Exercises to lose belly fat.

Hi, I was wondering what exercises are good for losing belly fat. I don't necessarily need to gain any muscle in that area because i already have a bit of definition, but my goal is to get rid of the layer of fat I have over my abs. Anything but running would be nice!
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  • The best exercises are that you can use:-
    1. The Bicycle Exercise
    2. The Captain's Chair Leg Raise
    3. Exercise Ball Crunch
    4. Vertical Leg Crunch
    5. Long Arm Crunch
  • ikearch
    ikearch Posts: 32 Member
    Jumping rope and bicycle sit-ups will definitely help.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    No exercises burn belly fat. Exercise is for fitness, strength and overall health. Consistent calorie deficit is what burns belly fat.

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  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    No exercises burn belly fat. Exercise is for fitness, strength and overall health. Consistent calorie deficit is what burns belly fat.

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    This
  • kaned_ferret
    kaned_ferret Posts: 618 Member
    No exercises burn belly fat. Exercise is for fitness, strength and overall health. Consistent calorie deficit is what burns belly fat.

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    /thread :drinker:
  • candiceh3
    candiceh3 Posts: 379 Member
    ^^^ THAT

    You can't spot reduce.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    The best exercise for burning belly fat is the one you do most consistently and intensely while not overeating. If an exercise burns fat, some of that will be belly fat. Find something you enjoy and do it often.
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    The best exercises are that you can use:-
    1. The Bicycle Exercise
    2. The Captain's Chair Leg Raise
    3. Exercise Ball Crunch
    4. Vertical Leg Crunch
    5. Long Arm Crunch

    No....just no.
  • InForBacon
    InForBacon Posts: 1,508 Member
    The best exercises are that you can use:-
    1. The Bicycle Exercise
    2. The Captain's Chair Leg Raise
    3. Exercise Ball Crunch
    4. Vertical Leg Crunch
    5. Long Arm Crunch

    No....just no.
    <---not a single crunch. Abs are made in the kitchen. Calorie deficit and strength training.
  • The best exercises are that you can use:-
    1. The Bicycle Exercise
    2. The Captain's Chair Leg Raise
    3. Exercise Ball Crunch
    4. Vertical Leg Crunch
    5. Long Arm Crunch

    No....just no.

    Could you tell me other alternative that is perfect for reducing belly fat.
  • ellew70
    ellew70 Posts: 222 Member
    The best exercises are that you can use:-
    1. The Bicycle Exercise
    2. The Captain's Chair Leg Raise
    3. Exercise Ball Crunch
    4. Vertical Leg Crunch
    5. Long Arm Crunch

    No....just no.

    Those exercises will work your abdominal muscles, but that's not the same as losing belly fat (which is covering those muscles so you can't see them). Can't spot reduce fat... the fat comes off where genetically its going to come off. All you can do is have a general exercise routine geared toward fat burning.

    Could you tell me other alternative that is perfect for reducing belly fat.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    The best exercises are that you can use:-
    1. The Bicycle Exercise
    2. The Captain's Chair Leg Raise
    3. Exercise Ball Crunch
    4. Vertical Leg Crunch
    5. Long Arm Crunch

    No....just no.

    Could you tell me other alternative that is perfect for reducing belly fat.
    Yes. Consistent calorie deficit. Exercise is for fitness, health and muscle hypertrophy. You can lose belly fat without exercise.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • The best exercises are that you can use:-
    1. The Bicycle Exercise
    2. The Captain's Chair Leg Raise
    3. Exercise Ball Crunch
    4. Vertical Leg Crunch
    5. Long Arm Crunch

    No....just no.

    Could you tell me other alternative that is perfect for reducing belly fat.
    Yes. Consistent calorie deficit. Exercise is for fitness, health and muscle hypertrophy. You can lose belly fat without exercise.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    My uncle is also suffering from belly fat and he got some benefit. On behalf I'm telling. If you have some idea then share with us.
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    The best exercises are that you can use:-
    1. The Bicycle Exercise
    2. The Captain's Chair Leg Raise
    3. Exercise Ball Crunch
    4. Vertical Leg Crunch
    5. Long Arm Crunch

    No....just no.

    Could you tell me other alternative that is perfect for reducing belly fat.
    Yes. Consistent calorie deficit. Exercise is for fitness, health and muscle hypertrophy. You can lose belly fat without exercise.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    My uncle is also suffering from belly fat and he got some benefit. On behalf I'm telling. If you have some idea then share with us.


    People just did share with you, yet you seem to be not reading it.
  • Kevalicious99
    Kevalicious99 Posts: 1,131 Member
    No exercises burn belly fat. Exercise is for fitness, strength and overall health. Consistent calorie deficit is what burns belly fat.

    I agree with this totally ... and this is what I have found personally.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    The best exercises are that you can use:-
    1. The Bicycle Exercise
    2. The Captain's Chair Leg Raise
    3. Exercise Ball Crunch
    4. Vertical Leg Crunch
    5. Long Arm Crunch

    No....just no.

