We all wish for a flat belly but sadly most of us aren’t that unfortunate. Getting a flat stomach is not easy but it is not impossible. A healthy diet and a proper workout plan are the two things you require. With a bit of control and hard work, you will start noticing the difference. And now achieving a flat belly is easier than before. The simple exercises listed below will make losing weight easier and in no time you will be flaunting a flat stomach. Soon you will be able to wear the crop tops you always wanted to wear.

Best Exercises to Get a Flat Stomach

1) Crunches / Sit ups

This exercise is very good for the upper abdomen. Lie down on the floor and hold your hands near your ears and not behind your head to avoid a neck strain. Now bend both your knees with your feet touching the ground. Now lift up your upper back and shoulders up away from the ground and point your face towards the ceiling. Exhale when you come up , hold for about one second and inhale while you return to the normal position. Repeat this fifteen to twenty five times.

2) Crunch and Twist

This exercise is good for the obliques or the love handles. Begin in the same position as the above exercise but now lift your body slowly and then just twist your body, not from the shoulders or back, but from your waist. Now try touching your left elbow and right knee , untwist and then return back to the starting position. Repeat this on the opposite side and now touch right elbow and left knee. Do this on both sides fifteen times.

3) Hip Lifts

Lie down and keep your arms by your sides. Keep your palms facing downwards and your legs above your hips at ninety degrees. Keep the feet flexed. Now lift off your hips, make use of core muscles and let your legs reach for the ceiling. Now come back to the starting position and repeat this exercise for about fifteen times.

4) Side Plank

Lie on the right side and keep your legs extended. Your hips and feet should be resting on the ground and on each other. Keep your right elbow below your shoulder. Allow the core muscles to contract and then lift your knees and hips off the floor. Trying holding for as long as possible and then come back to your usual position. Now do the same on the other side and then repeat.

5) Leg Drop

Lie down on the floor and keep your legs over your hips, keep it at ninety degrees. Now lower the leg as low as possible but do not touch the floor. Also ensure that your lower back does not get lifted. Raise your legs to bring them in the starting position. Repeat this exercise a few times.

Now that you know about these easy exercises, start doing them and you will achieve a flat stomach in no time.