How to Lose Your Mommy Belly Fast

I recently received this question in my e-mail box. In fact, I get this question a lot from homeschool moms because we tend to have larger families than most.

“How do I get rid of the belly fat? I do lots of crunches and abdominal exercises but it doesn’t seem to go away.”

First, spot reduction is not possible. You cannot do exercises that target one area only and see results. Those infomercials advertising 8 minutes to flat abs are a hoax!

Second, lots of abdominal exercises do not work for getting rid of belly fat. What you are doing is strengthening the abdominal muscles that are hiding beneath a layer of bodyfat. You may even have a beautiful six pack under that layer, but in order to see it, we’ve got to burn off the bodyfat.

I actually advise my clients not to do excessive amounts of crunches because it is hard on your spine and over time can cause disk problems. I work the abdominal muscles using compound exercises that also help burn off the body fat. Homeschool moms don’t have a lot of time to waste on exercises that don’t work. So, I like short bursts of high intensity exercise that strengthens, burns calories and keeps the burn going on into tomorrow. Read more

April Workout of the Month

Okay ladies! Here’s a really fun one to burn the fat and build the muscle. I call it “Pharaoh’s Revenge”! Campers LOVE to hate this one. I’m challenging you now.

There are 5 rounds of this workout. Do each exercise consecutively without rest until the end of the circuit. Rest 1 minute before starting the next round.

Round 1: 30 sec. each exercise
Round 2: 45 sec.
Round 3: 60 sec
Round 4: 45 sec
Round 5: 30 sec.

The Pyramid
Squat and Press
Rows
Swings
Push Ups (no knees allowed)
Alternating Reverse Lunges
High Pulls
Planks

Have fun!