The stomach is an area of the body that has a tendency to store high amounts of fat. When this fat is lost at a fast pace, loose skin can develop. Although this is not a life-threatening circumstance, it can make you feel self conscious. The way to tighten this skin is to embark on abdominal exercises that can help build muscle and make the skin more taut.
Step 1
Lie on your back to do reverse crunches. Attach ankle weights to the bottom of your legs. Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the floor. Lift your legs up and draw your knees in to your chest. Extend your legs straight out and about 6 inches above the ground. Draw them back in and repeat the exercise 15 to 20 times.
Step 2
Utilize a stability ball to do abdominal pull-ins. Place your shins on the ball and place your hands on the ground directly under your shoulders. Draw your knees in towards your chest, then extend your legs back out. Repeat 15 to 20 times.
Step 3
Deploy the services of a pull-up bar. Hang from the bar with your hands shoulder-width apart. Draw your knees up and to your right side. Lower them back down and draw them up to your left side. Alternate going from one side to the other 10 times each, for a total of 20 reps.
Step 4
Grab a dumbbell and perform side bends. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the dumbbell in your right hand. Bend your body laterally and lower the dumbbell toward the ground. Straighten up, repeat 15 to 20 times and switch sides.
Step 5
Perform bicycle crunches from a lying position on your back. Lift your legs and bend your knees so your shins are parallel to the floor. Place your hands on the sides of your head, and lift your upper body into a crunch position. Alternate moving your opposite elbow to your opposite knee in a cycling motion. Do 15 to 20 reps total.
Step 6
Use a stability ball to do crunches. Lie on the ball, with your lower back in contact. Do not round your shoulders down over the ball. Hold a medicine ball straight above you with your arms fully extended. Curl your body up by contracting your abdominal muscles. Squeeze for one second and lower your body back down. Keep your arms straight above you the whole time. Do 15 to 20 reps.
Step 7
Make an appointment with a plastic surgeon to get a tummy tuck, if you have an excessive amount of skin to tighten. In this procedure, a surgeon will make an incision across the bottom of your stomach to remove excess skin and fat.
Tips and Warnings
- When you do side bends, place the hand of your non-working side on the back of your head. Do three to four sets of your ab exercises and work out three times a week on non-consecutive days.
Things You'll Need
- Ankle weights
- Stability ball
- Dumbbell
- Medicine ball
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