How to get a flat stomach in five easy steps - By: Aoife Gaffney

Do you feel you simply cannot lose weight no matter what you do? Are you doing fed up doing endless crunches and ab exercises and just not seeing results? Are you spending a small fortune on diet pills, ab rockers, ab belts, fat burning supplements and low fat or diet foods? I can save you money and help you get a flat stomach, just read this article and find out what changed my life for good.

Tip 1 - Bend in the knees

Really challenge yourself today and try something different. Do traditional squats but standing on one leg. Sounds mad? Well, it works. Hold onto a chair or something first until you get the hang of it, wobbling is ok, falling over if NOT. You will have 6 pack abs in no time.

Tip 2 - Ramp Up

A side plank sculpts flat abs fast by focusing on the obliques, the muscles that wrap around your middle and hold you in. When these muscles are taut, no need for slimmers knickers. Lie on your left side, resting on your left forearm and left hip, knees and feet stacked and relaxed, your right arm at your side. Lift the left hip into a side plank. Lower and touch the left hip to ground, then lift back up, holding abs in tight, keep breathing and do one rep. See if you can work up to doing 20 on each side but try not to hold your breath as the exercise won't work if you do.

Tip 3 - Bananas, yum

The amazing super fruit contains 422 milligrams of potassium, which helps limit belly-bloating sodium in your body. Talk about peel appeal! Another source: four stalks of celery deliver 416 mg of potassium. If celery is just not your thing, try juicing it with carrots and apples.

Tip 4 - Bench presses

Extending the arms during this simple pec exercise causes your ab muscles to contract, toning your abs as well as your arms, the more muscle you have, the more calories your body will burn naturally. Try and work up to 12 reps each side.

Tip 5 - Chill and relax

Stress can lead to excess stomach fat, research shows. Try delegating work duties, find a hobby you find relaxing, whether it's knitting or jewelry making, even take the dog for a walk, find me time. It really pays off. Find an exercise buddy and kill two birds with the one stone. You get to spend time with each other, stay motivated and hopefully lose weight together. You can both get a flat stomach and have a blast at the time time.

Take 5 minutes a day and really think yourself thin, if you feel fat, you will stay fat.

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