{"id":303,"date":"2011-09-09T01:37:41","date_gmt":"2011-09-08T15:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.katemartin.overhaulhealth.com\/?p=303"},"modified":"2011-09-09T01:37:41","modified_gmt":"2011-09-08T15:37:41","slug":"feature-exercise-tighten-that-tummy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katemartinmentor.com\/fatloss\/2011\/09\/09\/feature-exercise-tighten-that-tummy\/","title":{"rendered":"Feature Exercise &#8211; Tighten that Tummy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Good for &#8211; Flattening the abdominals. Spinal support and stability. All ability levels. Aim &#8211; to perform 10-20 repetitions, 3-4 times\/week.<\/h5>\n<p>From the all fours position. Take a deep breath in allowing your stomach to relax and drop. As you exhale pull your stomach in, focusing on drawing in the belly button. Maintain a neutral (slightly naturally curved) spine as you do this. Take 3-4 seconds to inhale and 3-4 seconds to exhale then hold your stomach in after exhaling for up to 10 seconds. Repeat 10-20 times. Diaphragmatic breathing has been shown to allow up to 40% more oxygen to enter the body than breathing into the chest cavity alone. You can practice this in any position. Not only will you strengthen your abdominal cavity, you&#8217;ll feel more alert, improve your digestion and take tension away form your neck muscles. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-304\" src=\"http:\/\/www.katemartin.overhaulhealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/318577293.jpg\" alt=\"318577293\" width=\"208\" height=\"118\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Get in touch with Kate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Contact Kate\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katemartinmentor.com\/fatloss\/contact-kate\/\">Click here for a free fat loss coaching call from Kate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Subscribe to Kate\u2019s Mailing List\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katemartinmentor.com\/fatloss\/subscribe\/\">Subscribe to Kate&#8217;s newsletter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good for &#8211; Flattening the abdominals. Spinal support and stability. All ability levels. Aim &#8211; to perform 10-20 repetitions, 3-4 times\/week. From the all fours position. Take a deep breath in allowing your stomach to relax and drop. As you exhale pull your stomach in, focusing on drawing in the belly button. 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