Friday, October 16, 2009

3 Steps To Get Rid Of My Belly Fat

By Steve Roberts

The biggest problem people face is shifting belly fat . In the belly, there are two main types of fat. One type, Visceral fat, protects your organs and is deep within your body, the other is Subcutaneous, that's the one that jiggles when you bounce around.

Before discussing how to get rid of your belly fat I would like to cover a few basic points that you need to know.

The least effective exercises for getting rid of belly fat are abs exercises. Sit-ups and crunches will indeed tone up your stomach muscles but they don't shift the belly fat.

Doing the same cardio exercises three times a week will bore you to death before it gets rid of any large amount of belly fat. You need to combine cardio with resistance training to get real results.

All the fancy pills and tablets do not work and are a waste of money.

Many health foods appear to be good for you, but a quick look at the labels will tell you some of these foods are packed full of sugars and additives.

If you want to start working on losing that belly fat and getting a flat stomach then follow these three main principals.

Firstly, you must start exercising. As I said before, doing hours of crunches will not provide you with great results. You will tone the muscles underneath, but your belly fat will still be there. In order to get rid of the fat on your belly, you need to burn up more calories than you are consuming. Remember, fat is unused energy. You will need to combine cardio with resistance training. This can include cycling, running, swimming, dancing playing sports etc. Combine with resistance exercise such as squats, lunges, light weight lifting, press-ups etc.

Secondly, you will need to start eating the correct foods. Many people don't realize but the most effective weight loss results come from exercise combined with healthy eating. It can be complicated to know what to eat given the amount of information available to us, but a good rule to remember is you are trying to burn off more calories than you are consuming.

And finally, you will need to keep up your good work. Beginning an exercise program and eating healthily is great but you need to be consistent. It needs to become a routine and not something you do when you have the spare time. Try to change your current schedule so that your new routine fits in easily and you will be less likely to skip it.

As mentioned routine is important and you should look for a fitness program that you can easily fit into your lifestyle as this will help ensure that you get into that routine that could save your life. I wish you every success in getting fit and shedding that belly fat.

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