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Of everything I have read, there is no way to spot reduce so you are correct to want to tighten the muscles in that area. I wish I could! The only way I have heard is doing situps and a lot of them. I have read a great book in a series by "Mens Health" called "Fight Fat" http://tr.im/fightfat
The book is a great read, has a bunch of interesting interviews and articles about the subject of keeping fit.
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http://tr.im/fightfat

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Hit the floor. I can attest to the value of sit-ups. Work your way up to about 100/day and in a few weeks you should start seeing results. It might not be easy, and it's definitely not fun, but sit-ups work.
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Sit ups and crunches will help build your ab muscles but won't help reveal them by themselves. You have to watch what you eat and also do cardio so that your metabolism is generally pretty active and therefore burning calories including belly fat.

Nice article linked below:
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http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/holly3.htm

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Some people will tell you to just do sit-ups, but in general this won't work.

The answer will depend on what body you have. Whether you are a...
- Mesomorph
- Ectomorph
- Endomorph

For Mesomorphs and Endomorphs, you need to really focus on loosing fat. (And the older you get, the more you'll need to focus on these things.) (And note that I said "fat" and not "weight". Many "plans" and "diets" talk about loosing "weight" and they end up having you loose muscle "weight" and water "weight". You want to loose fat!)

To loose fat you need to...

#1: Get enough sleep.

Getting enough sleep is important because when you enter REM sleep you (naturally) produce growth hormone. Growth hormone "cuts" fat.

(Get 6 to 8 hours a night, every night.)

#2: Eat properly.

You need to eat a high protein diet. Eat things like chicken meat and beef. Egg whites are good too. Etc

And get rid of food high in cabs. (No chocolate or candy. No peanut butter. No Soda Pop. Etc etc.)

#3: Do exercises that makes you sweat.

Do 45 min to 1 hr 3 to 7 days a week on the elliptical runner, treadmill, or some other similar machine.

In addition to this, weightlifting can greatly help too (especially if you are a mesomorph).

Now... this is for all 3 of them -- for Mesomorphs, Ectomorphs, and Endomorphs....

#4: Do stomach exercises.

Things like sit-ups, crunches. Doing some hip-flexor exercises can help with the aesthetic of it.
Source(s):
My 10+ years of weightlifting, plus a brother with a BASc in Kinesiology who trained athletes, like NHL players.

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