What Exercises Burn Stomach Fat?
Everyone wants that six-pack look or the perfect flat stomach. In fact, you’ll find all types of exercises and workouts on the internet that claim to burn stomach fat, but the truth is, you can’t just burn fat in one area, it comes off the entire body. No matter how many exercises you do to tone your abs, if you still have a layer of fat covering them, nobody will see the work you’ve done. In order to burn belly fat, you have to burn fat all over your body.
Compound exercises and full body workouts burn tons of calories.
You lose fat when you eat fewer calories than you burn. Compound exercises and those that work the entire body burn more calories. The key is to burn calories from fat and build muscle tissue at the same time. Since compound exercises, ones that use several groups of muscles and joints, burn more calories, those are the ones that will get you to a flat stomach faster. A few compound exercises are squats, push-ups, burpees and planks.
Some exercises build your abs and burn tons of calories.
Consider exercises like the bicycle crunch. Not only does it tone abdominal muscles, it is tough and burns lots of calories. You lay on your back with knees bent and feet flat on the floor. Lift your upper body as you bring your left knee toward your head, while bringing your right elbow to your left knee and then lowering your upper body back, but not touching the floor. Then bring the left elbow forward to touch the right knee. It’s a pedaling action combined with lifting and holding the upper body as your elbow crosses your body. It burns tons of calories and builds those abs.
HIIT workouts not only burn calories when you do them, but long after.
HIIT workouts aren’t a specific type of workout, but a specific way to do any type of workout. It involves working out at top intensity for a few minutes and then lowering the intensity to a recovery period for a few minutes, then back up to high intensity and so on. Alternating between intensities not only burns tons of calories while you’re doing the exercise, it causes afterburn, which boosts your metabolism for up to 48 hours. You can do it with any type of exercise from bodyweight workouts to walking.
- What you eat is ultimately makes the real difference. No matter how hard you workout or what exercise you do, you can’t out-exercise a bad diet. Eating healthier is one key to attaining a flat stomach and getting rid of belly fat.
- Kettlebells work the whole body, strengthen core muscles and burn tons of calories. Not only are these exercise effective, they’re fun.
- One highly overlooked exercise to strengthen abs and burn calories is simple. It’s called a plank. It builds core muscles and requires you hold position. You can do it while watching TV.
- Riding a bike, whether it’s outside or on a stationary bike is a great exercise for burning fat and building ab muscles. Dublin has bike rentals and could be a great way to get exercise riding to work or shopping, while reducing the carbon footprint.
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Whether it’s due to a stay at home order or a blip in your schedule, you may not always be able to go to the gym. That doesn’t mean you should skip your exercise program, but might mean you need to modify it a bit. If your daily demands force you to skip your workouts at the gym, it doesn’t mean you should skip them altogether. There are exercises you can do at home that require no equipment or equipment that’s easy to make or secure. Your health is too important to skip your workout for any reason if there’s an alternative.
You feel great and are ready to take on the world. Well, at least challenge your body and take on the challenges of the gym. That first workout is invigorating and you can’t imagine not being able to achieve success. Inevitably, that enthusiasm you started with often wanes and it’s tough stay dedicated to your fitness goals. The key to success in fitness come primarily from sticking with a goal. Here are a few ways clients shared to maintain their determination to strive for success.
At LIV Fitness in Dublin, CA, we offer lots of help and even provide personal trainers. If you have a special need, such as joint problems, which requires low impact ways to stay fit, our trainer is glad to provide that aid. However, there are things you can do on your own for a program that’s easy on the joints, while cutting the risk of musculoskeletal injury. Dancing is one of those workouts that you can do at home. Avoid moves like jumping or leaping. Play some oldies, like “The Twist” and you’ll be burning calories and having fun.
There’s a lot of misinformation about snacking. A lot of it comes from moms worried it would ruin your appetite for supper. The truth is, snacking can actually help you lose weight. However, the real key is they type of snack you choose. If you opt for a bag of M&Ms or a quick order of nachos at the 7-11, you really need to wait until supper. A snack of an apple or other healthy food is more in line with the type of snacking that’s good for you.
Everything you eat or drink has some impact on your health. If you’re trying to lose weight, quitting the soft drink addiction is one way to help. However, don’t replace it with no calories soft drinks, studies show they can cause the accumulation of visceral fat—belly fat. Try water. It hydrates you and is extremely healthy. If you don’t like regular water, try infused water or even unsweetened tea. There are benefits of green tea that do more than just keep you hydrated.
Lots of things can inspire people to get fit. It could be trying on bathing suits for summer or walking up stairs and having to stop before the last step to catch your breath. When people have that special moment that reminds them they’re out of shape, they often vow to start an exercise program. Sometimes, they begin immediately, while other times they decide to wait, either for their day off, an opportunity to join a gym or for a number of other reasons. Why wait to start? You’ll be more successful if you act on the desire when it’s strongest.
Finding a gym or trainer that offers the help you need to achieve your goals faster is what everyone wants. In order to achieve your goal of getting the perfect place to workout or person to help you, you have to know what to look for in a gym or personal trainer. The time you spend working out is precious, so you want to make the best decision for your needs. Take the time to interview, inspect and take a tour of facilities to see if it offers everything you need.
Some sites suggest an hour a day, others say a half hour will do. Some say you won’t get any benefit under an hour, other sites say a workout can be as short as 10 minutes several times a day to get a benefit. It’s no wonder many of our clients in Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin, CA are confused and often ask, “How long should I work out each day?” There’s a reason much of the information is conflicting or vague. Your workout time will vary based on the type of workout you do, your level of intensity and your ultimate goal.