Belly Fat

You cant target areas when you're loosing fat. It just goes away where it wants to go away. =(

I've heard Jillian Michaels and a few other trainers say the only way to get rid of belly fat, specifically the fat right around your belly button level, is to do cardio and drink tons of water. I'm pretty sure the cardio needs to be sustained for a period of time to keep your heart rate up and at a steady pace.

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I have had good results with it.

you need to do at least 30 sustained cardio to burn fat

I am amazed at how much cycling has toned my mid-section. Not only has it cut the a lot of fat away from the area, I can actually feel ab muscles underneath there for the first time ever.

I agree that you can't really target zones for fat loss, but you might try cycling. Plus, it's fun and social! I don't even realize I'm getting a workout half the time.

Good luck!

unfortunately, you can't lose fat from one particular spot.

The first step to losing body fat is changing your diet and exersice ( cardio 20+ min in your THR zone + weight training)


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I've heard Jillian Michaels and a few other trainers say the only way to get rid of belly fat, specifically the fat right around your belly button level, is to do cardio and drink tons of water. I'm pretty sure the cardio needs to be sustained for a period of time to keep your heart rate up and at a steady pace.

That is my understanding as well.

I asked my OB/GYN about it since I have had 3 c-sections. She said cardio, yoga and Pilate work really well on the mid sectioin.

I met with a trainer yesterday and she had me do planks. OH.MY.GOSH! Boy did/do I feel it in my mid section.

I agree with 3littlemonkeys.

Even when I was slim and technically underweight I still had a lot of belly fat.

I've been on alot of diet and fitness regimes over the years and even though I have lost weight I haven't noticed and difference in my belly.

For the last 4 weeks I have been doing alternate days cardio workout and then an hour long pilates dvd targeting specifically the midsection.

Even though I have only lost 2lb so far I have really noticed a difference to my stomach. Its alot firmer and flatter. Trousers that have not done up around the waist only 4 weeks ago (I was trying on old gym trousers before my first fitness class) now fit beautifully! I've gone down a dress size in the waist with just a 2lb weight loss!

HIghly recommend pilates in addtion to cardio to really target the midsection muscles. I have been told not to do toning on the same area 2 days in a row - hence the 1 day cardio, 1 day pilates.

good luck

Dom

I need a tummy tuck :sad:

a lot of people think that chillin' on the treadmill or elliptical for an hour constitutes cardio (not you necessarily). you may want to invest in a cheap heart rate monitor w/ chest strap to know if you really are working your body or not.

while it's true that you cannot specifically spot reduce, you can do a lot of exercises that will certainly help your core. think of your belly fat as going all the way around you, and not just the area in front of you. any exercises that get you out of breath, sweating like a maniac from your scalp (note your scalp and not, say, your underarms) and anything that gets you twisting or using your transverse abs. (serious jogging/running, swimming, skiing, surfing, rollerblading, etc.)

something else you may want to google or youtube is learning how to properly engage your abs. you may have weak abs or a loose abdominal wall (for a variety of medical reasons). it's easy to fake/coast/cheat your way through ab exercises without even knowing it! learning how to properly engage your muscles will help tremendously.

good luck to you!