Exercises to Make Your Waist Smaller
How many people long for a smaller waistline--but no matter what they try, it never seems to make any difference? A smaller waist can seem like an impossible dream. The truth is, a few simple exercises (combined with a healthy, balanced diet) performed consistently should make a noticeable difference over time. These exercises include the classic push-up, the scissor foot and the supine bicycle kick.
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Classic Push-up
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The classic push-up will help burn belly fat and melt away love handles--which will contribute to a smaller waistline. Kneel on your hands and knees. Make sure your hands are lined up with your shoulders. Extend your right leg, then your left leg, until only your hands and your toes are touching the ground. Bend your arms, bringing your chest within 2 or 3 inches from the ground. Inhale as you go down and keep straight. Push against the ground to straighten your arms, lifting your body back into the starting position. Exhale as you come up. Repeat as many times as you can once a day.
Scissor Foot
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This scissor foot should likewise result in a smaller waist. Even if you devote only 10 minutes per day to working out, you'll likely see a major difference after 2 or 3 months around your belly area. A simple workout entails lying on your back, then lifting up your head and arms, so that the latter are extended, perfectly straight, behind your head, at a 45-degree angle off of the ground. Now lift up your legs, together, until they are 45 degrees off of the ground. You are now in position. To perform the actual exercise, scissor your feet over and under one another, repeating this eight times. Let your legs drop and relax for about 20 seconds, then repeat. Try to do this eight times, once a day.
Supine Bicycle Kick
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Consider trying the supine bicycle kick. This exercise is very easy to perform correctly--but challenging to maintain (which is good). Lie on your back in a supine position. Lift up both of your legs, as if you are riding a bicycle. Kick your legs one by one, in a motion that mimics a pedaling action. It may help to clasp your hands together behind your head. Start out pedaling about 50 reps per set, or 25 reps with each leg. Perform three sets per day. Over the course of a month or two, strive to increase the number of reps per set to around 150.
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