Belly Fat

Roadrana
Roadrana Posts: 18
edited October 6 in Fitness and Exercise
Whats the best way to lose belly fat, especially around the sides?

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  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    You can NOT spot reduce.

    You must eat a calorie deficit, do some cardio, and do some weight training.

    Crunches, side bends, etc. will NOT reduce belly fat...
  • Roadrana
    Roadrana Posts: 18
    I am fairly strict about my daily calorie intake, just want faster results I guess!! Thanks for the advice.
  • AZackery
    AZackery Posts: 2,035 Member
    Whats the best way to lose belly fat, especially around the sides?

    Abs and a body starts in the kitchen. Follow the food pyramid, you can't go wrong there. Water! Drink a lot of water. Plain water that is. Water helps with fat loss. Portion control and moderation is the key and please don't deprive yourself of anything that you want to eat, just work it into your daily calories.

    I don't know what kind of workouts you are doing, but try incorporating Tae Bo Insane Abs into your routine, you will see a difference. You can view the workout on Collagevideo.com and Youtube. You can find the workout at Walmart, Target, etc.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    You can NOT spot reduce.

    You must eat a calorie deficit, do some cardio, and do some weight training.

    Crunches, side bends, etc. will NOT reduce belly fat...

    This.

    Annoyingly. I have almost no fat on the rest of me (the sinews are visible on my arms and legs), but handfuls around my waist where I have extra skin from pregnancy (4 years ago).
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    I don't know what kind of workouts you are doing, but try incorporating Tae Bo Insane Abs into your routine, you will see a difference. You can view the workout on Collagevideo.com and Youtube. You can find the workout at Walmart, Target, etc.

    Are you trying to say that Billy has found some fantastical way to spot reduce? I'm sure it is a great workout and will strengthen the muscles, but it won't make you lose belly fat any faster than other workouts in conjunction with a reduced calorie diet.
  • ahamm002
    ahamm002 Posts: 1,690 Member
    Whats the best way to lose belly fat, especially around the sides?

    Exercise and diet. Be glad that you can't spot reduce fat around the belly and sides. If you lost weight in your belly, but not elsewhere, you'd look like a girl instead of a guy. Your gut fat is the very last fat that will go when losing weight.
  • Roadrana
    Roadrana Posts: 18
    Cheers everyine! Appreciate the advice!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    Whats the best way to lose belly fat, especially around the sides?
    Calorie deficit combined with exercise.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer
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    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • Jenn728
    Jenn728 Posts: 683 Member
    My belly shrunk when I stopped eating carbs.
  • RahBuhBuh
    RahBuhBuh Posts: 585 Member
    You can NOT spot reduce.

    You must eat a calorie deficit, do some cardio, and do some weight training.

    Crunches, side bends, etc. will NOT reduce belly fat...

    What??? Hundreds of late night infomercials can't be wrong. :laugh:
  • debussyschild
    debussyschild Posts: 804 Member
    You can NOT spot reduce.

    You must eat a calorie deficit, do some cardio, and do some weight training.

    Crunches, side bends, etc. will NOT reduce belly fat...

    +1 You can't spot reduce. Only strengthen and tone.

    http://exrx.net/WeightTraining/Myths.html
  • debussyschild
    debussyschild Posts: 804 Member
    You can NOT spot reduce.

    You must eat a calorie deficit, do some cardio, and do some weight training.

    Crunches, side bends, etc. will NOT reduce belly fat...

    What??? Hundreds of late night infomercials can't be wrong. :laugh:

    :drinker: Cheers to that!!!
  • RahBuhBuh
    RahBuhBuh Posts: 585 Member
    If I were a betting man, I would bet that Harvard Med puts out solid info. So here is their take if you want a long and boring answer to agree with what others have already posted.

    http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/Abdominal-fat-and-what-to-do-about-it.htm
  • kiwi1855
    kiwi1855 Posts: 218 Member
    You can NOT spot reduce.

    You must eat a calorie deficit, do some cardio, and do some weight training.

    Crunches, side bends, etc. will NOT reduce belly fat...

    What??? Hundreds of late night infomercials can't be wrong. :laugh:

    but.... but... you just shattered my whole world... I *can't* believe everything I see on t.v.??? but... then... who can I believe??? lol :laugh:
  • johnlewismodel
    johnlewismodel Posts: 44
    Me too.
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