The truth behind…Flat-Abs
Pilates 101
January 10, 2009
A Research-Proven Way to Flatten Your Abs
You eat right, do cardio, crank out countless crunches, but still don’t have a flat belly?
Add Pilates moves to your routine. When researchers at Auburn
University measured muscle activity in the abs during a hundred,
double-leg stretch, crunch, and roll-up, they found that the first two
were tops for targeting the transverse abdominis. “That’s the deepest
ab muscle, which pulls in the midsection and stabilizes the spine,
giving you a flatter belly as well as more control during exercise and
everyday movements,” says lead author Michele Olson, Ph.D., professor
of exercise physiology at Auburn University
free teaser
“Plus, the more stable
your spine, the better your posture.” Keep up the healthy eating and
cardio, but mix up your ab exercises too. By combining Pilates moves
and traditional toners, you can create a rut- and gut-busting workout
that emphasizes all your middle muscles
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