How to Get Rid of a Pooch Belly
There are times when you may look at your belly and not like what you see. It can happen to all of us--after children, as we grow older or exercise less, our stomachs can lose tone as abdominal muscles weaken and fat collects. Here are a few simple exercises to isolate your abs, straighten your posture, and help get rid of that pooch belly. And best of all, they can be done any time, without special equipment.
Instructions
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The Belly Button Push
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Put your finger gently against your belly button.
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Keep your finger in the same place. Draw your belly inward and away from your finger, sucking your stomach in as far as you can manage. Visualize trying to suck your belly button back against your spine.
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Hold your belly in for at least 5 seconds, breathing normally.
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Allow your belly to expand back out, until it touches your finger again.
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Repeat the exercise for a few minutes. Do this several times a day.
The Below the Belly Button Push
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Place your finger below your belly button--about three inches down or so.
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Keep your finger in the same place. Draw in your lower belly inward and away from your finger as far as you can manage. You will find that you will have to straighten your spine in order to do this properly.
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Hold your lower belly in for at least 5 seconds, breathing normally.
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Allow your belly to expand back out, until it touches your finger again.
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Repeat the exercise for a few minutes. Do this several times a day.
The String
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Draw in your belly a little, though not as far as you did in Sections 1 and 2.
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Tie a string around yourself so it lightly touches your belly while it is sucked in.
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Work on keeping your belly sucked in so that it applies only a light pressure on the string around your middle. If your belly presses against the string too hard, suck it back in.
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Maintain this position for a few minutes at a time, and repeat throughout the day.
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