What is the best way to lose stomach fat?!


Question: What is the best way to lose stomach fat.?
im not what youd call fat... probably more solid... but i want to lose the stomach fat so i can then build some muscle there, whats the best way to do this.? I'm already eating healthy, i do about 2 hrs of sport every day (basketball and taekwondo) any help is much appreciated!Health Question & Answer


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There's only ONE WAY to lose fat - and that is to create a calorie deficit. However, there are two ways to create a calorie deficit - one is to decrease your food intake so you are eating less than you burn, the other is to increase your exercise and activity so you are burning more than you eat.

Of the two ways to create a calorie deficit, burning the fat is far superior to starving it. You see, cutting calories too much causes weight loss at first, but it also causes muscle loss and it eventually leads to a decrease in metabolism, so the weight loss stops. This is very common on conventional diets, right.? You lose weight in the beginning, but then you hit a plateau that you just can't break through. Cutting calories even more at this point only digs you even into a deeper "metabolic hole."

Eating more of the right foods (up to a certain point) actually increases your metabolic "heat" like putting wood on a fire. Food is energy; food is fuel, and it produces (metabolic) heat.

Exercise burns calories and creates a calorie deficit, but the real advantage of exercise over diet is that exercise increases your metabolism, dieting slows it down. Exercise also has major health benefits, while starvation can only create health problems.

So if you eat more (healthy foods) and exercise more, you get a double increase in metabolism. If you eat less and exercise less you get a double decrease in metabolism. That makes complete sense doesn't it.?

The IDEAL exercise program for fat loss has a combination of cardiovascular (aerobic) training and strength training. But ultimately, you're not likely to stick with exercise long term unless you choose activities you enjoy - so pick something you enjoy, even if it doesn't follow the guidelines of "traditional" fat loss programs. It's better to do something than nothing, and all exercise counts.

Some people may have orthopedic problems which limit the type of exercise they can do. But nearly everyone can walk. So if you can walk, then walk. And almost everyone can do some type of strength training. Instead of focusing on what you can't do or what you don't like to do, direct your attention to what you CAN do and what you would like to do.

Maybe you don't like being couped up inside all the time. Maybe you'd prefer hiking or jogging outside. Or maybe boxing or martial arts sounds cool to you. Maybe you like basketball or tennis. Maybe you'd enjoy classes, or yoga or pilates. Your options are nearly unlimited, but you have to do something or your body will begin to deteriorate.

As you increase your lean muscle mass, you'll also get a permanent increase in your resting metabolic rate. Muscle is what drives your metabolism, keeps you young and makes you look more physically attractive. Others will notice how good you look, and you'll feel better about yourself too. Yes, you may lose weight from diet alone, but you're likely to end up a "skinny fat person" with a slow metabolism and very little lean body mass (not to mention, you'll probably gain back all the fat)

Last, but not least, be careful what you say to yourself over and over because that tends to program your subconscious mind and create your self image. If you've been repeating to yourself for years, "I'm not big on exercise" or "I'm not an exercise person", that eventually becomes a part of your identity. You always tend to behave in alignment with your identity in order to stay "true to yourself."

Maybe when you look in the mirror after just a few weeks and see your body start to change you'll begin to like enjoy exercise a LOT. It can get addictive, you know. The endorphins that are released when you exercise are like opiates. Ever hear of "runners HIGH.?" Ever hear of an "exercise addict.?" What would YOU rather be hooked on.? Forget about popping pills, Your body is the most exquisite pharmacy on the planet. Exercise is a better fat burner, health creator, energy producer and anti-depressant than any man-made drug will EVER be. Exercise can be fun and FEEL GOOD too.

Human beings were meant to move. Bodies don't lose their function by being used too much and "wearing out", they lose their function by not being used enough and "rusting out." So if the positive benefits of exercise don't motivate you enough, then just picture yourself 10, 20 years from now and imagine what will happen to you if you DON'T start exercising today.

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I hope this is beneficial to you reaching your goals!
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treadmill, jog...let me tell you how i start...lets say if im goin to exercise for 1 hour..then i start with 5 min walk for warm up, then jog for 15 mins with at least 5mph speed, i increase once every 5 mins, then i use elliptical for 15 mins, then go back to treadmill and walk again for 5 mins, then jog for 15 mins a little faster than the first time and that equals 55 mins of exercise..then the last minute i stretch, and do 30 push ups, Health Question & Answer

Well if your eating well and exercising, you shouldnt have a hard time! Just increase cardio a little bit. (Start running, even if its only for 15-20 mins a day.) Running burns a LOT of fat. Buying a stability ball will help you. Start doing situps each night on it and it will build your ab muscles, and muscles burn fat!! Just continue eating right, exercising, and strengthining your muscles and itll happen! Once you loose the weight, there are many exercises you can do to continue working the abs. (Crunches, pull ups, the dead bug, etc)

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go running. also sit ups with your arms and lege pull them up as you do your sit up then straighten them out again (arms over your head and legs straight out almost touching the floor but not) hard to explain. add some push ups only 10 to 20 will be fine. this should do it perfectlyHealth Question & Answer

dont do surgery too much to handle.
go to the gym.
dont just play basketball.
do some stomach exercises.

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do at least 30-60 minutes of cardio each day push to get your heart rate up. Eat 6 small meals a day instead of 3 big ones this will speed up your metabolism.Health Question & Answer

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Fix your diet.Health Question & Answer

so crunchies and sit ups i ahve found that made some of my belly fat go away..( i am 14 and love to work out..)Health Question & Answer



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