Truth to be told, I feel that in order to look fit and toned, the area that they need to develop most is the abdominal area. It is very obvious because a lot of fit online personalities show off their abs on their social media to their fans and followers. And this has been the misconception that we have been brought to believe.
Unfortunately, I am one of those people too.
The “weakest” part of my body has to be my core area; which consists of the abdominal area, lower back and love handles. Although they say females do not store much fat around the abs area as compared to the rest of the body parts like thighs and butt, it is still pretty hard to develop good looking abs by just exercising alone.
Some people say nice abs are also built from the kitchen. Which is true. I’ve been caught guilty numerous times for having bad eating habits. If we don’t eliminate the fat around the core area, it is very hard to get noticeable abs.
Luckily for me, I have my personal trainer to work it out with me. He had devised a routine for me to get the abs burnt – on top of healthy meal plans of course.
I had to split my routine into 2 videos as I had Instagram only has a 15 second limit for my videos. My routine is as below:-
30 secs Mountain Climber
15 x Double Crunches
30 secs Mountain Climber
15 x Double Tap Twist Crunch (Left Knee)
30 secs Mountain Climber
15 x Double Tap Twist Crunch (Right Knee)
30 secs Mountain Climber
15 x Seated Knee Tucks
30 secs Mountain Climber
15 x Flutter Kicks
30 secs Mountain Climber
30 secs Crunch Hold
15 x Hanging Reverse Crunch
15 x Reverse V-Crunch
My abs workout was only 30 minutes long but it was one excruciating one. My PT did tell me that the more burnt it felt, the more the abs muscle will effectively develop. This is definitely something to keep in mind.
After personal training, I did an extra 10 laps/30 minutes of Breast Stroke style swimming to tone up my arms as the previous week I only managed to to focus on areas such as my core, legs and butt. Always remember to balance up your exercise and don’t focus entirely on just one body part so that your body would look “balanced”.
Head on over to Celebrity Fitness Malaysia’s Facebook Page or Website or talk to your personal trainer for more information about training.
