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Mens Guts.
Exercises to Rid yourself of love-handles.


The solution to men's guts:


Let's first state: Strengthening the abs alone with exercises, won't get rid of the thing. For men's gut elimination you'll have to achieve all around good physical condition. We can't neglect cardiovascular exercises, strengthening the spine (since we're talking mid-section), nor can we ignore the nutrition factor. More on that in a second...

The Focus Exercises:


1. Hanging leg lift/the Captain's Chair

Very basic exercise performed in a gym setting and is for the conditioned exerciser. This exercise first requires significant upper body strength to support the full weight of the body, and the ability to stabilize the shoulders neutral position while the lower body moves. Second, focus on muscle contraction rather than momentum. Resist the pull of gravity with control.The abs stabilize the pelvis and spine against both the lifting and lowering phase - and when you resist the pull of gravity, this is indeed an effective and challenging exercise.

2. Swiss Ball Crunches

Basic exericise performed by all condition levels anywhere there is a ball. Work the core by slowly lifting the shoulder blades up and down. Keep the elbows wide, chin about a fists distance from the chest.

3. Basic Abdominal Row

No equipment needed, but not for the beginner. Works the internal and external obliques. Breathe as you pull your knees to one shoulder, then alternate.

4. Spinal Work

Perform Full Locust. Here's where well-rounded physical condition comes in. The deep abdominal muscle (the transversus abdominus) attaches to the spine. For an all around strong core, you must always work the abdominals opposing muscle.

Nutrition


Eat smaller and more frequently throughout the day combining your proteins (lean meats like chicken, tuna, turkey), starchy carbs (potatoes, brown rice, yams), and fibrous carbs (veggies such as broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, different kinds of lettuce) every meal.




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