Wednesday, October 21, 2009

How Can I Get Rid Of My Belly Fat?

By Steve Roberts

One problem that most of us in the developed world have is too much belly fat. And many of us ask ourselves the question, "How can I get rid of my belly fat?" at least several times a month. To understand what we are trying to get rid of we need to appreciate that there are two kinds of belly fat. The first is Visceral and this lies around our internal organs and protects them. The other is the jiggly stuff and that is called Subcutaneous Fat and it lies just under our skin. This is what we want to get rid of.

In order to learn how you can get rid of your belly fat, you must first understand a few basic points.

Abs exercises will NOT help you shift belly fat. Crunches and sit-ups will tone the muscles underneath the fat but will not reduce your belly fat in any way. In fact these types of exercise are the LEAST effective at getting six pack abs.

Doing the same cardio workout two or three times a week isn't going to be enough to shift that stubborn fat. You will need to combine both cardiovascular exercise with resistance training. Combined, these will deliver greater results, faster.

Forget diet pills and fat shredding tablets they are all a waste of money and do not work.

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.

There are three main principles behind losing your belly fat and getting those six pack abs.

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.

Your health is your life and too much belly fat will shorten your life! 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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