First I have to apologize to Angela for taking so long to get back to her. For some reason, every time I was on the beach I just got lost looking at the waves and playing around. I kept forgeting to take out the camera and record how to do bridges for the abs. But here it is and hope it helps. Here is the actual build up question that took me so long to answer!
Hi Ray:
I do lots of cruchies sit up and I cannot loose my tummy buldge around my abs. I had a tainer whom said to me that for the amount of abs I do my belly should be completely flat.
From Ray:
Its funny what trainers say sometimes. A tummy that sticks out can come from a lot of things. One is too much fat around the mid section. Crunches will not fix that. Only cardio and fast weight training will. Another thing it could be is tight hip flexors. This will pull your hips up in the rear causing your abs to stick out in the front. Another thing is that if you are using your hip flexors instead of your abs when doing crunches then nothing will happen to the abs. One hundred crunches will not change the shape of your abs the way a set of 15 hanging leg raises will.
You may want to throw some bridges or planks into your routine to get the deep muscle layers of the abdominal region as well.
There are a few things for you to check in on and see if you can get those abs to show and the tummy bulge to go away.
From Angela:
Sorry I am not sure what bridges and planks mean. I have started doing my routine on my own right now so I might need all the help I can get.
RAY SAYS:
Here is the video for bridges:
Fat To Fit – Bridges For The Abs – video powered by Metacafe
Ray Burton
www.FatToFitProgram.com
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