Best Exercises to Lose Belly Fat

Belly fat loss is something that many people work towards, but few rarely achieve. By learning the most appropriate exercise methods to help lose belly fat though, you can be one of those few people who actually do reach this goal and get their stomach appearing slimmer.

While you definitely will want to work towards reducing overall body fat levels in order to lose belly fat since that’s a large contributor to the problem in the first place, there are certain belly fat exercises that work better than others. Let’s go over a few right now. Interval Cardio Training :The first type of exercise that’s going to prove to be quite helpful for getting rid of stomach fat is interval cardio training. Interval training is the form of cardio that will boost the metabolic rate up highest so that you’re burning more calories 24 hours a day.
Squats :Another exercise that works very well to help reduce belly fat is squats. Since squats work so many muscle fibres at once, they are great for increasing your calorie burn during the workout.
Weighted Sit-Ups : An abdominal exercise that you should consider adding to your training is weighted sit-ups. These are going to work better than regular sit-ups because the added weight will help to increase the intensity of the exercise so you’ll burn more calories during it and after.
Stomach Vacuums :Finally, the last movement to consider doing as part of your workout to get rid of belly fat are stomach vacuums. This is where you basically just stand upright and suck the stomach in as hard as you can. In doing so you are training the stomach muscles to contract and hold, which will eventually become automatic with time.

Since a large reason many people appear to have belly fat is simply because they are not holding in their stomachs, this technique works very effectively to change that.

Do any of the following abdominal exercises for a few weeks and see results. It is better to practice these exercises in the following order.

Ab Workout Set 1

Choose any 2 exercises, if you can’t do all. If your abdominal does not flatten out by one exercise, try another one.

1. Exercise 1: Lie on your back on a floor mat with feet flat on the ground and both hands at right angle to your body and touching the floor. Breath in and while breathing out move your knees towards left side to touch the floor. Feel the tension on the sides of your belly. Repeat in the other direction. Do this exercise 5 times.
2. Exercise 2: Naukasana Yoga Asana
   Lie on your back on a flat surface on a floor mat. Raise your legs and the upper body at an angle of 30 degrees and hold for 30 seconds, then return to the starting position. Breathe normally all through the asana. Repeat this asana for 10 times to begin with, increasing to 30 times.
   This asana tightens and contracts your upper and lower abs.
3. Exercise 3: Lie on your back on a floor with your hands on the sides. Curl your head up. Don’t use any pressure from your arms to lift yourself. After some practice, start placing your hands gently to the sides of your head, when doing each curl up.
4. Exercise 4: Crunches: Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the ground at right angle. Put your hands behind your head. Breathe in and bring your knees in towards your chest, while lifting your upper body to an angle of 30 degrees, hold for 3 seconds and relax breathing out. Repeat for 15 times.
5. Exercise 5: Stand on your knees, with heels facing upwards. Move your head towards the floor feeling the pressure on your stomach. Hold for 30 seconds, then return to the starting position. Repeat this asana for 10 times.
6. Exercise 6:
   Sit on your knees, with heels touching the buttock. Place your hands on your stomach and move your head towards the floor feeling the pressure on your stomach. Hold for 30 seconds, then return to the starting position. Repeat this asana for 10 times.

Ab Workout Set 2

Choose any 2 exercises, if you can’t do all. If your abdominal does not flatten out by one exercise, try another one.

1. Exercise 1: Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor at right angle. Lift your hips in the air slightly, hold for 5-10 seconds. Do 5 sets of 15 reps.
2. Exercise 2: Ushtrasana Yoga Asana
   Stand on your knees, with heels facing upwards. Place your hands on your knees and arch your back pushing your belly outwards. Hold for 30 seconds, then return to the starting position. Repeat this asana for 10 times to begin with, increasing to 30 times. This asana is opposite to the ushtrasana asana which releases the tension.
3. Exercise 3: Lie flat on floor with your hands behind your head. Put your feet on a bench or chair such that upper legs make a 90 degree angle. Lift your upper back off the ground and contract your abdominal part.
4. Exercise 4: Lie on your back on a flat surface on a floor mat with your hands behind your head. Contract your abdominal part. Hold for 2 seconds, then return to the starting position. Do 5 sets of 15 reps.
5. Exercise 5: Lie on your back on a flat surface on a floor mat and move your legs as if you are cycling, making slow pedaling motions with both your legs alternatively. Breath normally and exercise for 30 seconds.
6. Post Natal Exercise: If your abdominal growth is after your delivery, you should alternately contract and relax the abdominal, pelvic and perineal muscles to strengthen them. For this pull in the abdomen as hard as you can and keep it 10 seconds before relaxing. You can do this contracting and relaxing exercise while sitting, lying, or standing.

Ab Workout Set 3:
Breathing Exercise or Yoga for Fat Belly

This is the most effective exercise to get a flat belly. Practice it in the morning, afternoon and evening. You can do this exercise sitting on your office chair or watching TV. You will definitely see results within weeks.