What is the best way to tighten abdominal muscles?
ab muscles and if you only focus on sit ups it won’t do very much for you in the long run. You want to do core work and focus on the whole area to strengthen all your abdominal muslces as well as your back (which is very important for ab work). Pilates and using an exercise ball are really beneficial for core work. Ask a personal trainer for specific exercises. Sit-ups are probably the best BUT NEVER hold your feet down. If you do, you run the risk of tearing or damaging your back muscles. In the “old” days, holding the feet was the way sit-ups were done but we know better now. Sit ups are probably the best known and easiest to do and need no weights although there seem to be a few different ways of doing them. One way I would suggest is to start with few repetitions and build up as your muscles get used to it. Lay on your back and bend your knees( makes it easier on the back), perhaps with feet under something to keep feet on the floor. Cross arms across your chest and raise your shou
