Karen & co. Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Does anyone out there have any exercises that tone up a wobbly tum in an emergency? we go away in a few weeks with a friend and her family, last year she was pregnant this year she looks like a stick insect I know i'm not going to produce a 6 pack but loosing some of this bag of potatoes I keep up my tee shirt may help karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Oh dear...the pre holiday panics have set in and it can happen to any of us Karen. I say don't panic and think about your good points...yes you have them. I always swear by doing a small amout of gentle sit ups slowly as you feel your muscles tingle stop. This feeling will remind you to hold it in and also make you feel you've worked it also sit on a chair with your back into the rear of the seat and holding tummy in lift knees up and down slowly. feel the abs work. it's about little ones of quality. Like you and don't get into a stress though, BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 it's about little ones of quality. BBx Like us then Buff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Karen, I've met you briefly, just once. First impressions; you look terriffic, no one would guess you had 4 children, but most importantly you're a lovely, warm, friendly person. So, as Buffie eloquently described, start on small but regular tummy exercises, "holding in" sit ups. I always forget when you breathe in & out, or I'd tell you. Can someone remind me, then I can join in? Is it breathe out as you sit up, or vice versa? Please don't aspire to being a stick insect! Stay as lovely as you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Breath out as you sit up Sheila can I join in too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 oh good. You can tell how long ago I did this, so, let's all have a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 I used to do Callanetics back when I had a VCR, which included some very effective tummy crunches. Instead of an actual sit-up, you just curl your head and shoulders up, then tighten and release - 100 times Killer (I could only manage batches of 20-25 times at first) but very effective. Oh, I forgot to add - you do the whole thing four times: once with both feet down, once with each leg in the air, and once with both legs in the air... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Breath out and up and down ...slowly and out, Sorry now off to work Abs drawn in! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Stand, inhale deeply and exhale all the air. Pull in your tummy and either hold for a few seconds then release, or pull in and out quickly. Maybe some yoga? Sit-ups and a lot of excercises tend to work on the abs rather than the squashy bit of your tummy (correct me if I'm wrong). If you excercise 30 mins excercise 5 times a week it would help tone your tummy as it would burn calories. Apparently the frequency is more important than the 30mins. My friend had to go UP to a shock size 10 pair of jeans during pregnancy and my tummy was bigger than hers through practically all of the pregnancy and I'm not fat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Can i be radical here???? Get some Bridget knickers and be done with it all! If Bridget can wear them then so can we:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 The problem is jeans (and women's trousers generally) - virtually everything in the shops is low-cut, so Big Pants are no use Yes, I have skirts and dresses, but they're long and floaty and thus not suitable for all occasions (mucking out the chickens, for a start!). And what about the beach? Not that I do beach holidays anymore - too boring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted July 25, 2006 Author Share Posted July 25, 2006 A combination of big pants and sit ups should do the trick then, must try to remember to breath in the right order Thank you for your comments Sheila made me go karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 ...Get some Bridget knickers and be done with it all! Yes, but they don't look too good under a bikini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Can i be radical here???? Get some Bridget knickers and be done with it all! If Bridget can wear them then so can we:D Oh you're my kind of girl! Big knickers rule OK !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 ...Get some Bridget knickers and be done with it all! Yes, but they don't look too good under a bikini Get a big knicker bikini too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Sounds like my Rosie; she loves big apple catchers like Kate. Dress cool and elegant Karen - you don't have to resort to tight clothes to look and feel feminine and sexy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Sit ups, fastest way! I count down from 20 to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Sit ups, fastest way! If I could manage sit-ups, I wouldn't need them! I walk a fair bit, so I only have decent muscles from the hips down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I thought I'd clicked the raw meaty bones thread and was dazed for a minute BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 I hate the low cut look that seems to be everywhere these days 90% of the people in them are hanging over the top and I'm sorry I don't want to offend anyone but it is not a good look Keep your kidneys covered and warm they need to be kept warm to work properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Half of Banbury seems to be wandering about half-dressed at the moment and it is not a pretty sight! Mind you they seem to dress the same in the winter too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 How about pilates as well? It concentrates on the deep abdominals, and i swear you can see a difference after the firt session. Not to mention being really good for you anyway! And drink gallons of water in case any of your wobbly tum (as my wobbly tum generally is) is water retention. and water is good for you too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavey Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Rather than just sit-ups & crunches, try this one: Sit down on a stool (always a good start to an exercise) with your back straight. Making sure that you have plenty of space around you, hold a broom handle or similar across the back of your shoulders. Slowly twist your upper body round to one side and then the other, holding when you get as far round as you can get. Try and do 15-20 each side, rest for a minute and then repeat 2-3 times. Unlike sit-ups and crunches, this works the Obliques - the muscles down the side of your tummy. Doing the twisting motion will help develop and tone the muscles in such a way that they pull 'in' - this helps with the girlie style waist that comes in hourglass style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 what ever you do make sure you pull the abdominals in as you work, imagine trying to fasten an over tight pair of jeans or as it is more classically put draw your navel towards your spine. I was told by a physio that if you just throw yourself at sit ups etc you can end up working the abdominals in a domed position and that's what you end up with strong, domed abdominals. Not the look any of us are after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Yep pilates is great and the broom is a good one. I would love to go and have a go right now but it's so hot. I'm reading an NLP book and I'm nearly falling asleep just too hot to think! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...