Performing a single exercise multiple times in a row and several times a day to lose weight in one region is not the best approach to take. This is called spot reduction, which is not possible. Take the lower tummy for example. Lower ab exercises are part of the game plan, but you also have to focus on weight loss. This means your diet has to be adjusted and you have to become more active.
Step 1
Consume healthier foods. Give up all the foods in your diet that can pad the fat in your lower stomach, such as cheesecake, cookies, doughnuts, gravy fries, wings and chili dogs. Eat foods that are lower in fat and calories instead like lean meats, whole grains, low-fat dairy, fruits, vegetables and beans.
Step 2
Cut back on your calories. Even if you are eating healthy foods, you still need to eat less to promote weight loss. Track your calories for five days, add the totals up and divide by five to get your daily average. Reduce the daily average number by 500 to 1,000 calories and eat that many calories a day. You will lose one to two pounds a week doing this according to the Centers for Disease Control. Being that weight is lost from the whole body, your lower tummy will be included.
Step 3
Spend plenty of time doing cardiovascular exercise to burn the fat in your lower tummy. This will reduce fat in your stomach and all other locations on your body. Do any form of cardio that you enjoy three days a week on alternating days.
To lose weight, the American College of Sports Medicine recommends 60 to 90 minutes of cardiovascular exercise a week. Jogging, power walking, kickboxing, inline skating and dance aerobics are examples.
Step 4
Lift weights to not only improve your muscle mass, but to also increase your resting metabolism. By lifting weights and gaining muscle you will burn more calories every day according to the University of Michigan Health System. Do exercises that target as much of your body as possible, like push-ups, shoulder presses, back rows, triceps dips, biceps curls and lunges.
Work out three days a week on the alternating days of your cardio. Perform 10 to 12 reps and three to four sets.
Step 5
Execute lower ab exercises to tone your belly while you strip away the fat. Do exercises that cause you to pull your thighs close to your stomach, like lying leg raises, stability ball knee tucks, bicycle crunches and scissor kicks. Aim for 15 to 20 reps, three or four sets and work your abs right after your weight-training sessions.
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