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How do you tighten a jiggly stomach?

Lie on your stomach as if you were about to do a push-up. Raise yourself up and hold this position for about 30 seconds, keeping your abdominal muscles contracted. Practice this exercise and try to maintain this position longer each time – the goal being to hold it for up to one minute.

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If others have tightened their tummies, that means it can be done. And if it can be done, then you can do it, too. It's all a matter of working up your enthusiasm, caring enough about yourself to start forming a plan and then implementing the plan. Rethink your approach to food, embrace more healthful living habits, choose a program of exercises and get down to business. Come on – you know you can do it!

Target That Tummy

While you strengthen your mid-section with targeted exercises, it's also a good idea to burn the fat that caused the flab to develop in the first place by using cardiovascular exercises such as walking, running and jogging. Simply walking makes use of all of your abdominal muscles, so a 20- to 30-minute daily walk does more for your tummy than you might think. For many people, identifying exercises they enjoy is the key to sticking to a regular exercise routine. So, if you enjoy using your sit-up bar, then dust it off and press it into duty along with other tummy-targeting exercises. If you prefer variety, consider adding some of these exercises:

The Abdominal Hold

Sit on a step or chair – not on the floor – and tighten your abs. First, raise your toes between 2 and 4 inches off the floor. Then lift your posterior off the step or chair. The longer you can hold this position, the better. But strive for at least five seconds.

Lower yourself into a seated position and repeat for one minute.

The Prone Plank

The Cobra

Lie on your stomach and place your hands on the floor, near your chest.* Lift your upper body – head, shoulders and chest – off the floor. As you do so, pull your shoulders down and together. Hold this position for two seconds before lowering yourself to the floor.* Practice so that you can repeat this exercise up to 10 times.

The Pilates Corkscrew

Lie on your back with your arms at your sides.

Hold your legs straight and perpendicular to floor. Wedge a stability ball between your ankles. Bring both of your legs to the right, without lifting your hips, and turn your head to the left. Take a deep breath before returning to the start position and switching sides.

Try to do six to eight repetitions.

Target Good Habits

If you start writing down what you eat and drink for several days, some unhealthy habits are bound to be revealed, helping you identify bad things that need to be replaced with good things. For a start, consider these:

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