If you are searching for information about exercises that can help you reduce your belly fat, then you are already on the right track. However, don’t fall under the misconception that doing hundreds of reps of ab exercises every day will solve your problem. This will not happen. Yes, you can have strong six pack abs; The only problem is that six pack will be covered behind a layer of belly fat and no one will know it even exists. Not even myself.
The right way to reduce belly fat is to do full body exercises to reduce the excess fat present on your body. You simply cannot focus your training on one specific spot and expect to remove excess fat from there. It will not work. Now your goal is to have at least 10% body fat (for the man who wants to show off his six pack abs) or 15% (for the woman who wants to have a flat stomach).
Simplest and most effective exercise
There are many great full-body exercises you can do to burn fat, but one of the most recommended (and most effective) is the squat. This is because the squat uses more muscle groups under heavy load than most other weight-lifting exercises. As such, it is very effective at stimulating changes in body composition (muscle growth and fat loss) and hormonal response (such as growth hormone and testosterone).
You can always add additional weights such as dumbbells or barbells when doing squats, but if you are not yet comfortable with these, the best option is to use only your body weight. It will still give you better and faster results than spending hours in a fitness machine while doing monotonous low-intensity cardio.
How to do standard bodyweight squats correctly
To perform a standard bodyweight squat, first stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Place both your hands behind your head and keep your elbows behind you. After that, initiate the movement by pushing your hips back and “sit” on the virtual chair.
Reach your limits. Squat down as deeply as possible, keeping your lower back in a neutral position. Ideally, the entire process of lowering your hips should take about two seconds. Hold for one second, then return to starting position.
Other Option: Using Additional Weights
If you choose to use extra weight, there are several ways to do it: barbell back squats, front squats and overhead squats. The only difference here is the position of the bar. In back squats, the bar is located on the upper back. In front squats the bar is positioned over the shoulders in front of the head. As far as overhead squats go, you keep the bar overhead during the entire session.
Squat is not an ab exercise, but it is one of the most effective fat burner exercises. I can assure you that doing squats regularly can give you far better results than any other ab exercise. So make sure to equip yourself with the right knowledge and exercise plan to get rid of the extra fat; Otherwise, you’ll just be jumping from one “exercise to lose belly fat” exercise to the next without any real, tangible results.
Source by Michael Jean Wilson
