Stomach hangs out!

[Idiot]

Here's the problem, I'm skinny, but my stomach is bloated. I think over-eating, drinking & late nights has stretched it over the years. I used to have perfect abbs and trying hard to get them back but to no avail.

A friend has suggested that all I need to do is cardio, but like I said... there is no fat on my stomach to get rid of (I go swimming twice a week anyway). Doing sit ups is not working either. I'm really out of ideas!

I need to tighten it! Think the most important thing to do is control eating or just eat the right ammount at meals. Apart from that, what are the muscles I need to target and secondly, what exercises would you recommend?

Thanks.

Ps. Too many situps are bad for your back

[threenorns]

that's why you don't do situps at all, but crunches: straight crunches for the upper abs, reverse crunches for the lower abs, and twisted crunches for the obliques. you can also do hanging knee lifts, exercise ball crunches, rope crunches, and woodchoppers.

if you can't see your abs, then you have fat on your stomach, like it or not. the rest of your body may be skinny, but you still might've stored body fat in certain areas, the gut being one of them.

there's no magic bullet for you - it's the same rule as for everyone else: burn more calories than you take in and follow a healthy exercise program consisting of cardio and weight-training.

[m@xpower]

You got the eating part right. Also i suggest you give up the beer. Thats one of the reason why you got that "beer belly"

Far as muscle targetting goes. Target all the muscles one time a week. This will built more muscle into frame which will speed up your metobolism. This can be done in a 3-4 day split.

Cardio - combine this with your workout to burn additional fat.

here is my 5 day split, if you want to use it, feel free.

monday - chest, tricp
tuesday - intense cardio (about 2 miles distant travel)
wednesday - Shoulders, Legs
Thursday - ABs, Intense Cardio
Friday - Bicep, Back, Forearm
saturday- off
sunday -off


Remember, working out and cardio is only half the battle, and eating clean is the other half. Do both and you will start to see results in little as 30 days.

[-AC-]

I have same problem. Seems to be getting better after I started doing stomach vacuums.

Check this thread

http://discussfitness.com/showthread...ghlight=vacuum