While there are many ab exercises most concentrate on the upper abs and not the lower belly pouch area that many of us have. This is especially true for women after they have given birth. They notice that once their baby is born their lower ab area kind of feels like a soft marshmallow.

Now in order to get rid of this squishy belly you are going to have to watch what you eat and do cardio in order to burn off that layer of fat. Otherwise you could tone and tighten these muscles all day and you would never see then beneath your layer of fat. But today we are not going to talk about the diet and cardio portion but will take a look at an effective exercise to firm and tighten your lower abdomen.

There are many exercises that can be done to help firm your belly pouch and we will be taking a look at several of them over the next few weeks, but for today here is one exercise that although you may not have seen before it is a very effective one.

Like with all exercises always check with your doctor first to see if you are healthy enough to exercise and take it slowly when you start. While the exercise may seem very simple to do it does take control and concentration. Once you do a few you will begin to see why it is such an effective exercise for your lower belly pouch area.