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How to lose belly fat

amethyst1973
amethyst1973 Posts: 25 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have around 4 stone to lose. I carry most of my weight on my belly so even when I am a healthy weight I still have a flabby belly. Does anyone have any exercises I can start now that will reduce my belly fat so when I get to my goal I am not left with a wobbly belly?

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  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    Sorry, but you cannot spot reduce. You’ll just need to lose more fat to get to that belly fat. Fat loss comes from what and how much you eat. Other things you can do to help your overall look would be to build some muscle particularly on the back, butt and legs; strengthen your core muscles (front squats, hollow holds); and work on your posture.

    Allan Misner
    NASM Certified Personal Trainer (Corrective Exercise Specialist, Fitness Nutrition Specialist)
    Host of the 40+ Fitness Podcast
  • bkbenda
    bkbenda Posts: 265 Member
    Search for "So you want a nice stomach" by usmcmp. It is a very thorough and informative thread on this topic. I found it very helpful.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    bkbenda wrote: »
    Search for "So you want a nice stomach" by usmcmp. It is a very thorough and informative thread on this topic. I found it very helpful.

    It's a great start and part of the pinned "must read" topics. Here's the link: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach
  • amethyst1973
    amethyst1973 Posts: 25 Member
    Thank you. Will have a look at the thread but guess I will have to lose more weight to get rid of the belly fat. One step at a time though.
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