Lose Belly Fat

As of now, there is no scientifically proven way to spot reduce belly fat. When losing fat, you do not get to choose which area loses fat. As a result, there are more and more topical products coming out advertising that these products can spot reduce fat (take at your own risk). In order to naturally lose fat, it is a good idea to combine resistance training, cardio training and a healthy diet. One more thing to keep in mind is that doing 100 ab exercises won’t reduce your stomach fat. It might build up some ab muscles but in order for you to see them, you need to work off the fat covering it. Here are some tips to keep you started.

1)resistance training

In order to lose fat, you really need to lift weights. For the person who has never done much exercising in their life, they will head straight for the cardio machines thinking that it will burn all their fat away. Studies have shown that the more muscle you have, the faster your metabolism which means you burn more fat. By lifting weights, you will build up muscles and this will definitely skyrocket your fat loss progress. To get more of an idea of what exercises to do, read our article on exercises to reduce belly fat.

2)Hiit cardio

If you have already been doing cardio for a while and need something better and different, try HIIT (high intensity interval training) cardio. You can do this outside or on a treadmill. When doing HIIT cardio, all you basically have to do is have an interval of high intensity (running/sprinting) and a cooldown interval (walking/jogging). Read our article to learn more about Interval workouts

3)drink more water

Water is a very important when you want to lose belly fat. Try drinking atleast 8-12 glasses of water a day.

4)sleep

During an intense workout, your body breaks down your muscles. In order for muscles to grow and heal, you need to sleep. Try to sleep atleast 8 hours a day if possible. We know for most people this isn’t possible, but just try!

5)Eat More Lean Meats

We have seen a lot of people out there telling others not to eat meat if they want to lose fat. This is completely false because protein builds muscle. Try to increase your lean meat consumption and eat it with every meal.

6)Eat more Fiber

Eat as much fiber as you can. Fiber slows down the digestion of food which stops insulin spikes and makes your body use more energy to digest. This increases your metabolism which can help you lose your belly fat!

7)Tea

Drink more tea! Although the metabolism boost might not be as high as advertised, tea is still a healthy alternative to Dunkin donuts coffee with cream and sugar.