Exercises to Lose Belly Fat

The abdominal region of your body or the “belly” as it is normally called is one favorite region for excess fat in your body to get deposited. This fat is so adamant that it can be burned only after every other fat in your body is burned.

This stubborn fat makes you look quite old and unhealthy. Well, losing this fat without joining a high priced gym is very difficult but is possible. It requires routine exercises, low fat diet and healthy habits.

There are a number of exercises that help you to reduce belly fat. Some workouts are discussed below. You can choose any exercise or two to three exercises from the given set which would suit you. These are simple workouts that show great results and can be done at home too.

Note: These exercises are only 20% effective to lose belly fat. These exercises mainly strengthen the abs muscles. You need to combine these exercises with cardio exercises to lose belly fat.

1.     Lie flat on your back on the floor mat. Spread both hands till they are at right angles to your body on the ground. Move your knees to the left still touching the floor.

Breath normally, breathing in while you bring your knees to normal position and breathing out when you bring them closer to your body.

You can feel a tension in your belly. Repeat this in the opposite direction. You can do this exercise 5 -6 times on both directions.

2.     Rest for a while; lift your legs and the upper part of your body. You have to lift your legs high enough to make a 30⁰ angle. Stay at this position for 30 seconds. Return to normal position.

Breathe normally while performing this exercise. Repeat for 10 times.

3.     Lie back on the floor; place your hands to your sides. Support yourself and lift your head upwards.

While doing this exercise your feet should touch the ground so that your stomach feels the tension every time you raise your head. Repeat this exercise for

4.     Facing upwards, bend your knees with your feet flat on the ground. Fold your hands behind your head. Now lift your head upwards till you feel the pressure in your belly.

Stay in this position for 3-5 seconds. Then, move back to the original position. Repeat this exercise for 15 times.

5.     Raise and stand on your knees. Place your feet facing upwards and join your hands behind your head. Breathe in and slowly bend forward. Breathe out.

Stay at this position for 15 seconds. Raise slowly breathing in. repeat this exercise for 15 times.

6.     Sit on your knees with your buttock placed on your feet. Bend forward feeling pressure in your stomach.

You can repeat this exercise 20 times.

All these exercises work on your abdominal muscle making them toned so that the fat deposited in that portion is burned out giving your body a better shape.

The same set of exercise done every day would have less effect. You have to change the time or exercise everyday so that a different amount of fat is burned.

You can include the following exercises too.

Stomach twisting, Russian Twist, Alternate leg lifts, trunk rotation, Air cycling, Sit ups, Front squat, Reverse crunches, The Crab Abs Workout, Hanging leg raise etc.