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ORIGINAL: agirl


My next question is...... Can anyone suggest exercises that can trim a waist? I find crunches so boring and I'd like to find exercises that I could actually enjoy in the way that I do for other parts of my body.

Regards, agirl

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

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ORIGINAL: agirl


My next question is...... Can anyone suggest exercises that can trim a waist? I find crunches so boring and I'd like to find exercises that I could actually enjoy in the way that I do for other parts of my body.

Regards, agirl

I don't do crunches but I have discovered that a lot of yoga and most all of pilates, works the core. As does the kettle bell. Also, horse back riding is great for the core.

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ORIGINAL: agirl

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ORIGINAL: obeyWORKlisten

"Good Mornings"are exercises which help build the lower back (which helps give that nice "shelf butt" look that many fine models have) and the buttocks, but they do not involve squatting. You use a light weight on a barbell that is held behind your back. Basically, you just slip it several inches off your shoulder once you have it up there and then hold it in place. Feet shoulder width or hip width apart, and you slowly bend from the hips , going down (but not so far the weight slips off your back), then slowly come back up again. Like someone bowing a slow good morning.

Of course, the usual thing of laying on your back and doing thrusts and squeezes with both feet on the ground , in many varieties of foot positions, known generally as "buttock tucks" helps, too. Wall sits are lovely.

If you can find it (and if you Google long enough you can find it) there is an old set of exercises by a Japanese man called Makka Ho. There are people who teach classes but I am not sure if what they teach is what is in his book or not, because what is in his book, which are the real Makka Ho exercises, are not the same as what are in the newer books by the same name. If you can find his exercises, there are only about 4 of them, maybe 6. I don't remember for sure, now. They are based on poses that certain monks do, which are also natural poses for children and they can greatly help increase hip flexibility.

From Pilates, there is the basic stance: legs straight, but don't lock the knees, heels together and toes natural (don't let them point out or in or too straight forward. If they do, you are doing it wrong). Turn your thighs slightly outward without moving the rest of you. You'll know if you got it right as it disengages your thigh muscle and gives a serious workout to your pelvic floor and lower buttocks, upper back of inner thigh region.

Callanetics is a wonderful set of exercises for general body toning, which will help your flexibility and, well, you might not get a much bigger butt, but, it is bound to be firmer and rounder. Some libraries have the books, if not the CDs and tapes.

And, of course, there are ballet moves which at least don't involve weights. If you do them in the water, they can be done by persons with arthritis of the hips - some of them, anyway.

Hope you have found something helpful in this message.

Thank you obeyWORKlisten.

Your post was full of things that I know I can do easily and lovely clear explanations.

I appreciate all those suggestions and as I have a barbell and weights here I can do this stuff at home as well as gym. I'd completely forgotten about *good mornings*!

I don't know about anyone else, but talking about all these things has given me a great motivational boost.

Sometimes the wear and tear of life can dull my motivation and energy. The interest and time that people have taken to encourage and suggest has given me a real injection of enthusiasm.

Thank you to everyone that's taken part in this thread with all their tips and expertise.

My next question is...... Can anyone suggest exercises that can trim a waist? I find crunches so boring and I'd like to find exercises that I could actually enjoy in the way that I do for other parts of my body.

Regards, agirl

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ORIGINAL: agirl

It's quite interesting that not a single chap has posted about any bits they're less than happy with.

I think, perhaps, like M, they're either content as they are or if they aren't, they just crack on and sort it out without needing to yak about it....lol.

agirl

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ORIGINAL: littlewonder

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ORIGINAL: agirl

It's quite interesting that not a single chap has posted about any bits they're less than happy with.

I think, perhaps, like M, they're either content as they are or if they aren't, they just crack on and sort it out without needing to yak about it....lol.

agirl

Yeah I've always found that men fall into two categories:

1. They don't care what they look like and never even think about it. They throw on a tshirt and a pair of baggy jeans and they're set.

2. They care but don't talk about it because it may make them seem "unmanly" to do so, so they keep it to themselves.

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ORIGINAL: littlewonder

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ORIGINAL: agirl

It's quite interesting that not a single chap has posted about any bits they're less than happy with.