    Could you tell me other alternative that is perfect for reducing belly fat.
    Yes. Consistent calorie deficit. Exercise is for fitness, health and muscle hypertrophy. You can lose belly fat without exercise.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    My uncle is also suffering from belly fat and he got some benefit. On behalf I'm telling. If you have some idea then share with us.
    What idea are you fishing for? There aren't any secret workouts or approaches.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    The best exercises are that you can use:-
    1. The Bicycle Exercise
    2. The Captain's Chair Leg Raise
    3. Exercise Ball Crunch
    4. Vertical Leg Crunch
    5. Long Arm Crunch

    No....just no.

    Could you tell me other alternative that is perfect for reducing belly fat.
    Yes. Consistent calorie deficit. Exercise is for fitness, health and muscle hypertrophy. You can lose belly fat without exercise.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    My uncle is also suffering from belly fat and he got some benefit. On behalf I'm telling. If you have some idea then share with us.
    What idea are you fishing for? There aren't any secret workouts or approaches.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Just belaboring the point...you can't spot reduce. Consistently having a deficit of energy from maintenance results in decreased BF...eventually the body will take from the belly but the belly is primary fat storage...them some deep fat stores and they're the last to go generally...especially for men.
  • Exercise is very important to improve health and fitness. Go for running, walking at least 30 to 45 minutes in a day. Practice push ups, bench press, chair squats, cable stretching and band resistance. It makes strong bones and muscles, boost energy, improve physical performance, improve heart functions and mental health and give you fit body.
  • Mrsallypants
    Mrsallypants Posts: 887 Member
    You could build some ab muscles under the belly fat with ab exercises, but it won't reduce the belly fat.

    The belly is one of the last places the fat comes off for most people when dieting. My lower belly fat seems to diminish the best on low carb diets with a calorie deficit of course. Throw in some HIIT and steady state to rev things up.

    You could buy a skin caliper and determine if your diet is working as you can measure if the belly fat is shrinking.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    The best exercises are that you can use:-
    1. The Bicycle Exercise
    2. The Captain's Chair Leg Raise
    3. Exercise Ball Crunch
    4. Vertical Leg Crunch
    5. Long Arm Crunch

    No....just no.

    Could you tell me other alternative that is perfect for reducing belly fat.

    fork put downs and table push aways
  • MamaG1313
    MamaG1313 Posts: 29 Member
    No exercises burn belly fat. Exercise is for fitness, strength and overall health. Consistent calorie deficit is what burns belly fat.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Buff knows his stuff :drinker:
  • Samuraiko
    Samuraiko Posts: 180 Member
    Ninerbuff, as long as you're here:

    I know exercise does not reduce fat (that's what dieting is for). However, would the aforementioned exercises be good for improving core muscles, which (while not reducing fat) should then improve general waist size thanks to improved posture?

    Or to put it another way, will core exercises reduce flabbiness, if not pudginess?
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    I swear by table pushaways and fork putdowns.
  • YesIAm17
    YesIAm17 Posts: 817 Member
    No exercises burn belly fat. Exercise is for fitness, strength and overall health. Consistent calorie deficit is what burns belly fat.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

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  • Sarge516
    Sarge516 Posts: 256 Member
    No exercises burn belly fat. Exercise is for fitness, strength and overall health. Consistent calorie deficit is what burns belly fat.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
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    Agreed ^^
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Calorie deficit. Not exercise.
  • Mr_Excitement
    Mr_Excitement Posts: 833 Member
    The best exercises are that you can use:-
    1. The Bicycle Exercise
    2. The Captain's Chair Leg Raise
    3. Exercise Ball Crunch
    4. Vertical Leg Crunch
    5. Long Arm Crunch

    No....just no.

    Could you tell me other alternative that is perfect for reducing belly fat.
    Yes. Consistent calorie deficit. Exercise is for fitness, health and muscle hypertrophy. You can lose belly fat without exercise.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    My uncle is also suffering from belly fat and he got some benefit. On behalf I'm telling. If you have some idea then share with us.

    This is starting to get really, really good.

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  • EGDSM
    EGDSM Posts: 1
    Regular aerobic exercise and calorie deficit (but not extreme deficit-this can be counterproductive). Don't drink your calories-drink water. Stay away from processed anything. Stay with whole foods, lots of veggies... and don't carb out and take a seat. The insulin will shunt the sugar into fat cells rather than muscle if you are not using them...
    https://www.kathysmith.com/10-best-exercises-to-lose-belly-fat
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    Regular aerobic exercise and calorie deficit (but not extreme deficit-this can be counterproductive). Don't drink your calories-drink water. Stay away from processed anything. Stay with whole foods, lots of veggies... and don't carb out and take a seat. The insulin will shunt the sugar into fat cells rather than muscle if you are not using them...
    https://www.kathysmith.com/10-best-exercises-to-lose-belly-fat

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    BTW that was in regards to the link. The link will work your MUSCLES..... not the fat.
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    Regular aerobic exercise and calorie deficit (but not extreme deficit-this can be counterproductive). Don't drink your calories-drink water. Stay away from processed anything. Stay with whole foods, lots of veggies... and don't carb out and take a seat. The insulin will shunt the sugar into fat cells rather than muscle if you are not using them...
    https://www.kathysmith.com/10-best-exercises-to-lose-belly-fat

    I'll take none of this for 5,000, Alex.