15 Exercises to Reduce Post-Holiday Belly Bloat

Are crunches not your thing? Move even more of your body around with the V-sit. The additional contraction of lifting your upper body off the ground at the same time as bringing your legs closer to your body will push on the bloated area, forcing the muscles to do their work in the process of getting rid of that pain. Chadwell told us that you should "try to do them slowly, keeping tension in your abs as long as possible, and complete 15 to 20 reps."