"Are
you still trying to lose stomach fat? Well, don’t give up
trying.
Loosing stomach fat is not as easy at it seems but it’s not
impossible
either."
Although all our bodies react differently,
but the laws of nature stays
the same. There is no such thing as god made me fat and I will stay fat
no matter what I do. Generally, individuals that have high body fat
have the body type called endomorph and generally they tend to store
body fat in the stomach area. Individuals who are endomorph are the
ones that find it very difficult to lose stomach fat as they have low
metabolism.
So how can endomorph or any other individuals that are overweight want
to lose stomach fat?
The
first major strategy here is to increase metabolism and change the
lifestyle into an active and healthy lifestyle. The funny thing is,
many people know about this but yet they tend to fail because the
focused on the wrong things!
A lot of people tend to focus to
much on ab exercises because they have the misconception that to lose
stomach fat and to get abs you need to do a thousand crunches a day.
You
cant spot reduce and by just dong crunches everyday, you will just
build string abdominal muscles but the layer of fat stays. The burning
sensation you feel is just the lactic acid produced as a result of the
stomach exercise, its not that the fat melting away.
If you just
concentrate on doing crunches, you will not lose stomach fat but
instead you will end up getting a thicker waistline because the abs is
still a muscle and it will get thicker if its trained and because the
layer of fat is still there, the ab muscle will now push outwards
together with the same layer of fat. You can’t just lose
stomach fat
alone. If you get on a weight loss program, you will lose over all body
fat together with stomach fat and then eventually you get the over all
lean look with a flat stomach.
To lose stomach fat effectively,
especially individuals who have the endomorph body type, they have to
focus and concentrate on cardio and their diet. Of course weight
training is important but general endomorphs build muscles quicker than
the ectomorphs and ectomorphs.
In order to lose stomach fat, the frequency of cardiovascular training
should be at least 4 –5 sessions, 30 to 60 mins depending on
the individual. Cardiovascular training is important in order to lose
stomach fat because during the period of heart rate elevation, fat is
transported to the muscles and burned as fuel. Exercises like jogging,
running and using the cross trainer can help develop your oblique
muscles, which will give you the strips besides the abs.
You have to get on a diet in the initial stage of your weight loss
program. You need to create a caloric deficit first in order to lose
weight and by combining exercising and dieting, you then can create the
right environment for the body to lose body fat. 3500 calories need to
burn in order to lose 1 pound of body fat.
South Beach diet is the diet that is highly recommended. Many people
have successfully lost weight with this revolutionary diet.
It’s been proven safe and effective in helping you lose body
fat with minimum time. The best thing about this diet is that it does
not require you to eliminate any food groups and you can enjoy your
favorite foods too! They even have an online program to give full
support for their dieters!
Exercising with weights is also a must in your quest to lose stomach
fat. There are people who just worry too much about getting to muscular
and to big. Don’t worry; you can control the amount of muscle
that you put on. Females also tend avoid weight training simply because
they worry they will get too bulky.
Female do not have high testosterone which is responsible for muscle
growth, hence they cant put on bulk, but female will benefit from
exercising with weights such as increasing metabolism, increasing bone
density and joint strength. If you want to lose loads of body fat but
remain looking lean, you have to weight training because weight
training can help sculpt your body!
Taking weight loss supplements like fat burners and natural weight loss
supplements can also help you lose stomach fat and help you get abs.
Fat burners can help you increase you metabolism, suppress your
appetite and also help you stay focused so that you can pull through
every single rep in your workout.
Fat burners that I highly recommend are Hydroxycut, Nutrex Lipo6x ,
Xenadrine Super Hardcore and Lean System 7 . Please feel to read the
other reviews in my weight loss supplements reviewed section.
If you are skeptical in taking fat burners, try natural supplements for
weight loss. Proshape
RX is a good and recommended brand because it
contains natural compounds that help raise your metabolism, block fat
and carbohydrates. Proshape Rx even throws in a free online weight loss
program
How about exercises that help lose belly fat?
If you are talking about stomach fat as in the layer above the abs, I
have already covered it, its overall body weight training to create a
metabolic surge in your body and also cardio training to jack up your
fat burning capacity. But if you mean abs training, here are a few.
For abs training, focus on all three areas of the abs that is the
oblique, upper abs and the lower abs. I highly recommend standing cable
oblique twist for oblique, fitball or Swiss ball crunches for upper abs
and hanging leg raises for lower abs.
There are hundreds of abs exercises to do but the most important aspect
is this, to work the oblique, choose exercises that rotates your torso,
for upper abs, the movements should be curling your rib cage towards
your knee and for lower abs, you have to curl your knee towards your
chest.
Try to avoid fancy exercises that stress your hip flexors and lower
back. Exercises like roman chair sit-ups and lying leg raise uses the
hip flexors and lower back muscles more than your abs. Isolate and
squeeze your abs when you work them for the extra bang!
I highly recommend you to refer to these books for in-depth knowledge
on abs exercises to help you lose stomach fat. “ The best
abdominal exercises that you have never heard of” and
ABSolution are 2 super abs guides that you must see. They show you up
to date abs workouts and the important fundamentals that will help you
lose stomach fat in record time safely!
Fiber will also help you lose stomach fat. Fiber helps you to fill up
your stomach with the minimum amount of calories. Get your daily needs
of fiber from your daily food like fruits and vegetable. Oatmeal is
also a fantastic source of fiber. For a quick snack, try eating some
fruits like apples or a large bowl of salad along with a large glass of
water. You may find that you are not actually hungry at all.
Planning is the key to success. You have to plan your entire weight
loss program if you want to lose stomach fat fast. Without a definite
plan and goals, you do not have direction and sense of urgency. Sit
down and set your goals , plan out your diet and exercise program!
Schedule at least 3 workout sessions in a week, bare minimum! Spread
out your meals into 5-6 small meals a day and prepare the weight loss
supplements you are going to take. For example, bring along your fat
burner to work if you know that you are going to hit the gym straight
after you work. Set your goal to losing 1 pound of body fat a week and
stick to it!
Last and not least, no junk food at all if you want to lose stomach
fat! Junk food contains high amounts of refined sugar and bad fats,
which can terribly cause havoc to your body metabolism and slow down
your weight loss progress.