Can sit-ups be the only way to lose belly fat? Korean celebrity coach: Learn 8 stretching exercises to make your belly flatter and tighter

Whenever you see celebrities’ flat bellies, do you feel envious? However, don't be discouraged. In fact, as long as you learn the correct exercise methods and tighten your abdominal muscles, you can say goodbye to the annoying fat belly. The following are 8 stretching exercises provided by Han Yong, a well-known Korean celebrity coach, to help you tighten your abdomen more effectively. Instead of relying on dieting or fasting to lose weight, learning how to exercise correctly and tighten your abdominal muscles is the key to saying goodbye to that annoying fat belly.

The culprits of a protruding belly: overeating and lack of exercise

Han Yong, a well-known Korean celebrity coach, said in his book "Korean Stars' Crazy Training! Ballet stretching exercises to create a zero-fat S-curve: slim waist, hips and legs, visually reduce 7 kilograms! 》A new book mentions that belly fat not only looks unsightly, but is also bad for health and is considered the root cause of all diseases.

How is the lower abdomen formed? In fact, overeating and lack of exercise can cause abdominal fat accumulation. And these excess fats are more likely to accumulate in the human internal organs, thereby increasing the risk of fatty liver, hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, diabetes and other diseases.

Can you lose belly fat by dieting and not eating meat? Beware of the tendency to gain weight again

Since the formation of a small belly is related to fat accumulation, does it mean that as long as you don’t eat meat or fried food in your daily diet, you won’t have a small fat belly? Coach Han Yong said that this is a wrong idea! The formation of belly fat has little to do with what kind of food you eat, but is rather related to the fact that the amount of food you consume is greater than your physical activity, which in turn produces excess fat and accumulates in your belly.

In other words, even if you eat protein-rich foods or a low-calorie diet, as long as the amount you eat is greater than your metabolism, it will cause fat accumulation and form belly fat. It is also worth noting that when using fasting to lose weight, you may feel that your belly seems to have gotten smaller in the first few days; but in fact, the fat accumulated in your belly does not disappear. Instead, the water, carbohydrates and proteins in the body are excreted, which will make you more likely to gain weight again. You must be careful.

As long as the amount you eat is greater than your metabolism, it will cause fat accumulation and form belly fat.

Tighten your belly like this! 8 ballet stretching exercises

In addition to explaining the causes of a small belly and the importance of a balanced diet and increased activity, Coach Han Yong said that when it comes to eliminating visceral fat and abdominal fat, many people will think that as long as they move their stomachs, they can lose their small belly, so they do a lot of sit-ups.

However, doing sit-ups will not make the fat on your belly disappear; it will only build muscle and elasticity in your abdomen. At this time, if you do abdominal exercises while the chest is expanded, it will make the chest wider and exercise more muscles.

If your goal is not just to train your abdominal muscles, but to make your body more slender and your body frame smaller, you should try to do abdominal exercises with your chest tightened. For example, the following 8 ballet stretches are a good way to train your desired body shape while having beautiful abdominal muscles:

【Stretch and firm abdominal muscles exercise】

Lie flat on the ground, stretch your legs, put your arms in a two-hand position, and breathe in slowly. The feet are in a ballet pointe position. (Photo provided by Gaobao Publishing)

① Lie flat on the ground with your legs straight and your arms in a two-hand position, and breathe in slowly. The feet are in a ballet pointe position.

Keep your feet on pointe and your arms in a one-handed stance. While exhaling slowly, lift your upper body slightly to tighten your chest, and keep your upper and lower abdomen together for 8 seconds. Repeat the same action 10 times, and try to extend the time a little each time. (Photo provided by Gaobao Publishing)

② Keep your feet on tiptoe and your arms in a one-handed stance. While exhaling slowly, lift your upper body slightly to tighten your chest, and keep your upper and lower abdomen together for 8 seconds. Repeat the same action 10 times, and try to extend the time a little each time.

Bend your knees and continue to maintain the same posture as in step 2 while slowly exhaling. (Photo provided by Gaobao Publishing)

③ Bend your knees and exhale slowly while maintaining the same posture as step 2.

At this time, lift your knees slightly and use your abdomen to maximum effect. (Photo provided by Gaobao Publishing)

④At this time, lift your knees slightly and use your abdomen to maximum force.

Lie flat with your upper body relaxed, inhale slowly, tighten your chest, do sit-ups with your upper body slightly lifted halfway, and repeat 50 times. (Photo provided by Gaobao Publishing)

⑤-⑥ Lie flat with your upper body relaxed, inhale slowly, tighten your chest, do sit-ups with your upper body slightly lifted halfway, and repeat 50 times.

Stretch your legs straight, lift them up and then lower them, repeating this movement 10 to 20 times. (Photo provided by Gaobao Publishing)

⑦-⑧ Straighten your legs, lift them up and then lower them, repeat this movement 10 to 20 times.

Note:

1. The key is to tighten the chest and not let it expand.

2. Don't shrink your shoulders, keep them in a straight line.

3. Bend your back slightly, as if your chest is pulling inward.