Can belly dancing reduce belly fat and makes my waist line firm?
822562
yes and some say it enhance your sexual drive
999071
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!
870422
Your WAIST will benefit most from activities that involve twisting from side to side.\n\nSalsa Dancing, Hula Hooping, Walking with a Mae West 'wiggle', and using a Rotator Disc (turntable you stand on; the one for putting the telly on works just as well) all activate the muscles that keep your waist tuned and balanced.\n\nCAPOEIRA is also good for waist-work, but it can be a bit hardcore to start on; try using the others as preparation.
1106048
If you're really serious about reducing your waist line, crunches aren't going to do it for you, my friend. Crunches strengthen the underlying muscles beneath your jelly belly; they DO NOT help zap the fat off of it. The only way to deflate that spare tire is to restrict your caloric and fat intake by following a sensible eating plan and by doing regular aerobic exercise sessions. For best weight loss results, aim for 3-5 aerobic workouts weekly that last anywhere from 30-60 minutes. \n\nBy aerobic, I mean walking, jogging, cycling, skating -- anything that uses your larger muscle groups in your legs, back and chest in a rhythmic, repetitive fashion, gets you breathing heavy and can be sustained continually for a relatively long period of time, say 15 minutes or more. You can use your imagination on that one.... \n\nAnd while we're on the topic: belly fat IS cause for concern. Studies have shown that where you store your fat is probably as important as how much you have. People who tend to store their excess fat around the tummy (the so-called apple shaped body) are at greater risk for coronary heart disease and diabetes than people who tend to store their fat below the waist line (the so-called pear shaped body). If you tend toward the apple shape, reducing your weight will not only improve your appearance, it may help you live longer too. \n\nHere's a quick and easy method to determine your risk of cardiovascular heart disease based upon fat storage: Take your waist measurement to the nearest half inch and your hip measurement to the nearest half inch; measure the smallest part of your middle, a few inches above your navel, and the largest circumference of your hip area that includes your buttocks. \n\nNow divide your waist measurement by your hip measurement to determine your waist-to- hip ratio. If you're a woman and it's greater than .8 or a man and it's greater than .9, you should work hard to reduce your body fat and thus reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease and Type II diabetes.
630546
Whatever exercise you do will burn calories and, with proper diet, result in weight loss.  However, the weight is lost all over, not just in the area being exercised.  Doing crunches will help you build abdominal muscles, which will look good once the weight is off, but it will not cause you to lose weight only in your abdomen.  Cardio exercises are best for weight loss: Using a rowing machine or "skiing"-type arm movements (like you get with an elliptical trainer) are good ways to burn calories without using your legs.  Swimming with a styrofoam buoy between your legs is also great exercise.
435631
Tennis will help some in this area because it works a lot of muscle groups.  However, you will not see big results because this area needs to be targeted by "core strength training" to see a significant reduction in that area.  This means Crunches,medicine ball exercises, core twists, knee lifts. etc...along with diet and some cardio exercice like cycling or jogging.  These types of things will reduce the fat over the stomach because fat in that targeted area is being burned and will reduce those love handles.
318578
If you wish to try there are some simple yoga exercises which can help reduce fat. \nSit in a cross-legged position (Padmasana) with your left foot over your right thigh. Do deep breathing exercise for the first ten minutes. Then take one deep breath and try to throw out breath in small parts by giving an inward jerk to your abdomen muscles. The stomach should move in and out while you do this. Do this for around 10 mins in the beginning and increase the duration as you grow perfect in it. This exercise in yoga is called Kapala-bhanti which should be done empty stomach preferably in the morning hours.  It helps reduce the fat as well as tone the abdomen muscles. Good luck.
1041489
There is no way to spot reduce fat.  The best way is to do some exercise and eat healthy.  Overall weight reduction will help your belly.\n\nAlso do some ab exercises to tone your belly, like some crunches or leg raises.
632678
Have you tried bellydance? I love the bellydance tapes by Veena and Neena Bidasha. They help tone in areas difficult to tone with regular exercising plus make you feel great about yourself. You can buy their DVDs pretty much anywhere online like Overstock or Amazon for about $12 or $13. I'd recommend the "Basic Moves & Fat Burning" one if you've never done bellydance before.
53517
Crunches will make your belly look better and improve your posture. However, they won't get rid of the fat over or under the muscles. Aerobic exercise (walking, running, etc) will burn up those fat cells. Even liposuction can't get rid of all belly fat, only the fat near the surface of the lower belly. So start reducing caloric intake,huffing and puffing, and then start the crunches!
513313
if you lose weight and exercise you can firm up
990514
The best workout for the abs is crunches. Dance or move for about five minutes then do about 25 crunches a day twice. And another one is lie on a mat and pull your legs together high up do it about 10 to 20 times. Also Dancing is good, for specific like belly dancing thats why they are in shape, like Shakira she's got good abs because she is the best belly dancer. And Cardio exercises like walking or running on the treadmill and increase speed and incline as time goes by. And thats the best ways to look great. Good luck. And in no time you will see a big change.
270195
Any cardio workout will help if you are trying to lose fat in that area.  Sit up, reverse sit ups, crunches, and rolling all help with sculpting that area.  (I know the rolling sounds silly, but it works all areas of your abs plus your back, which most people don't strengthen and then they have trouble later on.)  A hola hoop also works really well as does belly dancing.  Anything that makes you consentrate on hip movements will help.  My personal sugestion is to do whichever you desided until you can't anymore.  Do as many sit ups or whatever until you can't lift your head off the floor again.  Then rest a day and repeat.  I hope these help alittle.
703828
If  you have a fat stomach, the only way you can reduce your fat is by doing aerobic exercises. Losing fat around the stomach takes time. If aerobic exercises are done regularly over a period of  time, you will gradually lose weight. More details at http://www.toloseweight.org/losestomachfat.html
410502
Cardio is right, to reduce your tummy you have to burn fat!!! You can do hundreds of set ups but your tummy will not reduce it will just get hard. For best results do ab work along with cardio and diet.
420439
No exercise will get rid of belly fat. You cannot reduce the amount of fat in one particular area using exercise. If you have belly fat, it's because your body has stored extra calories (frome eating more food than you need to) as fat. \n\nAb exercises will tighten&#92;strengthen the muscles underneath and can help improve the appearance of your abdomen. Weight training in other areas will burn more calories and prompt your body to store fat in other areas than just around your midsection. Last, watch how much alcohol you consume. They call it a "beer belly" for good reason.
355271
Wow- you are tiny- are you sure you want to lose more weight? I would suggest working out- lots of weight machines will help you tone these areas. For your stomach, use a Roman chair- it works wonders.