Some research-proven belly fat burning tips for you today.
But first let’s do away with a myth…..or two.
You’re NEVER too old and it is NEVER too late to lose belly fat.
Perhaps you know this, but perhaps you’ve been discouraged and are glad
that I’m reminding you of this. Either way, it’s good to review what I’m sharing with you.
Another myth is that it’s hard to lose belly fat.
While I won’t promise you it’ll be easy, I do know that with these tips it’ll
be a whole lot less struggle and your efforts will be a whole lot more effective.
Yes, you must plan for exercise, shop accordingly and even prepare yourself mentally for the challenge, but it’s well worth it.
So here are 5 tips!
1. Eat More Fruits and Vegetables
It’s been proven time and time again that no matter what
diet you’re on, if you eat more fruits and vegetables you will lose
more fat than anyone eating the same diet BUT not as many fruits and vegetables.
In one study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
after 1-year, the low-fat, fruits and vegetables group (LF-FV) lost
more weight than another group of women on the low-fat (LF) diet
only.
Why?
Because the LF-FV group reported being less hungry. They ate more food in the form of fruits and vegetables so they felt more satisfied. Eating more makes sense, right, but it still depends on WHICH foods.
2. Make Sure You’re Utilizing Interval Training
Many studies have found interval training to be best for losing
belly fat.
According to Professor Steve Boutcher, an Australian expert on
interval training, “high intensity intermittent exercise may result
in greater fat loss in the abdomen”.
That means that unlike doing hundreds of crunches which can potentially wreak havoc with your back, interval training can work to burn belly fat better than everything else.
3. There Are Different Types of Cardio
If we separate out interval training from other cardio exercise for fat burning purposes, what do the studies show?
In one study researchers compared high-intensity cardio against
low-intensity cardio. Both groups burned the same amount of calories
in their workouts (400), but the high-intensity group exercised less.
Results?
The subjects in the Low-Intensity Exercise group did not lose fat.
On the other hand, the High-Intensity Cardio group lost a
significant amount of abdominal fat.
How can we interpret this?
The research shows that exercising harder results in more
belly fat loss in less time. This less time factor is great to know.
So it’s not the time spent, but rather HOW you spend the time that counts.
And in fact, slow cardio does NOTHING for fat loss. Yes, it has benefits but is not the best choice for fat loss. If you’ve ever trained for a marathon you can probably attest to this.
All cardio is not the same. First decide on what results you want and then match the exercise choice.
4. Exercise with Supersets Leads to More Calories Burned
The latest research shows that superset training boosts metabolism more than traditional straight set training.
You can read more about what super set training involves or talk with your own personal trainers. I want to bring this to your attention and point you in the right direction. Again, choose the result you want
and then choose routines accordingly.
5. For Calorie Burning Use Lower Repetitions in Your Workouts
Researchers had women do two workouts. One workout was done with light weights and high reps, and the other workout was done with heavier weights and 8 reps per set (this group was called high-intensity).
The study found that the high intensity group burned more calories
AFTER exercise and therefore the scientists recommend high intensity
resistance training rather than low-intensity high rep lifting.
Many women (though very few men) still seem to be stuck on the old outdated way of strength training: light weights and many repetitions.
Let’s move along and use newer more informed knowledge so we are not wasting our time and efforts.
In other words, lift heavy, lift often and learn to love to lift! OK–maybe just LIKE to lift, but lift never the less!
So if you hear yourself saying, “Belly fat be gone,” these five tips will come in handy.
shelli
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