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6 Easy Steps to a toned flat stomach with more abs definition

Dear Reader,

Who doesn’t admire a flat tummy? Core strength is an essential part of looking and feeling great.  A toned midriff will improve your posture and prevent back pain.  Improved posture also improves your confidence.  You’ll also look better in your clothes and in your swimwear when it’s summer beach or travel season.  So what are the steps to achieve a flat belly? 

1 Drink more water

For a Flat Belly, drinking more water is one of the simplest changes you can make.  It improves your metabolism which burns fat.  It can help to reduce your overall calorie intake. Drinking water also helps Reduce bloating.  Make sure it is filtered water though.

  “If you aren’t using a water filter, then you are the water filter.” 

You should know by now that lots of weird chemicals are making their way into our water supply these days.  Don’t get me started…

“If you aren’t using a water filter, then you are the water filter.“

Try to drink 2 litres of pure water per day.  8 x 8 ounce glasses is roughly 2 litres. 1.89271 litres actually.   Start with less, but work your way up to it.

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Make sure it is pure.  Buy a reverse osmosis system if you have to.  Drink water first thing in the morning when you wake up.  You body is dehydrated then.

2 Intermittent Fasting

We first heard about Intermittent Fasting and its effectiveness from Terry Crews. He credits his muscular physique and 6 pack abs to Intermittent fasting.

You still intake your 2000 Calories a day. The trick is to take them all in between an 8 hour period. Terry eats from 2:00 PM to 10:00 pm. That leaves 16 hours for your body to do other things other than digesting your meals.

It can also reduce your body fat and allow your six pack to show.

Terry Crews discusses how Intermittent Fasting has helped him to stay in amazing shape.

3 Stomach Vaccuuming

Stomach Vacuuming works your Transverse Abdominals.  This is the most effective and fast exercise you can do literally anywhere.  It can be done in under 30 seconds and is one of the best kept secrets for gaining flat abs.

To be done on an empty stomach. Shelley Darlington
 Shows you how.

Stomach Vacuuming takes 20 to 30 seconds.  Once you’ve mastered the technique, you can do it several times a day.  It massages your organs and tones midriff muscles you’ve probably been ignoring.  Bodybuilders use it to achieve their V shape.  Keep it up and you can see dramatic changes in 1 to 3 weeks.

4 Planking

Planking will increase your Core Strength, improve your posture and lessen your back-pain. Additionally you can gain a flat stomach by doing it. Start by trying to hold it for 1 minute and work your way up to 2 minutes.  Listening to a favourite song while you do this helps.

Here’s a tutorial for beginners on how to do Planks.

If you are more advanced, try Zuska Lights’ Planking workout.

Benefits of planking workouts include:

• Improved core strength
• Engages multiple muscle groups at once
• Toned tighter tummy
• Improved posture
• Flexibility and balance
• Better mood
• Less back pain

5 Eat fewer Carbs and more Protein

You need to cut the sugar overall but if you are not going to do that,  Add Protein and Green leafy vegetables in the form of a smoothie.

Smoothie recipe.

1. Banana
2. Scoop of Vegetable or Whey Protein
3. 1 Cup of Kale
4. Frozen fruit (Strawberries, Peaches, Blueberries) Your choice
5. Orange Juice or water with a little honey
6. Try adding lemon juice, carrots and ginseng occasionally

Blend in your smoothie blender. And take within 30 minutes of your morning workout.  Also if you have a smoothie at 7 am you should have your last meal at 3:00 PM if your are Intermittent Fasting.

Ideally we need 2 cups of vegetables each day for adequate fiber intake.  Fiber also helps with a flat stomach by allowing your intestines to work better. Read on to discover the secret to a flat belly you probably haven’t discovered yet.

6 Supplement with Magnesium

The most important flat belly tip is to make sure your are helping your stomach to do its job of digesting your food and eliminating waste.  Magnesium has many benefits and acts like a natural Laxative.  We don’t get enough in our diets so it is essential to supplement. Magnesium is a fuel our body needs every single day.

Magnesium helps with:

• Muscle cramps
• Migraines
• Fatigue
• Anxiety and insomnia
• Metabolism
• Digestion
• Enzyme activation
• Elimination

We’ve tried many brands but here is the one we recommend.  We’ve gotten good results.

Always consult your Health Professional before making any changes.

Taken before bed, it can help with sleep troubles.  It naturally relaxes the muscles and aids with recovery from your workouts.  Don’t take too much or you could disturb your sleep though. (In the worst possible way).  So start with 1 pill then as your body adjusts work up to 2 pills. Don’t exceed 400 mg for men and 360mg for women.  Most pills are either 100 or 200 mg.

Magnesium just might be the one thing that was missing and preventing you from achieving your flat belly goals.

Related 10-Minute Routine: Follow our complete 10-minute morning back pain relief & glute-core resistance band routine (including passive lumbar decompression with the Back Arch Massager Stretcher).

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