The slender waist and how to get one.

After talking with my great mate Simon from Baansijan resort here on Koh Samui and for those of you who would like to see the resort it’s on www.baansijanresort.com about weight loss and keeping fit. We came to the conclusion that trillions are spent every year all over the World by people wanting a flat stomach.
Now having a flat stomach myself, after working on it for the past month I have at last discovered the secret, 'cause it has to be a secret doesn’t it?
AND….. further more I will now reveal all to you free of charge!
With more than 200 abdominal exercise devices being sold for countless amounts of hard cash, you would have to believe these amazing new products have led to vast amounts of dieters walking around with a nice, lean mid-section. Well…. that ain’t the case is it? Why?
Because these exercise contraptions cannot eliminate the layer of fat that lies on top of your abdominals! Simple.
In order to slim your waistline you must understand how the abdominal muscles function and how your body burns fat. Firstly, the difference between fat and muscle. Fat is excess calories and is primarily stored in layers on top of muscle tissue. Muscle is made up of fibers that contract or shorten to produce movement. Fat cannot turn into muscle and muscle cannot turn into fat! However, you can lose muscle and you can gain fat. That’s what happens to most people.
So if you are after a nice slender waist line and a flat stomach, the first thing you need to get rid of the layers of fat that are on top of your abdominals. We all have a flat stomach, it’s just some of us are covered by excess fat.
The most effective way of flattening your stomach is a combination of strength training (with a extra focus on mid-section), cardiovascular exercise (short, hard workouts), and stable blood sugar (keeps you from adding additional fat and makes it easier for the body to use body fat for fuel). But be clear about one thing: Fat comes off the body evenly from all over the body! You cannot target one particular area to reduce fat.
The main function of the abdominal muscles is to flex your torso forward. There are also muscles that flex your torso sideways and muscles that rotate your torso.
How often do you see people on their “ab roller” doing hundreds of crunches or sit-ups every day? What a waste.
If you want to effectively strengthen your stomach you need to incorporate the following types of exercises and change your eating habits a little. But we have covered that earlier:
Lie on your back, legs stretched out in front of you. Now lift them twenty centimeters off the floor and hold it there for the count of ten seconds.
Repeat that as many times as you can without putting too much strain on your back.
This will flatten the stomach. Not build it out like the proverbial “chesterfield couch”. Who needs that look? Only those with nothing between the ears.
The abs, are muscles just like any other and should be worked on no more than 3 times a week. You also want to make sure you train progressively, working just a little harder each time.
Stick with it. It will happen, but not over night.