burning fat to reveal abs - Cindi Ernest

I see a trainer every couple of months. While my body fat is around 18%,
I wasn't seeing any progress on my lower abs. My trainer said this is a
very common problem with women.

His solution was to have me do twists. He calls this "45 days to "V" Shaped
Abs"

It takes me about 10 minutes a day. I started by holding my arms
chest level and twisting. The trick to losing this fat is holding your abs
in tight, tightening your rear, and with each twist exhale out so that you actually make a noise...kinda like "huhh".

After 10 days, I then progressed to using a bar made of pvc with caps, on my
shoulders.

Every 5 days I added a little weight by filling my bar with a little sand.
Here is the routine below. If ya have any questions, feel free to email me.
This also works great for men as this trainer has most of his clients doing
this. He recommends if you have back problems, not to use the bar or weight.

Do 3 sets of 25 reps. (A rep is twisting to both sides.) These must be
done everyday. The first 10 days, use only your arms. The second 10 days,
use a broom stick, or PVC pipe with arms stretched out. The remaining 25
days, add weight to your stick. If using a PVC pipe, you can add sand and
cap it to increase your weight.

Cindi
Wisconsin

This is one set.

1. Spread legs as far apart as is comfortable, put toes on a line so that
your not crooked. Point toes in as this will help keep your hips from
moving. Arms should be at chest height, tuck your butt in and breathe deep
when doing these. Twist 25 reps. If looking in a mirror, your stomach
should look like it's going back and forth across an old fashioned wash
board.

2. Lunge to the left with legs spread as far apart as is comfortable, put
toes on a line so that your not crooked. Point toes in as this will help
keep your hips from moving. Arms should be at chest height, tuck your butt
in and breathe deep when doing these. Twist 25 reps. If looking in a
mirror, your stomach should look like it's going back and forth across an
old fashioned wash board.

3. Lunge to the right with legs spread as far apart as is comfortable, put
toes on a line so that your not crooked. Point toes in as this will help
keep your hips from moving. Arms should be at chest height, tuck your butt
in and breathe deep when doing these. Twist 25 reps. If looking in a
mirror, your stomach should look like it's going back and forth across an
old fashioned wash board.

4. Lunge with right foot forward, left leg back, with legs spread as far
apart as is comfortable, put toes on a line so that your not crooked. Point
toes in as this will help keep your hips from moving. Arms should be at
chest height, tuck your butt in and breathe deep when doing these. Twist 25
reps. If looking in a mirror, your stomach should look like it's going back
and forth across an old fashioned wash board.

5. Lunge with left foot forward, right leg back, with legs spread as far
apart as is comfortable, put toes on a line so that your not crooked. Point
toes in as this will help keep your hips from moving. Arms should be at
chest height, tuck your butt in and breathe deep when doing these. Twist 25
reps. If looking in a mirror, your stomach should look like it's going back
and forth across an old fashioned wash board.

6. This is the last one. Spread legs as far apart as is comfortable, put
toes on a line so that your not crooked. Point toes in as this will help
keep your hips from moving. Arms should be at your side, tuck your butt in,
suck in your stomach and breathe deep when doing these. Slide your right
hand down the back of your leg and touch the back of your knee, then the
left hand. This is one rep. Do 25 reps.