LOWER BELLY FAT

mjg08060

Hey guys,
I am at a good weight but I am still not confident with wearing a bikini because I have this lower belly fat and its driving me nuts. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get rid of it, exercises, foods etc. Its basically a bottom roll
-Meghan

abbie017

Reverse crunches. They suck, but they work!

mkennedym

you can't spot reduce, so you would have to continue to lose fat in order to get rid of it. if you still have fat on your body, you can keep losing weight until it disappears. then you can work on putting on some muscle. or you can eat "maintenance calories" every day and continue to work out and over time it should go away. probably easier to lose more weight and then put on muscle though.

funfitfoodie

UGH I hate that lower belly fat! Mine sticks out like a sore thumb! I just do a ton on ab exercises!

http://www.fitnessfatloss.com/featured/lose-lower-belly-fat/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVog4y4Ziww

mkennedym

Reverse crunches. They suck, but they work!

reverse crunches aren't going to get rid of her belly fat.

funfitfoodie

Reverse crunches. They suck, but they work!

I actually really like them! But partly because you can REALLY feel them working

Msaip

I do a mixutre of regular crunches.....reverse, bicycles....theres lots of different ways! Planks are good too. I need to lose alot more weight though before I complain bout my stomach fat lol

Lleldiranne

You can't "spot trim" fat from anywhere, including the belly. The body will pull fat pretty equally from everywhere, depending on your build (some of us naturally have more on our hips, others on their chest or belly). Especially if you've had kids, it's going to hang around more on the belly. All of those "burn the belly fat" diets and exercises really don't do much.

I would suggest building some muscle. It will help in burning extra fat without making you too thin (you'll look even better), and make sure you do plenty of core-strengthening stuff (pilates and yoga are good resources for that).

cowpoke06

Yeah, you can't "spot remove fat." If you think about it...how do you tell your body to take fat away from here and not here. Exercises and crunches will strengthen the muscle under the fat and maybe even lose some fat overall but not JUST in that area. You would need to continue to lose weight overall in order to lose fat in that area.

BeachLife76

My belly was pretty big too. I walked, walked, walked! You can walk off pounds! Do crunches, twists, even dancing helps reduce! That's what worked for me. I went from size 10 to size 8 in a month! Hope it helps!

ccckwalk

I started doing Jillian Michals 6week6pack. I am halfway done and already the lower abs are smaller. This is not just an ab video she still keeps up the cardio. I love the workout. You may want to check it out.

avenathus

I've noticed a big difference in my lower belly since I started doing strength training. I incorporate lower abs into every strength workout (3 times per week). I do lots of variations of reverse crunches and that seems to be helping a lot!

Ree_Chatelain

you can't spot reduce, so you would have to continue to lose fat in order to get rid of it. if you still have fat on your body, you can keep losing weight until it disappears. then you can work on putting on some muscle. or you can eat "maintenance calories" every day and continue to work out and over time it should go away. probably easier to lose more weight and then put on muscle though.

I understand that you can't spot lose. But if you are doing toning exercises focusing on that area will building muscle effect the overall appearance?

aghall

Everyone gives good advice on here. And from what i have researched they are right. Keep dieting and exercising it will come off on your belly to, but, you gotta keep it up. I seen someone said they got dvd jillian michaels six week six pack. I got that one too, she is awesome and it will work. I also do my treadmill along with my exercise dvds, sometimes both in a day sometimes i will do my treadmill only one day and the next day i will do the jillian six week six pack or another exercise dvd i have. Just keep at it and u will notice a difference in your belly also. After 3 kids i don't think i will ever see a flat abs. But it's better than it has been in a long time. Good luck to you u can do it!!

sgiacherio

My hairdresser is also a fitness trainer/marathon runner/boxer. Needless to say, she's a fitness guru! She told me to battle the belly fat I need to drink one glass of water every morning with one fresh lemon worth of juice. She says to make sure its a fresh lemon, not bottled lemon juice from the store. And she says you can drink it cold or warm - and with 1 Steevia (NOT Splenda, or other fake sweeteners).

