pls give me tips on how to flatten my stomach pain free?
98003
there's no way to do it pain free. the only way to flatten your stomach is to exercise. and if there was some miracle way don't you think everyone would have flat stomaches.
130460
Alternate heat and cold packs and try laying on your sides and back more than on your tummy.  Use a pillow to elevate your torso while laying on your back.  Also, this may sound weird, massage them.  Not a lot, just enough to ease the pain.  Wear a padded, wireless bra, too.
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The 3 Most Effective Stomach Exercises \n1: Bicycle Maneuver \n\nGetting Into Position \n\nLie flat on your mat, with your lower back pressed to the mat. \n\nYour head is resting on your hands with elbows bent and out to the sides. \n\nRaise your head, neck and shoulders as you pull your knees up towards your chest. \n\nThe Exercise \n\nSlowly go through a bicycle pedaling motion by pushing your left leg out while at the same time twisting your torso to bring your left elbow to touch your right knee. \n\nReturn slowly to the starting position by pulling both knees into your chest. \n\nWithout stopping, push out your right leg while at the same time twist your torso to bring your right elbow to touch your left knee. \n\nKeep even relaxed breathing throughout. \n\nRepeat this continuous motion by alternating 5 times on each sides. As you get stronger, alternating 10 times on each side. \n\n2: Captain's Chair \n\nThis exercise requires a piece of stomach workout equipment, the Captain's Chair, which looks like a tall chair without a seat. \n\nGetting Into Position \n\nStabilize your upper body by gripping the handholds and lightly pressing your lower back against the back pad. \n\nThe starting position begins with you holding your body up and legs dangling below. \n\nThe Exercise \n\nNow slowly lift your knees in toward your chest. The motion should be controlled and deliberate as you bring the knees up and return them back to the starting position. \n\nDo 12 repetitions. \n\n3: Crunch on Exercise Ball \n\nGetting Into Position \n\nSit on an exercise ball with your feet flat on the floor. Let the ball roll back slowly. \n\nNow lie back on the ball until your thighs and torso are parallel with the floor. \n\nPlace hands behind your head (or cross your arms over your chest) and slightly tuck your chin in toward your chest. \n\nThe Exercise \n\nContract your stomach, raising your torso to no more than 45 degrees. For better balance, spread your feet wider apart. \n\nTo challenge the obliques, make the exercise less stable by moving your feet closer together. \n\nExhale as you contract; inhale as you return to the starting position. \n\nDo 12 repetitions. \n\nThe Cool Down \n\nDo a lower intensity version of the marching in place warm up exercise, for 3-5 minutes, to cool down your body and get your heart rate return to normal level. \n\n\n\nThe Stomach Stretch \nStomach Stretch 1 \n\nStand tall with with your feet hip-width apart. \n\nLift your arms straight up towards the ceiling, your palms facing forward. \n\nWith slow, controlled movements, bring your arms down to your sides. \n\nYour palms should end up facing inward. At the same time, round your back, bring your chin towards your chest and contract your stomach muscles. \n\nHold for 20 seconds. \n\nReturn slowly to the starting position. \n\nDo 10 times. \n\nStomach Stretch 2 \n\nStand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Unlock your knees and roll back your shoulders. \n\nRaise your arms out to the sides, to shoulder level and parallel to the floor. \n\nTwist your torso as far as you can to your left. \n\nTry to twist only from your waist and keep your lower body stable. \n\nTwist back as far as you can to your right. \n\nContinue twisting left and right until you've done 30 to 50 times. \n\n\nStomach Exercises And Healthy Weight Loss Diets \nExercise alone will not get you a flat stomach; it'll merely give you stronger stomach muscles. \n\nThe key to having a flatter stomach is a combination of these 3 things: \n\n\n\nEat a healthy-weight-loss diet; \n\nInclude cardio exercise in your exercise program; \n\nPlus doing extra of the 3 above proven effective stomach exercises \n\nThen you'll be on your way to having a stronger and flatter stomach!!!!
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theres this magazine called SEVENTEEN and what the more recent issue has is these pilaties methods. and they really work! they give you a flat stomach in only 10 days! im serious. go buy the magazine. or check the site listed below.\n\nI\nI\nI\nI\nI\nV
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well what exactly have you tried? i would try crunches or sit ups, but crunches work effectivly. when you do them make sure it hurts because that means its working baby!! and while you do crunches flex your stomach.. remember this.. no pain no gain!\ngood luck!
