Friday, December 11, 2009

Lose Belly Fat - 3 Simple Steps

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1. Healthy eating habits as apposed to dieting, long lasting healthy changes instead of a crash diet.

  • Eat 5 smaller meals instead of 3 large sized meals
  • Eat breakfast within one hour after you wake up as your metabolism has slowed down during the night and breakfast will kick start it again.
  • Don't skip your breakfast! It is the most important meal of the day! It actually slows down your metabolism rate if you do so. Meaning -> you gain weight faster
  • Key to losing weight is not eating less, but eating right. Therefore, more smaller meals per day will prevent you from hunger woes. With fiber, protein and water, you'll actually feel fuller for a longer time and this could curb your snacking.
  • Cut down on sodium as it cause lots of bloating and can make your tummy actually look flabbier than it really is
  • Stop eating 3 hours before bedtime

Here's an eating schedule you can adopt:

1. 7:00 a.m. - Eat breakfast
2. 10:00 a.m. - Eat a light snack
3. 12:00 p.m. - Eat lunch
4. 4:00 p.m. - Eat a another snack
5. 7:00 p.m. - Eat a small dinner with a treat


2. Exercises that burn belly fat (approx 30 mins)

A beginner may want to stick with two sets of an exercise with a high number of repetitions 2 - 3 times per week. This will help create muscle stamina.

Complete 2 to 3 sets of 12 to 25 repetitions with 30 to 60 seconds between sets. The total volume per exercise is 30 to 75 repetitions.

  • Bicycle Exercise

  • Crunches

  • Leg Raises
  • Flutter Kick
  • Hanging Knee Lift
3. Engage in cardiovascular exercise (approx 30 mins)

Cardiovascular exercise 2 - 3 times a week will help build your abs muscle fast.

Walking, running, biking, swimming, yoga are just a few examples of complete cardio exercises.