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Do you hate doing sit ups? Do you find that sit ups hurt your back and neck? Do you still want to reduce belly fat and get a flat stomach?

If you are motivated to reduce belly fat without doing sit ups, you will need to start by having your diet under control and working out with aerobic exercise and weight training up to two times per day. To reduce belly fat you must lose weight all over your body, unfortunately we cannot spot reduce and just have a flat belly on a fat body.

Here are 5 exercises to reduce belly fat without doing sit ups. Add these exercises to your normal exercise routine.

Leg circles. Lie on the floor on your back. Bring your feet in so that both feet are flat on the ground with knees bent at 90%. Keeping your back flat and your stomach muscles tight, bring your right leg up to the ceiling. Use your foot to ‘draw’ small circles on the ceiling, moving only your leg, not your hips or spine. As you get better draw larger circles. Repeat in the other direction and switch legs.

One hundreds Lie on the floor on your back. Bring your legs up so that your feet are pointing about 45 degrees from the floor. Bring your hands to your thighs with your arms straight. Pull your abs in tightly, holding your belly button to your spine and lift head and shoulders off the ground. Keeping your back on the floor, press your hands up and down, counting each beat. Lower the legs as much as you can without causing pressure on your back, and making sure your back remains pressed to the floor. Inhale for 5 and exhale for 5 until you reach 100.

The Plank or hover. The aim here is to raise your entire body off the floor, supported by just your forearms and knees, similar to a push up position. Your trunk and abdominal section stay straight and rigid. To begin, lie on the floor on your stomach, with your forearms touching the floor, beside your chest. Raise your body up off the ground so that you are holding your back straight and looking straight ahead. Your weight is evenly distributed between your knees and your forearms. Contract your stomach muscles and Hold for 15-20 seconds. For more of a challenge, straighten your legs and hold your body off the floor from your toes and forearms. Remember to keep your stomach tight for the entire exercise and breath This move is similar to doing crunches. Lie on the floor on your back. Bring your feet in, so that your knees are bent at 90% with your feet on the floor. Bring your hands to your thighs with your arms straight. Pull your abs in tightly, holding your belly button to your spine and lift head and shoulders of the ground. Keeping your back on the floor, press your hands up and down,

Scissors. This is a great exercise to reduce stomach fat without doing sit ups. Lie on the floor on your back, prop yourself on your elbows with your arms bent at 90 degrees. Have your legs straight. Contract your stomach muscles, pulling your belly button to your spine and bring one leg straight up so that it is about 1 foot from the floor. Quickly alternate legs, breathing with each change. Repeat for 20 seconds, do not rush this exercise, take it slowly and be mindful of breathing and keeping your stomach muscles tight.

These exercises are all great for strengthening your core muscles and are the best ways to reduce belly fat without doing sit ups. If you feel pain or discomfort while doing any of these movements seek medical advice.

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