I want to flatten my belly ,but i hurt my back in an accident , i could use some suggestions pl.?
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Tuck your tummy at all times. Try tucking and releasing several times when you're sitting, and when you're walking keep it tucked and turn your waist slighty from side to side with every step.
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Try doing crunches from a sitting position, in a straight backed chair. You get the same results, with much less discomfort to your back. You just need to pull your knees up toward you and let them down slowly. It works wonders!
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Lay down on your stomach. \nHold onto something (couch, sofa legs..)\nLift your straight legs as high as you can. \nRepeat until you feel as if someone beat you all over the backside. \n\nDo similar excercise laying on your sides. As many as you can. \n:&#92;\n\nThen continue torturing yourself in this manner daily for a month. \nResults guaranteed. \n\n(it's actually not as horrible as I make it sound)\n:)\n\n~K
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Do you know what the cause of your back pain is? Sometimes if you lift something heavy improperly, it will hurt a few days later (not at the time of the incident). Or sometimes it is related to women's periods. It could also be your chest that is sore, but you feel it in your back. Find out the cause and then you can work on ways to make it feel better. Heating pads are nice if the muscle is spasming or tight. Ice pads are good for new injuries, but only for the first 24 hrs. And of course massages are great. If you have the money invest in a few massage sessions (assuming that the damage done to your back is minor). Massages are cheap too, only about 50 dollars for an hour. And it's worth it when you walk away feeling great! Of course Motrin will help with the swelling. But if you can't get the pain under control, see a physician for an examination, some X-Rays and some better pain medication such as Vicodin. Good luck!
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If your back is already hurting regular sit-ups will only make the problem worse. The best way to motivate those wonderful six pack muscles into action without hurting those back muscles is to perform minimal leg levers.  You do this by laying flat on your back, placing the palms of your hands on the small of your back, picking the back of your head up off the floor one inch, and finally raising your feet until they are 6 inches off the ground.  Hold this position until you can't stand it any longer.  Then slowly lower your feet to the ground until you are ready to do the lift again.  This will give you the six pack of awe without the back pack of oh.
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i have found that leg lifts help flatten the whole stomach, while lifting the legs about 6 inches off the ground, try patting your stomach with loose fists. i tried it and i now sport a six pack, and i am a female who is 18 years old and eats like a pig. if that dont work, then try doing twista crunch. it's a crunch only twisting as you go sideways. or you could jsut try normal crunches, nightly as i do. i do about  200 a night. you should start at about 50 a night until you get used to the pain. do them fast and keep the back straight, dont bend the neck. keep your hands and arms crossed over your chest to get more power to the crunch. if you want to get goo, try what ive done. put a 10 lbs weight on your chest and hold it under your crossed arms and hands and do about 100. it will work, trust me.
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Lie on your back and relax completely so that your ab muscles are slack.  You can gently massage the abdonmen area and the gas bubble will move down the intestine until you fart.
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Laying down flat on your back!  And heck yeah, it hurts bad for like 30 secs. then after that your good to go for a long time!
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well what exactly have you tried? i would try crunches or sit ups, but crunches work effectivly. when you do them make sure it hurts because that means its working baby!! and while you do crunches flex your stomach.. remember this.. no pain no gain!\ngood luck!
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Yes, you should keep your abdomen tight so it is flat and then use the muscles in your lower back to pull the back of your waist forward.  This will also let your butt fill out your jeans nicely.  If not ...your butt will be flat and from the side view you will not have the curves.   \n\n  So , shoulders back , head up, tummy flat, back in, butt out ..\nthere you go, now you got it !!!
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yep, crunches or sit ups.  U don't have to lay all the way down on the floor, clasp your hands behind your head and then just bring your shoulders up to your knees that are bent and then don't go all the way back down on the floor.  That is the way they do it in the military and man it works, hurts like the dickens, but works.  Good nutrition and drinking lots of water does help but exercise will tighten up those muscles and your belly will be flat before u know it!
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Stand up and stretch your arms above your head! The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) suggests, "Do the 'hug your best friend.' Wrap your arms around your body and turn as far as you can to the left, then to the right." \nExercise regularly to keep the abdominal muscles strong to help support the spine. \nAvoid wearing high–heeled shoes. Choose shoes that offer good foot support and comfort. Some styles can affect the body's center of gravity. Flat shoes are better. \nLook at yourself in the mirror. Is your posture good? Think about your posture and how to maintain it throughout the days' activities. Practice makes perfect!
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1. Start eating healthier.  The reason you gain it back is that once you lose it you return to poor eating habits.  A low fat diet is probably your best bet.  Focus on protien - beans and chicken.  Small portions will help shrink your stomach so you aren't hungry all the time.  When you eat try to limit it to portions less than 2 cups in volume and only eat 4-5 times per day.  Drink low fat milk, avoid butter and try to get rid of salt.  Soda also expands your stomach so if you like low cal lemonade or gatorade you're in luck.  \n2. Exercise - Crunches.  to have a visible six-pack (i know that wasn't your question, but in case you're wondering) it takes an incredible amound of discipine.  Hundreds of crunches a day and 40 or more minutes of cardio exersise.  If you just want to lose some weight and tone up a bit I'd suggest a couple of sets of 50 crunches a day (spend a few bucks on a exersise ball to reduce impact on your back)  plus 20 - 30 min. of cardio... running or biking.   Good luck.
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You need to tackle it from two different directions:\n\n1.)  Decrease the number of calories you consume in a controlled way - if you crash diet the weight you will loose will be lean muscle. Not only will you put the weight back on quickly but you will struggle to loose it in the future it muscle that 'burns it off'.  \n\nTry supplementing processed foods with more fruit and veg but make sure that you are getting all the correct food groups.\n\nTry the links on this page:\n\nhttp://www.nutrition.org.uk/home.asp?siteId=43&sectionId=325&subSectionId=320&parentSection=299&which=1\n\n2.) Take more excercise.  Doesn't really matter what you do as long as you get mildly out of breath.  Do this as often as you can (at least 20mins a day).\n\nIt a myth that you can reduce fat in certain areas of you body by targeting them alone so don't do loads of stomach crunches at the expense of other exercise - you will just hurt your back.
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Do some toning exercises like stomach crunches.  Hope this helps.
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If you have not injured yourself with a fall or a lift, then you need to go to an emergency room.  There are many internal things that can cause intense back pain like you describe.  Gall bladder for one, but because there are tests that need to be done to determine which you have, you MUST get to an emergency room.  Many of the problems can be quite dangerous if you are alone.\nGo now, if you live close. If you feel your pain will prevent you from safely driving, call 911,or have a friend or relative drive you.
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Abdominal Crunch\nThese are excellent for strengthening the abdominal muscles and reducing a protruding stomach. Lie on the floor. Hold your legs at a 90-degree angle with your lower legs parallel to the floor. (You can also place your legs over a bench or a piece of furniture.) With arms at your side (or on shoulders or behind ears as in the curl-ups), inhale slowly as you raise your shoulder off the floor, forcing your chest muscles toward your legs. Pull your hips upward, hold for a second, then exhale slowly and roll down to the starting position. Do up to twenty-five repetitions.