CarrieMpls said:

Unless you tense them up. I'm just starting to lose the fat on my gut, though I didn't have a massive amount to begin with. If I tense up my stomach the muscles definitely show though, but if not, they don't.

Fauxie said:

I hate that, the muscles are there, honestly! They are just covered in fat. This was never a problem before I hit 35.

Re muffin tops, walking, and twisting (like the dance in the 60s) twist your top half but keep your feet and waist fixed.

connorhawke said:

i was going to recommend enthusiastic sex. does that count as a ball sport?

whistle said:

It actually works wonders for the spine and is my favourite sport....actually the only ball sport I think I achieve at

connorhawke said:

Hawkki, just go on tour. A busy schedule of rehearsals and shows would see the muffin top gone for sure!

Fauxie said:

*grabs megaphone and dashes off for tour opening in Reykjavik*

Travelling

Get them mobile phone danglies ready!!!

connorhawke said:

I'm on it!

Lose a muffin top and make a mint!

I've lost 50 pounds in the last 8 months. I've done a lot of studying around the subject. Everything I read says you cannot "spot reduce". It's a common misconception that sit-ups will reduce your tummy. Exercise of any kind is good for your muscles but if you don't lose the fat over them no one will see how pretty and toned your muscles are.

So if you have fat/flab you want to get rid of you simply need to lose weight which means it's all about healthy diet and exercise - burning more calories than you consume.

If you're a healthy weight already with just a bit of a pudge and aren't willing to do the work then you have to learn to accept your body for what it is. Nothing wrong with that.

Or there's always surgery.

Swimming

less stressfull on the body - spine

just keep swimming swimming swimming

I've lost 50 pounds in the last 8 months. I've done a lot of studying around the subject. Everything I read says you cannot "spot reduce". It's a common misconception that sit-ups will reduce your tummy. Exercise of any kind is good for your muscles but if you don't lose the fat over them no one will see how pretty and toned your muscles are.

So if you have fat/flab you want to get rid of you simply need to lose weight which means it's all about healthy diet and exercise - burning more calories than you consume.

If you're a healthy weight already with just a bit of a pudge and aren't willing to do the work then you have to learn to accept your body for what it is. Nothing wrong with that.

Or there's always surgery.

Muffin tops

connorhawke said:

It's definately the best option and it will put less stress on ur back and knees too. My pedometer is a G-Spot Sensor it's excellent and depending where U purchase it from it's reasonable at around $25.00.

prb said:

People with your types of symptoms are normally suggested isometric exercises, right? I remember when I was doing the rehab thing after a gymnastics injury (when they found out about my condition) there were lots of people (myself included) who were working with those rubber things. Tie it do a doorknob and you've got the perfect exercise machine for spines....

Also very interesting but useless fact....this condition is a whopping 5% higher in those of Irish descent. Are potatoes to blame?
[Edited 11/4/09 2:06am]

I tried kickboxing recently that was abs-oriented.

I know you have a medical condition, and kickboxing sounds extreme, but the beginning practice was just some simple twists & punches that anyone could do, and it was like cardio & crunches mixed together.

And it's set to music, you don't have to lie down, and the teacher was hot

NDRU said:

winner!!!!