fab flat abs is very hard! and you can achieve it but give yourself a realist time frame depending on the amount you need to lose, keep at it, and dont give up.
If your not use to doing any exercise always consult your doctor before attempting anything, they may be able to help with tips and advice. It will feel really hard at first because your body is not use to it, but it does get easier over time and you will see the benefits, breathing will be better, skin looks better, feel better and it also helps with depression.