Blasting belly fat and tightening your core takes a few simple steps, beginning in your kitchen, and ending with basic exercises that you can do anywhere. No need for gimmicks, special equipment, or a gym membership. Here are our guidelines and exercise routines to help you achieve your fitness goals. Try blending up a green smoothie with spinach, almond butter and some fruit, or make an egg white scramble with veggies. Try making your own salad dressing by using extra-virgin olive oil and your favorite vinegar or citrus juice. Add sliced avocado to your sandwich and skip the cheese. Although these are all small changes, by consistently choosing healthier alternatives every day, you can accomplish your goals without feeling deprived or dissatisfied. To achieve a strong, toned and sleek stomach, you need to connect the dots between your mind and body. We advocate keeping the exercises very simple and focusing on connecting your breath to the movement. The below exercises combined with a quick daily interval program, three to four times per week is enough to deliver visible results. How to do a plank: How to do a sit up: How to do cardio: Lori has been featured on numerous media outlets, including Access Hollywood, Extra and Fox News. Lori also writes regularly for magazines, blogs and trade publications, with editorial contributions featured in The Huffington Post, Livestrong, MindBodyGreen, Fitness RX and more.