I usually hate lemon in my water, but the higher concentration of an entire lemon actually tastes reallly yummy. I hate Steevia so I don't use any sweetener. I just started this but so far so good. I'm not sure why it works but celebrity trainer Jackie Warner also promotes the use of lemon for weight loss so I think there is some science behind it. I'm just too lazy to look up what it is.

sgiacherio

My hairdresser is also a fitness trainer/marathon runner/boxer. Needless to say, she's a fitness guru! She told me to battle the belly fat I need to drink one glass of water every morning with one fresh lemon worth of juice. She says to make sure its a fresh lemon, not bottled lemon juice from the store. And she says you can drink it cold or warm - and with 1 Steevia (NOT Splenda, or other fake sweeteners).

I usually hate lemon in my water, but the higher concentration of an entire lemon actually tastes reallly yummy. I hate Steevia so I don't use any sweetener. I just started this but so far so good. I'm not sure why it works but celebrity trainer Jackie Warner also promotes the use of lemon for weight loss so I think there is some science behind it. I'm just too lazy to look up what it is.

Obviously this only works if you are dieting and exercising too!

colson12

I have done many different workouts over the last few years. You have to do cardio on a regular basis in order to burn fat. If you only do ab workouts then the muscles under the fat will strengthen, however the fat won't just go away, instead, the muscles under the fat could thicken your ab area because the fat is still there......cardio, cardio, cardio....plus some ab and strength training. That is what I have found works for me.

CWRose

I just looked into this a few days ago and there is no spot trimming. Ab exercises are great but HAVE to be done along with LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS of intense cardio. The cardio burns more of fat for you than any muscle toning exercise does. Hope this helps you!

blakejohn

200 sit ups a day

dls06

you can't spot reduce, so you would have to continue to lose fat in order to get rid of it. if you still have fat on your body, you can keep losing weight until it disappears. then you can work on putting on some muscle. or you can eat "maintenance calories" every day and continue to work out and over time it should go away. probably easier to lose more weight and then put on muscle though.

I understand that you can't spot lose. But if you are doing toning exercises focusing on that area will building muscle effect the overall appearance?

I Agree!

Candy42adore

After 4 kids, I feel your pain! I agree w/reverse crunch and wqorking on your core. It has made a difference for me.
Best of luck.

lisa35120

I started doing Jillian Michals 6week6pack. I am halfway done and already the lower abs are smaller. This is not just an ab video she still keeps up the cardio. I love the workout. You may want to check it out.

I've been doing that one too.. not consistently though! But one or two times a week, and I have noticed a bit of a difference as well!

carolynmittens

SPRINTING! and don't eat sugar.

mjg08060

Thanks so much guys, I will try to follow all of your advice. Everyone's so supportive of me thanks

kegbailey

My hairdresser is also a fitness trainer/marathon runner/boxer. Needless to say, she's a fitness guru! She told me to battle the belly fat I need to drink one glass of water every morning with one fresh lemon worth of juice. She says to make sure its a fresh lemon, not bottled lemon juice from the store. And she says you can drink it cold or warm - and with 1 Steevia (NOT Splenda, or other fake sweeteners).

I usually hate lemon in my water, but the higher concentration of an entire lemon actually tastes reallly yummy. I hate Steevia so I don't use any sweetener. I just started this but so far so good. I'm not sure why it works but celebrity trainer Jackie Warner also promotes the use of lemon for weight loss so I think there is some science behind it. I'm just too lazy to look up what it is.

Just looked this up as I was curious how this works. Here's the site I looked at.

http://www.outofstress.com/lemon-water-lose-weight/

GoMizzou99

Reverse crunches. They suck, but they work!

reverse crunches aren't going to get rid of her belly fat.

I agree. All they will do is develop muscle tone in the abdomen and maybe, as you lose more fat, you will see muscle definition a little earlier because they abdominal muscles will be more developed.

Spot reduction does not work.

marj0

i got that problem too, my belly looks normal, a bit chubby maybe, but my lower belly is so huge :0
but i guess that's just the construction of my body :c

BonBon1985

I need help losing my stomach! What are planks?

andres4317

I have reached my goal weight and have the same belly fat as well. I already know about spot reduction not working, so I am looking to maintain my current waist of 34", and lose more fat throughout my body: dbl chin, handles, man-boobs etc., etc..

I am 5 weeks into a three a week running regimen and can already see the difference in leg tone and definition. I have been considering what types of strength training to start on non-run days. I have read some great advice from posters above and ask a few of you to share your strength training regimen.

Thanks!

Barbellgirl

I need help losing my stomach! What are planks?

http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/abdominalcorestrength1/qt/plank.htm

sunshinerawr

I used the wrap thing and it has reduced my stomach. Depends if u want to spend the money on it