Exercises to target belly fat loss

That is so ridiculous...care to explain?

"I know you can't spot reduce (i.e. I know you can't target a location for fat loss) but what exercises target belly fat loss (it's in the thread title)"

"You can't, eat right and exercise"

"Why do people have to turn around what you say and be such a**es about everything"

"ummmmmm"

I have that same problem area and haven't tried this yet, so I don't know if it works. I just finished listening to the presentation from the link at the top of this page to "5 Foods never to Eat." It is an advertisement for an eating program, but it has some very good advise with the scientific explanation behind why it works. They say that you shouldn't eat things like muffins, whole wheat bread, orange juice, pasta, some cereals, etc. because they turn into sugar when they are digested. They said to stay away from all processed foods and stick to one ingredient foods, like steak, chicken, sweet potatoes (but they did say add a little butter and cinnamon to it), fruits, vegetables, breads made with sprouted grain or rice, nuts, rice, etc. They also said something about eating fats is not all bad, either, you just have to choose the right fats, like olive oil, eggs, nuts, etc., and they will actually help you lose fat. I can't repeat exactly why they said it works, but they said that if you choose the right foods, stop counting calories, eat enough of these foods to keep you from being hungry (as long as you don't go overboard), you will actually lose fat. I'm going to try it and will let you know if it works. I also watched a Dr. Oz segment about taking 100 mg of raspberry ketones, and it somehow tricks your body into thinking it is thin and increases your metabolism and decreases your fat. Again, I don't know if it works, but I am going to try it along with eating good foods and exercising, which is what he recommends. It isn't a miracle pill and should be taken with good diet and exercise. I know you asked for exercises, but I think with good diet and exercise in general, you should lose inches over your entire body. I hope so anyway!

To everyone who is saying I contradict myself, obviously you're not actually reading into my question. I know there's no such thing as spot reducing! Like I stated diet is the main key. So tell me when my diet is good and I have a crappy workout routine, am I suppose to see result? No! I'm simply asking what kinds of exercises are out there that have helped others and are good for burning calories and amp up cardio.

Thanks

Okay first off I KNOW there's no such thing as spot reduction! I know there's no exercise to specifically burn belly fat and that diet is the main issue to lose belly fat along with cardio. That's not what I'm asking. I wanna know different exercises that are known, or you do, that are effective for burning fat? What exercises burn more calories to help burn lower belly fat? (Burpees are more effective than curls...I wanna know exercises not diet)


*******there I changed the wording if this makes more sense*********

I'd love to know this too. How do you eliminate belly fat without looking emaciated everywhere else? Obviously some people are able to do it. My core is nice and tight and the rest of my body is almost too thin, but that layer of belly fat just won't go away.

I'd love to know this too. How do you eliminate belly fat without looking emaciated everywhere else? Obviously some people are able to do it. My core is nice and tight and the rest of my body is almost too thin, but that layer of belly fat just won't go away.

You need a good strength-training program. You can lose weight all you want, but if you don't build or at least maintain your muscle, you're going to look deflated. Lifting builds the muscle that give you that healthy look you want and will assist in eliminating that last stubborn belly fat. Check out "The New Rules of Lifting for Women" by Lou Schuler.

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You asked what he meant by the holier-than-thou rebuttal. Folks were saying it's not possible, that their aren't exercises out there that target belly fat loss, that exercise doesn't work like that. Throwing back that they're so mean and were twisting the OP's words and that you're glad their not on your friend's list (I know you didn't make that claim, but you did agree with it) when those people were trying to help and steer the OP away from wasting time on stuff that won't give the results she's looking for is precisely a holier-than-thou attitude.

I was driving to work. Thanks rtalencar85.

I can't believe it really takes 5 pages to convince people that spot reduction isn't possible, even when the OP herself starts out with the premise that it's not possible. And then the meta-commentary that people are holier than thou, etc.

It's like a well played troll thread, except, it's real.

I'd love to know this too. How do you eliminate belly fat without looking emaciated everywhere else? Obviously some people are able to do it. My core is nice and tight and the rest of my body is almost too thin, but that layer of belly fat just won't go away.

You need a good strength-training program. You can lose weight all you want, but if you don't build or at least maintain your muscle, you're going to look deflated. Lifting builds the muscle that give you that healthy look you want and will assist in eliminating that last stubborn belly fat. Check out "The New Rules of Lifting for Women" by Lou Schuler.

I do barre which incorporates a lot of strength training and lifting.

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You asked what he meant by the holier-than-thou rebuttal. Folks were saying it's not possible, that their aren't exercises out there that target belly fat loss, that exercise doesn't work like that. Throwing back that they're so mean and were twisting the OP's words and that you're glad their not on your friend's list (I know you didn't make that claim, but you did agree with it) when those people were trying to help and steer the OP away from wasting time on stuff that won't give the results she's looking for is precisely a holier-than-thou attitude.

Okay first off I KNOW there's no such thing as spot reduction! I know there's no exercise to specifically burn belly fat and that diet is the main issue to lose belly fat along with cardio. That's not what I'm asking. I wanna know different exercises that are known, or you do, that are effective for burning fat? What exercises burn more calories to help burn lower belly fat? (Burpees are more effective than curls...I wanna know exercises not diet)


*******there I changed the wording if this makes more sense*********

As you stated diet is the primary belly burner. Also , workouts that keep your heart rate in the fat burning zone like HITT routines will increase your body's desire to burn fuel.

Believe it or not, but the zone thing is a myth too. Below is a good article on it.


http://www.alanaragon.com/myths-under-the-microscope-the-fat-burning-zone-fasted-cardio.html

Alsom HIIT does not keep the heart rate in the so called fat burning zone. It's the opposite of that. The benefit comes from increased thermogenic effect post workout and appetite suppresion among other factors. And you don't have to stay on a boring machine for hours at a time.

I'd love to know this too. How do you eliminate belly fat without looking emaciated everywhere else? Obviously some people are able to do it. My core is nice and tight and the rest of my body is almost too thin, but that layer of belly fat just won't go away.

You need a good strength-training program. You can lose weight all you want, but if you don't build or at least maintain your muscle, you're going to look deflated. Lifting builds the muscle that give you that healthy look you want and will assist in eliminating that last stubborn belly fat. Check out "The New Rules of Lifting for Women" by Lou Schuler.

I do barre which incorporates a lot of strength training and lifting.