Belly fat is the bane of any dieter’s existence. For many people, the stomach is the last place to lose fat. Even if you’re getting results elsewhere on your body, it’s likely that your stomach is staying stubborn. If you’re looking for a quick, observable change in the appearance of your abs, try this exercise routine.
Why Traditional Exercises Don’t Work
If you’re like many other exercisers and dieters, you’ve relied on traditional ab exercises for your core work. Crunches and sit-ups can be great, no doubt about it. However, unless you’ve already lost the fat that you need to lose around your abdominal area, they won’t get you visible results.
Instead, you need an exercise routine that blasts fat and builds muscle at the same time, giving your metabolism a boost and helping your stomach shrink quickly and naturally.
What You Should Try Instead
HIIT is one of the biggest fitness trends right now, and for good reason. HIIT exercise, done for just 10 minutes, has been found to be more effective at burning fat and calories than one hour of steady cardio. HIIT workouts combine short periods of all-out effort and exertion with even shorter rest periods. This boosts your heart rate and your metabolism.
A Quick Routine to Try
You can try an HIIT routine with just 10 minutes of time and a little bit of space. A small set of hand weights is helpful, although you can just use your body weight if you don’t have any on hand. Start this exercise with a five-minute warmup—jogging in place is sufficient.
- Lateral raise: Stand squarely with your feet hip distance apart, pointing out. Start with your hands turned in toward your thighs. Lift your arms out to your side at shoulder height. Lower back to your sides. Repeat for 20 seconds, pushing yourself for every rep.
- Cross punch: Keep the same leg stance and keep your core tight. Punch your right arm out to the left, bring it back, and punch your left hand to the right. Keep an intense speed for 20 seconds and go all out.
- Jab: This is very similar to a cross punch. Instead of punching to the opposite side, though, just punch straight out with both hands. Switch sides for 20 seconds.
- Leg lift: Lay down on your back for this exercise. Press your hands into the floor and keep your back against the floor without rounding it. Keep your legs straight and lift them up to a 90-degree angle. Slowly lower back to the ground. Repeat for 20 seconds.
- Side plank: Prop yourself up on your right side with your arm stacked below your right shoulder. Lift your hips to the sky, keeping your body in a straight line. Lower back to the ground. Repeat for 20 seconds.
Between each exercise, take a 10 second break. When you finish the circuit, repeat one more time, switching to the opposite side for your side planks.
HIIT workouts are the fastest way to lose belly fat and jumpstart your metabolism. Give this one a try and see how quickly your body changes.
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