Losing belly fat has become a very difficult task for many people. Most of the time, however, they try to fix the problem in the wrong way or with the wrong mindset. An example of this is targeted fat reduction, where some people believe that abs will instantly burn fat and only burn fat around the abdominal region. This is pretty bad, and what I’m about to tell you is pretty proven and will help you achieve your fitness goals.
To lose belly fat, you must consume fewer calories than you burn. That said, if you eat 2000 calories a day and burn 1900 calories, then you are gaining 100 calories from fat per day. 3,000 – 3,500 calories are believed to be equivalent to 1 pound of fat, so by eating an extra 100 calories a day, you’d be gaining a pound of fat almost every month. It’s pretty scary to think about. However, if you eat 1,900 calories a day and burn 2,000 calories a day, you are losing grease. In about a month, it will weigh a pound less. Obviously, a pound a month is not good for those who want quick results, so let’s go over some quicker, still healthy ways to lose belly fat.
Cardio is a great way to help burn calories and, by burning calories, burn fat. However, don’t go out and run tens of miles a day, because that won’t help your overall goal. To lose belly fat the right way, you should stick to about 30 minutes to an hour of cardio 5 days a week. 30 minutes sounds pretty reasonable and eventually it gets easier to follow.
Running sprinting and “anaerobic” cardio is one of the best ways to keep your metabolism high while dieting. When you diet, your body realizes that it is losing fat stores and panics. In this panic, you start to slow down your metabolism to help the body retain fat. Obviously, we don’t want that to happen, so doing “fast” sprints or cardio is very helpful. After anaerobic exercise, your metabolism can increase for 72 hours! That is a great way to lose weight!
Strength training. Strength training, such as bodyweight exercises or weight lifting exercises, is another great anaerobic activity that you can do to keep your metabolism high while dieting, and it will maintain your body tone. One of the biggest mistakes dieters make is that they just do cardio, burn muscle, and then walk around with a “skinny and fat” body, which is a loose, but skinny body. You don’t want that, so strength training is the way to go.