- Most of us have them in our home or apartment buildings. Choose a flight of at least 10 steps, set a timer to 10 minutes, and start walking up and down the stairs. Pace yourself at a steady rate. Each motion of lifting your knees works the muscles of the buttocks, abdomen and legs. Remember to tighten your stomach muscles during your trips up and down the stairs. When you get stronger, run the stairs for 10 minutes to help lose belly fat.
- Rocky did it and so can you. Jumping rope works the stomach muscles as well as the entire body. Just as with the steps, you don't need to go fast. Set your timer and jump rope at a steady pace for 10 minutes. Engage your stomach muscles and focus on good posture while performing this exercise. Your head should face forward, shoulders should be down and relaxed, and spine straight.
- Pull out that old exercise bike, dust it off and hop on for a 10-minute ride. You should be able to travel at least 2 miles during this time. The repetitive motion of pedaling will rapidly remove that belly fat. Tuck in your tummy while riding, aiming towards your lower back.
- Stability balls are giant, inflatable balls used for physical therapy and exercise. Sitting, holding or leaning on an exercise ball requires the body to use many muscle groups to retain stability. Adding just 10 minutes a day of stability-ball exercises can tone and tighten your stomach muscles. For a great workout from Prevention Magazine, see additional resources.
- Break out that old childhood favorite and get swinging. Hula hooping will blast away the belly in short order with a 10-minute workout each day. This is an effective waist-shrinking workout. It's also an effective cardiovascular workout as well. If you're having trouble getting started, place your feet about shoulder width apart and slightly staggered. Start the hoop around the waist and shift the weight from one foot to the other.
