The pouch. Most of us have one unless you are a great fan of exercising. Some of us have more in that area than others. Most of us would love to see it disappear. There is only one way for this to happen and it all falls in your lap.
The first step that you need to take in losing your pouch is dieting. If you are overweight any exercise that you enjoy the most will help you to accomplish this. Along with cutting calories, you will see yourself slim down in no time. Since you cannot dictate where you lose the weight you will need to do targeting exercise in order to get rid of the pouch itself. Once you are at your ideal weight it is time to proceed to the next step.
The second step that you need to take in order to lose in the lower tummy area is targeting exercises. There are two very simple exercises that will help you to lose your pouch. They are the reverse crunches and leg raises.
Reverse Crunches: The best way to do this exercise is by using a weight bench. If you do not have a weight bench then the floor will suffice. You will need to lie flat on your back on the weight bench or floor with your legs out in front of you. If you are using a weight bench make sure that your legs are hanging off the edge of the bench. With your arms over your head, grasp the edge of the bench. Now you will slowly raise your legs up as high as you can. You need to move both legs together, not one at a time. Start out as slowly as you need to and build up to as many as you are comfortable with. As you progress you will find that you are able to raise your legs higher and for more repetitions. You can feel the abdominals really working.
Leg Raises: Leg raises are a great workout. Again, lying flat on your back, this time with arms at your sides, raise both legs straight up in the air. Now you can bend your legs at the knee. You will want to position yourself so that your thighs are perpendicular to the floor with your knees bent. Next, bring your head and your knees up together and touch your head to your knees meeting at the halfway point.
It sounds simple, but it is tougher than it looks. Once you get used to it though you will whip those repetitions out like a piece of cake. One note of warning, however. To achieve results with targeting exercises does take time. Do not expect to accomplish a flat board pouch area overnight. Remember patience is a virtue. The time you put into it will eventually be worth every amount of effort and you will be successful.
Angel Lynn writes in weight loss, single parenting, and health.