Rock Those Abs!

Well, Denise Austin beat me on this one. I've been wanting to post this tip for a while but kept putting other things ahead of it. I learned this my first year going to HealthQuest and have tried to keep it in the back of my mind because it really does work. So, here is her newsletter for today. She says it better than I could anyway.

Is getting a flat stomach one of your fitness goals? If it is, I'm going to let you in on a little secret: You can work your ab muscles all day long and achieve great results - just by going about your daily life! By paying attention to your posture and pulling your abs in tightly, you'll be giving your abs a continuous workout for hours at a time.

Does it sound too good to be true? Well it isn't! You may think that sexy abs can only come from doing hundreds of crunches a day, but you'll achieve more noticeable results much more quickly simply by standing up straight and tucking everything in.

Give it a try right now! Sit or stand up super straight. It might help to imagine that there's a string attached to the crown of your head and it's pulling your whole body upward. Picture your spine getting straighter and longer. You'll soon notice that your hips automatically tuck under and your tummy squeezes in - quite the opposite of how your stomach protrudes when you're slumped over.

Standing upright like this works your abs - and, if you can keep it up all day, just imagine how 16 hours of ab work will strengthen your core! Even better than that rock-hard stomach you'll achieve will be the way you look slimmer and more confident with that excellent posture. Go for it!

Now, with shoulders back and tummy tucked in, go have a great day!