ShelfLife
Clive Wilson
I am one of those people that has something of an on / off relationship with the gym, so depending on what time of my life you catch me I will be either looking like Pee-Wee Herman (minus the sexual deviancy) or reasonably toned. So after a 3 or so year hiatus, I've decided to go back to the gym to pump some iron. A few months later and and my biceps and chest are are showing reasonable progress.
I have never really been the sort to do any sit ups or general cardio stuff, and tend to stick to the weights and push ups. I have always justified this on the basis that I play 5 a side twice a week and so get my cardio work done on the pitch. I am (or at least was) naturally slim so have never really had much 'belly bother' despite not eating particularly well. However, I am not as young as I used to be (in my early thirties now) and have been noticing that the excess belly fat is becoming a little harder to shift.
Do any of you have any useful tips for achieving a nice, flat(ish) stomach fairly quickly? Obviously it would be nice to have abs which look like the moulds on the bat suit but I'd settle for reasonably firm / flat. I have had look on the net, but there appear to be a thousand different opinions out there - though I am thinking to start with jogging for 30 minutes twice a week and reducing the amount of sugary and fatty foods I eat.
I would be especially keen to hear from any walking 'before and after' success stories that there may be on this forum
I have never really been the sort to do any sit ups or general cardio stuff, and tend to stick to the weights and push ups. I have always justified this on the basis that I play 5 a side twice a week and so get my cardio work done on the pitch. I am (or at least was) naturally slim so have never really had much 'belly bother' despite not eating particularly well. However, I am not as young as I used to be (in my early thirties now) and have been noticing that the excess belly fat is becoming a little harder to shift.
Do any of you have any useful tips for achieving a nice, flat(ish) stomach fairly quickly? Obviously it would be nice to have abs which look like the moulds on the bat suit but I'd settle for reasonably firm / flat. I have had look on the net, but there appear to be a thousand different opinions out there - though I am thinking to start with jogging for 30 minutes twice a week and reducing the amount of sugary and fatty foods I eat.
I would be especially keen to hear from any walking 'before and after' success stories that there may be on this forum