I think, perhaps, like M, they're either content as they are or if they aren't, they just crack on and sort it out without needing to yak about it....lol.

agirl

Yeah I've always found that men fall into two categories:

1. They don't care what they look like and never even think about it. They throw on a tshirt and a pair of baggy jeans and they're set.

2. They care but don't talk about it because it may make them seem "unmanly" to do so, so they keep it to themselves.

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ORIGINAL: littlewonder

personally I find metrosexuals very attractive. I like men who take care of themselves in such a manner.

I didn't put them in that category because there are so very few of them unfortunately.

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ORIGINAL: blacksword404

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ORIGINAL: agirl

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ORIGINAL: obeyWORKlisten

"Good Mornings"are exercises which help build the lower back (which helps give that nice "shelf butt" look that many fine models have) and the buttocks, but they do not involve squatting. You use a light weight on a barbell that is held behind your back. Basically, you just slip it several inches off your shoulder once you have it up there and then hold it in place. Feet shoulder width or hip width apart, and you slowly bend from the hips , going down (but not so far the weight slips off your back), then slowly come back up again. Like someone bowing a slow good morning.

Of course, the usual thing of laying on your back and doing thrusts and squeezes with both feet on the ground , in many varieties of foot positions, known generally as "buttock tucks" helps, too. Wall sits are lovely.

If you can find it (and if you Google long enough you can find it) there is an old set of exercises by a Japanese man called Makka Ho. There are people who teach classes but I am not sure if what they teach is what is in his book or not, because what is in his book, which are the real Makka Ho exercises, are not the same as what are in the newer books by the same name. If you can find his exercises, there are only about 4 of them, maybe 6. I don't remember for sure, now. They are based on poses that certain monks do, which are also natural poses for children and they can greatly help increase hip flexibility.

From Pilates, there is the basic stance: legs straight, but don't lock the knees, heels together and toes natural (don't let them point out or in or too straight forward. If they do, you are doing it wrong). Turn your thighs slightly outward without moving the rest of you. You'll know if you got it right as it disengages your thigh muscle and gives a serious workout to your pelvic floor and lower buttocks, upper back of inner thigh region.

Callanetics is a wonderful set of exercises for general body toning, which will help your flexibility and, well, you might not get a much bigger butt, but, it is bound to be firmer and rounder. Some libraries have the books, if not the CDs and tapes.

And, of course, there are ballet moves which at least don't involve weights. If you do them in the water, they can be done by persons with arthritis of the hips - some of them, anyway.

Hope you have found something helpful in this message.

Thank you obeyWORKlisten.

Your post was full of things that I know I can do easily and lovely clear explanations.

I appreciate all those suggestions and as I have a barbell and weights here I can do this stuff at home as well as gym. I'd completely forgotten about *good mornings*!

I don't know about anyone else, but talking about all these things has given me a great motivational boost.

Sometimes the wear and tear of life can dull my motivation and energy. The interest and time that people have taken to encourage and suggest has given me a real injection of enthusiasm.

Thank you to everyone that's taken part in this thread with all their tips and expertise.

My next question is...... Can anyone suggest exercises that can trim a waist? I find crunches so boring and I'd like to find exercises that I could actually enjoy in the way that I do for other parts of my body.

Regards, agirl

I'll give you an old school method. Stomach vacuums.

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ORIGINAL: blacksword404
I'll give you an old school method. Stomach vacuums.

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ORIGINAL: LillyBoPeep

women tend to be chatters. we gab about any and everything. =p i don't know very many men who have that "you know when something great happens and you just HAVE to tell somebody?" feeling. =p usually when they do, it's really HUUUUUGE news. =p

the only videos i have now are older ones that i don't feel adequately represent me as a dancer anymore. =p
i've thought about just booking a videograher and making some videos of my favorite choreographies and some improv sessions. i need to market myself as a solo performer, anyway...

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ORIGINAL: LillyBoPeep
are you talking about liposuction? i've thought about it for two little spots -- one i call "the donut" right on the front of my tummy, and another on my right side. they were both there, even at my lowest weight. they're not huge horrible grapefruit-sized offenses, just little variations in chub, that most people don't even notice, but they bother me to no end! haha