3 Powerful Steps for Losing Belly Fat



Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2008

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Whenever people complain about a particular area of their body where they cannot seem to get the fat to come off, it is usually the belly. Belly fat is particularly troublesome to women. Losing belly fat may be tougher than losing fat from other areas of the body but it is not impossible.

3 Ways to Lose the Belly

1. Healthy eating - This one is obvious but what many do not realize is that healthy eating does not just mean reducing fat and calories. The foods that are highest in nutrients and fiber are best for combating weight gain and encouraging fat loss. Belly fat is particularly vulnerable to a vegetarian diet. Replacing meat with beans and legumes will give you an edge when it comes to burning the fat off your midsection. Whole grains, fruits and vegetable help to cleanse the intestinal tract thereby reducing the abdominal area as well.

2. Interval Training - When you train in intervals, you consistently surprise your body and encourage your metabolism to keep up. Studies have shown that interval training is more effective than sustained cardiovascular exercise when it comes to burning fat and calories. Training in intervals combines moderate exercise with more intense exercise or takes you through a routine of muscle strengthening and aerobic conditioning done in intervals. For example, bicep curls and shoulder lifts with free weights followed by a few minutes of cardio, then doing squats and lunges followed by more cardio. The heart rate never slows to its resting rate but alternates between moderate and more intense exercise.

3. Strength Training - Abdominal exercise does not burn off belly fat but it can flatten the abdominal area by sheer use of the ab muscles. Strength training itself builds muscle and muscle burns calories and fat. The more muscle you put on the whole of your body, the more fat you will burn. Strength training can make you look more toned while assisting in fat burning. It is a powerful tool when it comes to losing belly fat.

Use workouts that maximize your fat burning and eat foods that boost your fat loss!

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