Wednesday, October 21, 2009

How Can I 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.

Abs exercises like crunches and sit-ups will tone up your stomach muscles but they are probably the least effective exercises for getting rid of 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.

Here are the three main principals behind shedding the belly fat and working towards a flat stomach.

Actually starting an exercise program is the obvious first principal to follow if you want to get rid of that belly fat. But not just any exercise program. 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.

Second principal is that you will need to start eating the correct foods. The most effective weight loss results come from exercise combined with healthy eating but many people don't realize this. 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. So keep count of the calories.

Remember that this change that you are making needs to become routine so stick with it for at least twenty one days and you will then be in the habit of exercising and eating correctly and the question, "How can I get rid of my belly fat?" will have left your mind for good.

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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