You cannot lose fat in specific areas. When you diet, weight loss occurs all over. The best way to flatten a stomach is to combine targeted exercises on your abdominal muscles and side obliques while participating in aerobic exercise. In addition to your exercise regimen, you will need to limit your calorie consumption so that you are taking in fewer calories than you are burning off, report doctors at the Mayo Clinic.
Step 1
Use your own body as resistance to build your core muscles that support your back, sides and stomach. Lie on the floor and place your feet on a wall so that your legs form the letter "L." Tighten your abs. Raise your head and shoulders as far as you can while your arms are crossed across your chest. Repeat at least 20 times.
Step 2
Target deeper abdominal muscles by getting on all fours on the floor. Let your belly hang loose as you take in a deep breath. Pull in on your stomach as if you were trying to touch your belly button to your back as you exhale. Hold the tightening for a count of 10. Release. Wait 10 seconds. Repeat. Make sure your back remains straight during the exercise.
Step 3
Perform pelvic lifts to tone the lower portion of the stomach. Lie on your back and pull your knees up to your chest. Leave your arms loose at your sides, and try to lift your pelvis off the floor as high as you can. Keep your knees pointed to the ceiling and hold for a count of 5. Release and repeat 10 times.
Step 4
Lie on the floor on your stomach and lift your head to strengthen your back, which will provide you with better posture and a more flattering frontal appearance around your stomach. Keep your arms flat at your sides. Raise your legs and flutter them back and forth to a count of 20. Lower and repeat three times.
Step 5
Work on the love handles that bulge from the side of your stomach by lying on the floor on your back and bending your knees. Rest your hands lightly on the back of your head and twist to bring your left knee up to touch your right elbow. Extend your right leg as you twist. Repeat on the other side. Continue until you have completed 25 reps on each side.
Tips and Warnings
- Get involved in an intensive aerobic exercise program at least three times a week for 30 minutes to lose the flab that causes a bulging stomach.
- Sit-ups that require you to raise your entire body when you are lying on your back can put an enormous amount of strain on your back. Stick to crunches. They are easier on the back and target the stomach in a more pronounced manner.
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