Ab help

cardio is the only way to get rid of fat. To be specific aerobic activity does it. That and eating a calorie deficit. Doing ab exercises help the muscles under the fat, but because the abs are a small and relatively weak muscle group, they aren't going to help you burn many calories. The harder you work aerobically the more fat you'll burn in total.

Try doing to some HIIT training, spinning is a good HIIT derivative, or you can do interval high intensity running and low intensity running. It takes time naugust, time and hard work. you'll get there.

Yep, what ghanie and kenne said. HIIT is High Intensity Interval Training.

It's basically any cardio that you can do at a really high level, like WAAAAAYYYY out of your comfort zone. Forget the target zone on your HRM, those aren't high enough for it (unless you edit). I don't even use my Target zone with my Polar.

Basically (and remember, everyone is different, so your % may be different) start out with HIIT by expecting to do about 16 minutes of real exercise, with 5 minutes stretching before, 5 minutes warm up, 5 minutes cool down after and 5 minutes stretching at the end, so 36 minutes total, it's equivalent to about 1 hour and 10 minutes of regular cardio, but it's a better burn because you raise your growth hormone levels much higher (which helps with cortisol, which helps keep insulin working, which helps the fat levels)

An example HIIT beginner program would be:
pre-work - find out what speed you normally can do on the treadmill at about a s70 to 70% Max HR on the treadmill for an extended period.

then

5 minute stretch
5 minute warm up on the treadmill
2 minute at 70% max HR
30 seconds 85% max HR (usually around 1.5 to 2 mph faster then your 70% levels)
2 minute 70% max HR
45 seconds 85% max HR
2 minute 70% max HR
1 minute 85% max HR
2 minute 70% max HR
45 seconds 85% max HR
2 minute 70% max HR
30 seconds 85% max HR
2 minute 70% max HR
5 minute cool down
5 minute stretch

NOTE: you can do this type of HIIT with any cardio exercise, what matters is the Heart Rate spikes. These spikes cause the body to enter it's "Fight or Flight" response, which releases hormones. It also causes the muscles to burn up their quick release glycogen stores, and forces the body to pull energy from stores (part of this will be fat), and keeps the muscles guessing which is good.

give this a shot, you won't be disappointed, remember, the first 1 or 2 times you do it, you will think you're going to die, but don't worry, that passes quickly, the body really will react and change to this routine, do this 3 times a week for about 2 months and I'll bet that belly will be no more. Assuming you keep all your other factors the same (I.E. calories, weight training and resistance work, healthy foods...etc)

Thanks everybody, I will give it a shot. I really prefer cardio over strength training anyway. I know I have to do both but if I had to do one or the other maxed out, it would be cardio.

Hey,

I'm having a similar problem and I have been doing the 30 day shred for 60 days and walking/running sprints on the treadmill
I think I eat fairly wel but have tried taking a closer look at my diet and am going to be more diligent about my 'healthy' splurge snacks (jello puddings and low fat ice cream/frozen yogurt), especially with getting some of the hidden sugar out ....

Good luck
Kim