AboutBonnie Hardie Expertise I am a personal trainer/boot camp instructor in SouthEast Florida. I am certified in:
personal training,aerobics,nutrition,womens,senior,youth and boot camp fitness.I can answer questions about workouts,sets and reps.Pyramid training,drop sets,etc.I can give suggestions on the best exercises to do for different body parts.Machines vs free weights.Home workouts or gym workouts.I can tell you what to look for when planning to join a gym.
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Experience I have been a personal trainer,aerobics instructor,nutrition advisor and boot camp instructor for several years,in South Florida. I generally prefer to train people outdoors in a park setting.The workout outside is just as tough as a gym workout.I can give people a excellent workout using just their bodyweight.I do a bootcamp style class with groups of 5-10 people.
Question Hello. I'm a female in my twenties, and I am not overweight but would like to improve the appearance of muscle tone in my abs and make that part of my body flatter. I have heard many conflicting things about ab exercises, including that there is no way to have nice abs unless you're genetically predisposed to it. I hope that's not true! I don't want a six-pack, just a flat stomach with no extra flab.
So what can I do? Is it true that crunches and sit-ups are useless?
Answer Hi R.
Thank you for your question.
Crunches and situps are not completely useless.
Sit ups are not a very effective exercise to tone the abs because they do not isolate the abdominal muscles-they bring the hip flexors into the exercise. Crunches are good-but the most important aspect to achieving a flat abdominal region is your diet.
More carbs and protein-less fat and sodium. You should eat 5-6 small meals a day.
Carbs-pasta,rice,potatoes,etc. protein-lean turkey,tuna,etc.Some good abdominal exercises are:
crunches
leg lifts
toso twists
knee ups.
Thank you-let me know if I can be of any more assistance to you,
Bonnie
