“I hate running.”

I hear this statement over and over again as a trainer.

That couldn’t be further from the truth.

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First off, if you hate running, don’t run!

Second, any form ofexercisethat increases your breathing and heart rate is considered an aerobic activity.

Read on to learn more about these effective exercises, and get ready to shrink your stomach.

plank exercise

Jacquie Smith

Lower your right forearm down to the mat and then your left forearm to come into a forearm plank.

Continue going from plank to forearm plank, alternating the arm you start with first.

Continue alternating sides, and make an effort to focus on your form as your heart rate increases.

demonstrating side plank to shrink your stomach

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Squat to Standing Oblique Crunch

This move is great for strengthening your lower body and your heart.

Hold for a second at the bottom, and then lift your hips back up.

As you do so, crunch your right knee into your right elbow as you stand up tall.

squat to oblique crunch to shrink your stomach

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Drop your right foot back down, and come back into your squat.

Continue alternating legs in this fashion.

woman doing pushup plank, exercise to get rid of belly jiggle

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