Mommy Tummy Tightening Exercise From Holly Rigsby.
Be sure to add this exercise to your bag of Mommy Tummy Tightening Tricks to help you “tighten” and “tone” your tummy for the Holidays!
All you need is a stability ball!
As always, consult with your Dr before beginning a new workout or exercise routine.
Get ready to work super hard by not even Moving!
The Stability Ball Plank is a static exercise (contract and hold) that will challenge all the muscles that wrap around your core, build endurance as well as strengthen your deep abdominal muscles (transversus abdominis) and the muscles in your lower back. When you strengthen your core, you improve your posture, gain greater balance and stability and help to flatten your tummy.
Your goal – hold for 30-60 seconds!
Get the most out of the plank by..
~ Lifting your upper body OFF the ball
~ Drawing your belly button in, as if pulling toward your spine – this ensures you have engaged your deepest core muscles but you are still able to breathe!
~ Check the alignment of your hips… make sure your butt is not in the air nor do your hips sag too low. Your body should form a straight line from head to toe.
Are You Shaking?
This is normal. Your body may begin to shake after a few seconds of holding the plank position. This is simply due to a lack of coordination and strength in your core muscles.
In this case, start off with shorter intervals – holding for 5 secs at a time. As you progress, within a couple weeks you’ll notice significant improvement in your ability to hold this position for a longer period of time without shaking!
Need help?
If you are not ready for the Stability Ball Plank – just practice the regular plank on a mat.
Just to clarify – no amount of “ab exercises” will burn the fat off your belly and achieve Mommy Tummy Tightening. This thinking is tied to the myth of spot reduction. Fat loss is a total body process. When you workout in ways that boost your metabolism using Full Body Resistance Training Moves you will begin to lose more inches, look more defined and toned plus have an abundant amount of energy – all in minutes a day!
Even Faster Flat Tummy Results can be achieved when you cut out processed foods and sugar!
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I had forgotten about this one! Thanks for the reminder Holly—ha-ha—need all the help I can get!
Hi Holly
Thanks for the tip. I’ve been working on my tummy. I can now do ten belly blasters without collapsing.
3 sets of 45 seconds, thanks Holly!
Way to Go Jennifer!!!!
3 sets of 30 seconds, and feeling it! I struggle with the regular planks this is much easier, thanks Holly!
thanks for this Holly, i shall be doing them tonight, but can i just ask, are these ok for or even good for muscle seperation after pregnancy…….i have had this seperation for some time now, and have read that certain ab workouts can actually make it worse, and now im lost with what i can do or wht i SHOULD be doing to help my tummy…..
i hope you can reply, thaks xxxxx
Ooooo! Another good one I can add to my daily challenge of doing planks for my diastasis! Thanks Holly!
Hey Kelly – since I cannot work with you personally to assess what level of separation you have – it is best to speak to your Dr about this.
Also, you can change the difficulty with the placement of your feet. Wider is more stable, closer together is more challenging.
Thanks, Holly! Planks in any form are GOLD!
I do one set of 90 seconds, then do oblique side holds (same as regular plank but on the side) of 60 seconds. Its pretty awesome way to strengthen the core!
Holly, how long should we rest in between the 3 sets? I tried this and was able to do 30 seconds at a go. Just don’t know how long to wait before doing the next set! Love this!!! Thank you!
These are great!
thanks for the reply Holly :0)
Debbie,
The rest between super sets like in your Fit Yummy Mummy workouts are the same. 30-60 seconds. This is just one move you add to (or substitute for another) to your full body workout.
thansk Holly,
this looks awesome,the tummy is my tuff spot
Im getting started right away.
thanks
Great video and good exercise! I will try this! Thanks!
Hi Holly, thanks for being such an inspiration to all of us!! My computer crashed and I lost my ebook from you, I tried to order it again, and my payment went through, then it said that I can’t get the program because I already have it. Help please:)