Follow this step‑by‑step checklist to build your abs and burn belly fat without starving yourself.
Based on: The Only 2 Exercises You Actually Need To Get a Flat Stomach by Doctor Mike Diamonds
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What if the reason your stomach hasn't changed isn't because you're lazy — but because no one ever gave you the right two exercises? You've been doing the crunches, surviving the planks, grinding through 30-day ab challenges, and that lower belly still looks exactly the same as day one. That's not a willpower problem. That's an information problem — and it's about to get solved.
Here's what's actually happening: a flat stomach requires two very different jobs done simultaneously. Job one is building the muscle underneath so it can create shape and definition. Job two is getting the fat on top to come off without you feeling like you're constantly starving. Most ab routines address neither job correctly. Your crunches are mostly working your hip flexors. Your planks are teaching your core to stay still, not grow. And your diet cravings at 9pm aren't weakness — they're a blood sugar crash from dinner, and there's a simple physical fix for it.
Imagine finishing dinner, doing a 30-minute walk that actually keeps your blood sugar stable, waking up less hungry, eating fewer calories without even trying, and watching your waist measurement drop every four weeks. Imagine finally feeling the burn in your actual lower abs — not your thighs or lower back — because you finally know the difference between folding a towel and rolling one. That's what following this protocol feels like.
Doctor Mike Diamonds has coached women through this at every stage of life — Sandra dropped from 207 to 156 pounds, Tiffany went from 165 to 120 pounds at 49 years old in perimenopause, after telling herself it was just her age. Dr. Mike draws on medical expertise, real client results, and actual research studies — including a trial of 250 adults that proved interval walking beats 8,000 steady steps a day — to give you a protocol that is simple, science-backed, and genuinely doable.
This PDF checklist walks you through every step of the Flat Tummy Protocol: how to perform the reverse crunch correctly, how to progress it over time, exactly when and how to do the Japanese interval walk after meals, how to test your current waist measurement against your height to know where you stand, and what to do on nights you can't get outside. No guesswork, no wasted weeks, no more folding the towel when you should be rolling it. Pick it up, follow the steps, and start tonight.
Every checklist item comes with actionable notes to guide you — things like "Don't forget to do this before you start," "Avoid this common mistake," or "Set a reminder for 30 days out." Nothing vague, just clear next steps.
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