One of the best ways to tone your stomach is to do exercises that involve your legs. Many people don’t put the two together, but your leg movements are directly connected with your stomach muscles, especially for your lower stomach. Here is a simple exercise that can maximize your effort for stomach toning.

‘Leg Lifts’ Exercise Steps:

• Lie flat on the floor with your legs stretched out.
• Place your hands and arms at your sides, you will not use them.
• Tilt your head off the ground slightly then lift your legs together off the ground until they reach a 90 degree angle.
• Then slowly lower them back down. Repeat process.

This exercise can really be effective if done right. It uses your legs to contract your abdominal muscles for stomach toning. This is a relatively simple exercise that only requires floor space. So take advantage of its ability to give you good results with minimal effort.

This is another simple exercise that you can do. We all know the advantages of the basic ’stomach crunch’. It is probably the most common and thought of stomach exercise. It is so because it can deliver consistent and prominent results. But it is generally a more difficult exercise to do that requires a lot of effort for it to pay off. So here is a twist on the stomach crunch, it is called the ‘reverse crunch’.

• Lie on the floor, with your head just off the ground
• Let your legs lay out straight, off the ground
• Bend your legs back with your knees moving towards your head
• Return to starting position, rinse, wash, repeat

This version of the crunch is done so that instead of moving your upper body toward your legs, you move your legs towards your head and upper body. This probably isn’t as effective in the long run as the original stomach crunch, but it is certainly easier. It is a solid simple exercise that delivers quality results

You lead a busy life and you can’t always seem to find time in your weekly schedule to commit to a regular exercise routine. And let’s admit it, it is a tough think to do. You most likely run around through all day and you may not have the time or may not be in a location that will allow you to exercise properly.

But you need to make the time to get this done. And most likely, you have the time, you just may not recognize it or haven’t slightly shifted other things around to make this happen.

Motivation is a huge factor in getting around to do something. It’s easy to say you want to do something, but we both know that won’t make it happen. You need to actually take the steps to accomplish it. And often times, getting started is the hardest part. You need to remember why you want to do this! this is about getting healthier, looking better, improving yourself! If you keep this in mind and constantly remind yourself why you are doing this, that will make the process that much easier AND more successful.

Ok, so when can you find the time to exercise regularly? Well, for these simple exercises, it isn’t a bad idea to do them 5 days a week with a rest day after every 2 days of exercising. So that would be two days of exercise followed by a day off. Now, when should you do them during the day? Well, this is something that will vary for each and everyone of us. Some people like to start the day off with a brisk exercise regiment, while others prefer to finish the day off with a refreshing exercise routine. It’s really up to you, perhaps you can even find time throughout the day to get these done.

It isn’t important WHEN you do them throughout the day, it is important that it just gets done. Remember, this is about improving yourself and attain the goals that you have set. These simple exercises we’ve been talking about can be a good start at accomplshing them, but the resposibility is on you to commit to doing them.

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Here is the third in my series of simple exercises. Remember, these exercises are meant to be relatively easy so that they can be done by anyone with limited effort and time, but to still give effective results.

‘Hands VIA Knees’ Steps:

• Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and the soles of your feet flat on the floor. Have your arms stretched out in between your legs.
• Lift your upper body off the ground, with your head towards your knees, like you would with a sit-up. Keep your legs and arms from moving.
• Return to starting position. Do 15-20 reps, or until tired.

Do the lifting off the ground with your ab muscles. This will take some concentration as you will want to use your arms or back to do the lifting.

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Here is another simple exercise to add to your list. This will require a little bit of space to do it right, so you won’t be able to fit it into just any part of your day, but nonetheless, it is a useful exercise to do.

Hip Roll Steps:

• Lie flat on your back with your knees bent and the soles of your feet flat on the floor. Also have your arms flat on the floor at your sides.
• Without moving your upper body, roll your knees to the left until they touch the ground. Hold for 2 seconds.
• Return to starting position and do the same movement to your right this time. Alternate sides as you go.
• Do about 10-15 reps for each side.

This may take some prior stretching to be able to get your knees bent to the ground sideways, but if you aren’t that flexible, just get them over as far you can.

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