# Can I flatten my belly by exercise alone?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 6, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-flatten-my-belly-by-exercise-alone/391079 "2007-02-06T15:55:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Caridwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c89c15/32.png) [@Caridwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caridwen)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-flatten-my-belly-by-exercise-alone/391079/21 "2007-02-06T21:38:05Z")

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[QUOTE=BlueKangaroo]  
I keep considering pilates, but with it and yoga I really feel like it would be a good idea to do a class first. I did get a video & book set on it via an impulse buy at the bargin bin at a book store the other day, but then my fear of no classes has set in, and I’m leery. Are classes needed?  
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If you have the sames tapes that I do they aren’t exactly complicated. If you watch a few times first you should be fine.

I feel pretty good when I do Pilates. I have a few Pilates DVD’s but I sometimes just do the 20 minute tape.

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2007, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-flatten-my-belly-by-exercise-alone/391079/22 "2007-02-06T21:53:02Z")

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Well, until y’all reach a consensus, I’m just going to suck it in. I’d hate to do a bunch of exercises and then find out it was only good for my _health_.

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**Author:** ![daffyduck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ec9cab/32.png) [@daffyduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/daffyduck)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2007, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-flatten-my-belly-by-exercise-alone/391079/23 "2007-02-07T05:19:51Z")

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[QUOTE=Schuyler]  
BTW, is it age-related? There are just some things that the march of time makes impossible. Good luck.  
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I think these guys would argue with the idea that getting rid of a little tummy fat is impossible as you age.

[Scott Hults at 63](http://www.bodybuildingsenior.com/)[Serge Nubret at 65](http://www.bbhomepage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4868&page=1)

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