Although you cannot specifically spot reduce fat, you can target specific muscles to become stronger, firmer and tighter. These lose belly fat tips will target the areas most people are wanting to tighten up and really help with that, sometimes unsightly belly flab!
Combine these toning exercises with cardio workouts each week such as running, jogging, treadmill workouts, elliptical exercise, swimming, cycling, circuit training or any other similar exercise that gets you into the fat burning zone. These cardio activities use the larger muscle groups in your body and this is how you burn fat.
Ab curls
Start by lying on your back, knees bent and feet hip width apart. Place your hands on your thighs and inhale. Now exhale and slowly lift your shoulders off the floor while sliding your hands up your thighs to your knees. Hold it up here for one breath, then slowly curl back down as you inhale. Without resting on the floor, lift up again and repeat this movement 20 times. Rest on the floor for 60 seconds then repeat a further 20 repetitions.
Keep your chin tucked in at all times and keep your breathing smooth.
Twisting curl
This exercise focuses on toning your waist as well as your abdomen. The starting position is lying on your back with your legs bent. With your right foot firmly on the ground, place your left ankle on top of your right thigh, just above the right knee. Put your left hand on your hip and your right hand behind your neck. Take a breath in then exhale as you slowly lift your right shoulder off the ground, trying to touch your right elbow to your left knee. Your left elbow will stay resting on the ground. Slowly come back down as you inhale and without resting on the floor, repeat this on the same side for 20 repetitions. Swap sides by placing your left foot on the ground, your right ankle on top of your left thigh, your right hand on your hip with your elbow on the ground, and your left hand behind your neck. Do 20 repetitions on this side then rest for 60 seconds. Repeat 20 repetitions on both sides.
Try not to tug on your neck or bring the upper elbow in too much. You want to use your waist and abdominal muscles to lift up and twist rather than forcing your elbow in to touch your knee.
Reverse lift
Lie on your back on the floor and lift your knees up to a right angle, with your thighs vertical and knees over your hips. Press your lower back into the floor and place your arms down by your sides. Inhale and suck your belly in, contracting all your abdominal muscles. Hold everything in and as you exhale slowly lift your butt off the floor. Hold at the top for a second then slowly lower down as you inhale. Keeping your belly sucked in, repeat this movement for 20 repetitions. Rest for 60 seconds then do another set of 20 repetitions.
Don’t use your hands to press on the floor and help your butt up. Rather use all your abdominal muscles and keep everything as tight as possible throughout this exercise.
Do these recommended lose belly fat exercises three times a week for best results. You can add them to the end of a cardio workout or to your weight training routine or just on their own.
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I think the best and most effective way to lose belly fat is to just diet and eat healthy. Few things are more effective than that, although toning up your midsection, like you describe it, are also helpful in looking less flabby.