exercises for stomach/belly fat

I have the same issue (huge upper belly!).

Pilates and weight loss yoga(i use the dvd) SEEMS to be helping..but i know its not spot specific. I figure it can't hurt - building up a strong core will help in all sorts of ways!

Congrats on your losses so far!!

I've noticed that when I cut sugar out of my diet and focus on core exercises, my stomach tends to flatten out faster...try pilates and core exercises...they're also great for building balance!

Caloric deficit and strength training. (the deficit can come from diet alone or a combination of diet and exercise)

Just eat a calorie deficit and workout. No matter how many crunches and situps you do, it would never target your belly fat. Abs = low body fat, if you want to get rid of your belly fat and eventually see your abs, you need less than 10-12% body fat.

OP is a woman, so she should be able to see abs at 15%, women should not go lower than 10-13% as that is the amount of essential fat, men's essential fat is only 3-5%.

I will say it again, calorie deficit and workout. You cannot target specific body parts with exercise in hoping that it will burn the fat in that area. IT DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY!

if you haven't tried this already, you could try alternating the kinds of cardio workouts that you're doing. for example, one day you could run, the next day you could do a bike, the next day elliptical, the next day jump rope, the next day zumba. i've read in MANY sources that changing up your workout tricks your body into burning more fat.

also, i would say you should do cardio every day (as in, every day of the 5 to 6 days that you're working out), because cardio is gonna burn fat. also try doing cardio right after a strength training session (because right after a strength training session your metabolism is on monster mode and will burn crazy calories, so you will get twice the benefits of the cardio burn). every time i do that, i wake up the next morning at least a pound lighter (it's crazy!).

and one last thing, a fun way to get cardio and strength is circuit training - i use dvd's by Bob Harper like Total Body Transformation and Pure Burn Super Strength. I have a hrm so i can see that these burn crazy calories!! I have like 8 DVD's, so basically every day of the week I'm doing a totally different workout to try to freak out my body and make it work extra hard.

I hope this helps!!

need to reduce body fat. Just not quite how to go about that.

Your body Burns Sugary before it burns fat. the less sugar you eat the sooner your body can focus on burning the fat.

xx

Wow...

I will say it again, calorie deficit and workout. You cannot target specific body parts with exercise in hoping that it will burn the fat in that area. IT DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY!

lmao..i know this! did you read the first sentence in my post??

i have a calorie deficit of at least 500 a day, plus i'm working out a ton...i just have to keep at it!!

I know i know :P. Also, most people tend to lose their belly fat LAST compared to other parts of their body, hence why abs are so hard to get, so your right, just keep at it

Just eat a calorie deficit and workout. No matter how many crunches and situps you do, it would never target your belly fat. Abs = low body fat, if you want to get rid of your belly fat and eventually see your abs, you need less than 10-12% body fat.

OP is a woman, so she should be able to see abs at 15%, women should not go lower than 10-13% as that is the amount of essential fat, men's essential fat is only 3-5%.

wahhhh thats not fair