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Cheryl writes, "I'm writing because I recently bought a Swiss Ab Ball. While I love it and have seen results very quickly, I have come across a problem. I do 100 situps about 4x a week where I twist to the sides coming up too work my obliques. The problem is that I now look a lot wider, instead of my waist looking more narrow. I really don't like this especially since I am very short waisted, I have really long legs! Please help me, I'd like to know what makes your obliques more narrow, keeping in mind that I have very little body fat, I work out 5 days a week, cardio and weights. Also, could you tell me does the hip abductor actually reduce your hips because I put enough weights on and I seem to be developing more muscular hips, I'd like the opposite effect. Thanks so much!!" Answer: Cheryl, the problem is clear. You do not have enough variety in your routine. Exercising one particular body part over and over with the same move or by using the same gadget does not whittle away inches, but results in the exact opposite which is what you are experiencing. This theory applies for your waist, for your hips and for any other body part that you are trying to tone. Many women also focus on exercising a particular body part, which is hidden by fatty tissue in an effort to "burn away" the localized fat, and expose toned muscles. This is merely a vain attempt and won't amount to much more than "your little secret". To achieve the effect of feminine lean muscle tone without bulking up, you need to train with a lot of variety. Your workout should change from week to week and should include many exercises that work the various body parts in several different ways. Also, a high repetition approach of 15 to 20 reps per set works best. Try throwing variety into your workout and start doing some different moves for your obliques. There are many moves you can do for the obliques on the floor and on the vertical bench as well as on the swiss ball. Regarding your hips, some exercises that work that area include side lunges and kick backs.
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