1106048
If you're really serious about reducing your waist line, crunches aren't going to do it for you, my friend. Crunches strengthen the underlying muscles beneath your jelly belly; they DO NOT help zap the fat off of it. The only way to deflate that spare tire is to restrict your caloric and fat intake by following a sensible eating plan and by doing regular aerobic exercise sessions. For best weight loss results, aim for 3-5 aerobic workouts weekly that last anywhere from 30-60 minutes. \n\nBy aerobic, I mean walking, jogging, cycling, skating -- anything that uses your larger muscle groups in your legs, back and chest in a rhythmic, repetitive fashion, gets you breathing heavy and can be sustained continually for a relatively long period of time, say 15 minutes or more. You can use your imagination on that one.... \n\nAnd while we're on the topic: belly fat IS cause for concern. Studies have shown that where you store your fat is probably as important as how much you have. People who tend to store their excess fat around the tummy (the so-called apple shaped body) are at greater risk for coronary heart disease and diabetes than people who tend to store their fat below the waist line (the so-called pear shaped body). If you tend toward the apple shape, reducing your weight will not only improve your appearance, it may help you live longer too. \n\nHere's a quick and easy method to determine your risk of cardiovascular heart disease based upon fat storage: Take your waist measurement to the nearest half inch and your hip measurement to the nearest half inch; measure the smallest part of your middle, a few inches above your navel, and the largest circumference of your hip area that includes your buttocks. \n\nNow divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement to determine your waist-to- hip ratio. If you're a woman and it's greater than .8 or a man and it's greater than .9, you should work hard to reduce your body fat and thus reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease and Type II diabetes.
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You need to hit the gym babe and you gotta go on daily jogs. Do 100 to 200 situps each night. You should see results. Oh, and it may sound prissy, but Pilates really work too! My stomach got flatter and I formed some abs in about a month of all that and eating right. You're doing great with the eating(make sure your portion size isn't too big). You're half way there!
396372
Walk or run outside several times a week, it's free. Try going up and down a few flights of steps each time too. Crunches or situps on the days you don't run--- it'll help flatten your tummy.  Pushups to tone your arms.  Or.... pop in a great CD or organize your favorite MP3s into a collection that has some peppy songs you can dance to and make up your own aerobics routing.  All kinds of thins to do, the hardest part is getting motivated to do it!! Good luck!
30375
try doing your sit ups in the morning rite when you get up and make sure your stomach is empty
551515
no matter how much exercise and dieting you do you will not achieve a flat stomach unless you also have a high calcium intake. Drink lots of skim milk or take a calcium pill with vitamin D. (Vitamin D helps your body absorb the calcium)
753418
No. Try exercise and lay off the fatty foods; sit-ups, crunches, walking, running, stretching, cardio exercise, resistance exercise...all are great for flattening your abdomen. There are tons of evercise programs on line and places for women, who have the same problem as you, to work out at all over the place.\n\nGood luck.
361744
try running, seams to burn more then walking, I know some people clam walking works just as good but they all seam to be large people.  you can also go to any store (most big box sores will have this) and go to there exercise equipment area then look for an abb wheel, its just a small wheel with a bar threw it.  use that, your tummy will be flat in no time.  It should run you around $10 or so, put a pillow or other padding down for you knees or they will not like it lol.
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i have found that leg lifts help flatten the whole stomach, while lifting the legs about 6 inches off the ground, try patting your stomach with loose fists. i tried it and i now sport a six pack, and i am a female who is 18 years old and eats like a pig. if that dont work, then try doing twista crunch. it's a crunch only twisting as you go sideways. or you could jsut try normal crunches, nightly as i do. i do about  200 a night. you should start at about 50 a night until you get used to the pain. do them fast and keep the back straight, dont bend the neck. keep your hands and arms crossed over your chest to get more power to the crunch. if you want to get goo, try what ive done. put a 10 lbs weight on your chest and hold it under your crossed arms and hands and do about 100. it will work, trust me.
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Do a lot of sit-ups... do them until you cant do them any more, then do crunches until you can't do them anymore, take a break and start over. To get really quick results only drink water and milk.. no pop or anything with sugar, stay away from sugary foods too.
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You should perform a variety of exercises to strengthen or 'tone' your stomach muscles. This includes, incline sit-ups, crunches on a fitness ball, leg raises, etc.\n\nOne of the best ways to tone your stomach though is to perform weight lifting exercies that you do while standing or end up standing while holding the weight. This includes squats, deadlifts, standing shoulder presses, lunges, etc. The exercies require you to contract your abs to support the weight and can provide better benefits than crunches and sit-ups.\n\nCurt
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You can change your diet to lose fat and weight, but to actually "flatten" your stomach, you'll have to exercise the muscles to make them stronger.\n\nHalf-crunches and crunches with bent knees are best, sit-up work well, and reverse sit-ups even better. Start easy and work up to about 25 reps a day. Takes about 10 minutes and depending on your age will start to show results in 2 to 10 weeks.
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For your stomach you should try the backwards situps.  Lie down on the floor with arms down and legsstraight down.  Keep your legs straight as you bring them in the air.  Take them back down straight and continue this on a daily basis.  For your butt, try deep lunges.  Just stand up straight and put one leg in front of the other.  Lean into the leg in the front ten times.  (Put all of your weight on that leg.)  And then switch to the other leg and do the same.